Half-Truths by Randileigh Kennedy

Author:Randileigh Kennedy [Kennedy, Randileigh]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kindle Press
Published: 2018-03-08T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Sawyer and I struggled to separate our bodies, but as it neared eight o’clock, I knew I had to go. I felt bad leaving him with the task of taking apart the fort on his own, but I had to make my way to my house to get my parents’ car. If I missed getting my grandma to her appointment, I would never hear the end of it.

“Are you sure you don’t want a ride? I can come back and finish taking all this down,” he offered politely as I grabbed my suitcase.

“I think I deserve to do the walk of shame to my house,” I teased. “Honestly, I need the fresh air to get this stupid grin off my face before my entire family knows where I’ve been.”

He kissed me one last time, and I was relieved he’d decided to stay in Mountain Ridge for a little longer.

“Does this mean I’m now worthy of reading some of your notebooks?” He smirked.

“Not a chance, but it means I’ll let you down nicely by saying I’ll at least think about it in the very distant future. Will I see you later tonight?” I asked suggestively.

“I have a presentation to prepare.” He ran a hand through his light-brown hair. “I have to meet with a group of people after the conference tonight to get it done. We’ll probably need a few hours to put it together. Tomorrow’s the last day of the conference, so we only have tonight. How late will you be up?”

“Depends on how the day goes,” I said reluctantly. Obviously I hoped for good news on my dad later, but on the chance this day got complicated, I couldn’t make any promises.

“Call me later?”

I nodded then quickly made my way to the walking path that led to my neighborhood. I had to pick up a pretty brisk pace to get there in time. As I walked in the front door to my parents’ house, at least fifteen people stared back at me.

“There she is,” my grandma Sally said excitedly, clasping her hands together. “I knew you were coming for me. Your brother said you’d abandoned me, but I knew better.”

“Warren, why would you say that to her?” I sneered, punching him in the shoulder. “Grandma Sally, I would never abandon you. I’m just a few minutes late. We’ll still make it. They always ask you to get there fifteen minutes early, but you’ve been going there regularly for two decades, so I think they’ll let this slide. Let’s go.”

“Where did you end up last night? I saw Brie at the gas station around eleven, so don’t you dare try to tell me you were with her,” Warren pried.

“None of your business.” I brushed him off. The last thing I wanted to do was explain my relationship with Sawyer to my annoying little brother. The house phone rang at that moment, and I was glad to have all the attention taken off me.

Warren answered the phone, and I could tell by the way his face lit up that it was my mom.

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