Fireflies Glow Only in the Dark by Ruth Morse

Author:Ruth Morse [Morse, Ruth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-07-16T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

“It was so terrible,” I said, fiddling with a blade of grass between my fingers. “I still don’t understand what Mel saw in this girl.”

“What did the girl do next?” Max asked, sliding his hand from my cheek to caress my curls that were scattered on his shoulder. In the sunlight, they shimmered with light cinnamon shades.

“She saw Mel’s red eyes and it finally clicked in her head. Mel had to admit she took the kitten out of courtesy and gave it to me instead. She’s allergic to cat dander.”

“And the girl?”

“Didn’t appreciate it. They haven’t talked since.”

“That’s a shame.”

“It only means that the girl wasn’t the right fit for her. Seriously, wouldn’t you be pleased if I took your kitten to make you happy, even if it was a challenge for me? Sure, it wasn’t smart to pretend to be a cat lady with an allergy like hers, but still, you get my point. We were all kids, but that girl was selfish. Mel just wanted to please her.”

“Did you tell her it wasn’t her fault?”

“She wouldn’t listen. It was her first love, you know. That girl never got to know how Mel felt.”

Max sighed. We lay on the grass, covered by the van’s shade. The wind was gentle as it rustled the maple leaves that it brought from the forest. I didn’t want to go back home. No one called me the whole day, so I hoped that my night-time absence would remain unnoticed. Thinking about Mel, I recalled our last conversation. I rose on my elbows.

“How could I forget, Mel invited us to a concert! What day is it today?”

“Sunday.”

“Damn!”

I quickly grabbed my phone.

“Yep?” Mel answered after the first ring.

“Mel, is tonight still on?”

“Hell yeah, it is! I’ve been desperate waiting for you to call me! Are you guys in?”

I glanced at Max. He leisurely nodded, looking at me with his left eye closed. The sun’s rays fell on his face, dividing it into two parts. I bent over and gave him some shade. He kissed my bare shoulder.

“Yes, Mel, we’re in,” I said, feeling a slight chill where Max’s lips touched my skin.

“Let’s meet at my place at seven then.”

“It’s a deal. See you at seven.”

Max put my phone on the grass and wrapped his arm around my waist.

“We still have plenty of time,” he whispered, kissing my neck. His breath tickled me so much that I couldn’t help wiggling from his grasp.

“I need some time to get ready. You know, makeup and all that stuff—” Max silenced me with his long, passionate kiss. I slightly pulled away. “What? You don’t want to see me beautiful?” I asked, smiling.

“It took me one second to see how beautiful you were back when we first met,” he said peacefully.

“You looked so sad I didn’t have a chance to notice—”

I paused, seeing how Max’s face changed. The smile vanished from his lips. He stood up from the grass, his face tense and his gaze clouded over.

“I almost forgot, I have some things to do today,” he said sharply.

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