Fight or Flight by Hannah Martinez

Author:Hannah Martinez
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: second chance new adult romance, second chance romance with suspense, contemporary romance new adult series, redemption romance, romantic suspense books for adults, mental health issues romance, finding new family romance novel
Publisher: Hannah Martinez
Published: 2023-11-14T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER XIV

“CLAIRE?” JENNY GASPS and takes a step back, looking at me as if she saw a ghost.

“I’m- I’m sorry for showing up like this, but I need your help,” I stammer nervously and step from foot to foot. I still feel over-energized, but also the blow sharpened my anxiety and apprehension when it comes to standing in front of the person I lost. The one I probably disappointed the most, even more than I ever did myself.

Another tremor runs through me, and I have to grind my teeth not to let it show, but I needn’t have to worry about it because Jenny launches at me, almost knocking me over. Her heavy sobs run through my body, and I wish I were more present to enjoy this moment without my mind being all over the place. I dreamt about this so many times, and I always thought I would be the one sobbing in relief. But here I am, doped out of my goddamn mind.

“Jen? Who is it?” I hear a concerned male voice before Brody steps into my line of sight and, similarly to Jenny before, takes a step back as if I’m some phantom coming to haunt him. “Oh, shit!”

Jenny steps away a little, close enough to still keep her hands on my shoulders but far enough to give me a quick once over. I can tell the second in which she notices that there’s something wrong with me, other than my more than disheveled appearance, her intelligent eyes meeting mine briefly before I look to the side.

She sniffles loudly before touching my face tenderly like she used to when we were teenagers and I was having one of my meltdowns. “You’re going to be okay, babe.” Her low whisper meant to only reach my ears.

I hang my head in shame, feeling the positive effects of the drug wearing out a bit with her words. Tears start to flow freely down my twisted face, landing on Jenny’s perfect house doorstep.

“Come on, it’s chilly outside. Not that it’s any better inside since the heater broke, but still...” She mutters as she grabs my hand and leads me into the cozy interior of the cabin.

I sit down on the plushy sofa, relishing in the soft feel of fabric under my palms, and sigh. This feels like heaven.

Quiet murmurs of the conversation between the couple resonate throughout the open plane of the first floor, but for the life of me, I can’t concentrate on anything else other than the feeling of safety that the comfy seating provides for me right now.

The drugs are fleeting my body with each of my heartbeats. I can sense it as the anxiety, fear, and paranoia slowly enter my mind, making me want to burrow myself under the throw pillows or the soft sponge inside the sofa cushions.

Shit, my mind is warped.

I don’t know how much time passes as I try to become one with Jenny’s furniture, but when a door slams somewhere in the house, I jump to my feet as if burned and look around in alarm.

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