Forgiven (This) by McGee J.B

Author:McGee, J.B. [McGee, J.B.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: General Fiction
Published: 2013-05-14T22:00:00+00:00

It didn’t take me long to realize I couldn’t buy her a car tonight. I should have never deviated away from my original plans to do it for her birthday. Now I have a mess. The stress of the day finally made me snap, and I have a non-verbal Gabby. She came into the apartment and went straight to bed. She never looked at me. Instead her head was hung low, her shoulders were hunched over, and she looked ragged and torn. She never spoke to me.

If I thought the turmoil that I was experiencing earlier was bad, I had no idea. Gabby is my life, my future. I’ve hurt her, and this time it’s not some miscommunication or plot to come between us. This time, I did it all by myself. I wish I could take it all back. I wish I would have just brought her straight home and heard her out before I made even more assumptions about her and Ian. That ultimately is what got me into this mess. My insecurity over that situation.

I toss the keys across the counter and close the door behind me. I have to call Sam, but I hate to do it in front of her, but I can’t keep anymore secrets. I can’t hide the truth from her. I refuse to participate in that kind of behavior any longer. I dial Sam’s number and it goes to voicemail. I’m not surprised. She’s barely available these days because she’s so busy with school. When the greeting is over I spill the beans. “Sam, it’s Bradley. She knows. Gabby knows about your father. She’s not talking, and she’s a mess. I need your help.” I look to the ceiling and take a deep breath. I always seem to need Sam’s help. “Call me, please.”

I sense movement over my shoulder and she’s standing in the doorway. Her tear streaked face is dewy, and her eyes are red from crying. I take a step toward her, thankful she’s looking at me. When I do, she shakes her head and backs up. I stop and drop my head. I can’t stand this. I just want to go shake some sense into her, but I’ve done enough to her tonight.

I walk into the bedroom. She’s climbing into bed and turns her back to me and snuggles into the covers. I just want to scoop her up and make it all okay, but I don’t feel confident in my ability to make anything in this world okay at the moment. “Gabby, I’m sorry. I don’t want to go to bed with you upset with me, but I know you need space.” She doesn’t move. I point to the living room. “I’ll be on the couch if you need me.” Instinctively, I lean over to kiss her head and I just can’t. I can’t touch her. I don’t feel like she’s mine to touch right now. I pick up the pillow and walk to the door. I glance back to her.

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