Hard Stick by L. P. Dover

Author:L. P. Dover
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Loveswept
Published: 2017-06-13T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

Kellan

Kristen: Hey, what are you doing?

I looked out my kitchen window to my dad, who was sitting on the dock.

Me: Getting ready to go outside. You about to leave?

Kristen: Yes. I’m nervous.

Me: I wish I could be there with you. I’ll be here when you get back.

Today she was going to see Cole’s parents, to let them know she was still alive. For the past two days, she’d been spending time with her friend Brooklyn. I knew she needed to catch up with her, but I hated not being with her when I knew she was going through hard times. I’d have given anything to be with her, too. I didn’t like it, but if she needed the space to deal with her past, I’d gladly give it. I just wished she trusted me.

When she didn’t text back, I grabbed two beers and walked outside to join my dad. It was the first week in November and the weather was cool, the sun hidden behind the clouds making it even cooler. Everything was quiet except the sound of the wind blowing through the trees.

“You and Kristen have been inseparable the past couple of weeks. I’m shocked I haven’t seen her around the last few days. Everything okay?”

I sat down and opened my beer. “Everything’s good. One of her friends flew in from California so she’s visiting with her,” I said, glancing back at my dad. He smiled over at me and baited his hook.

I cast my fishing line out into the water and sat back against my dock post. It was the perfect day to fish, and since Kristen was with Brooklyn, I needed something to clear my mind. I knew today was going to be hard on her and I really wanted to be with her. But I had to give her the space she needed.

“What does this make now, a month of being with the same girl?” he asked, tossing his line out.

I couldn’t help but smile. “Yep. It’s a world record for me.”

“She seems to really be into you. Although, I couldn’t help but notice something.”

Furrowing my brows, I looked over at him. “What?”

“Why don’t you two ever get pictures taken together? The media keeps asking for it, but every time it comes up, she runs and hides. Don’t you find that odd? Don’t get me wrong, I like the girl, but she’s hiding something.”

I shook my head. “No, she’s not, Dad. There’s a perfectly good reason she can’t be in pictures with me. You have to trust me on this. She’s not ashamed to be seen with me if that’s what you’re thinking.”

He chuckled. “That was my first thought, but I knew it couldn’t be true. Is everything okay?”

“It will be as long as she stays off the radar.”

A car door slammed and then another. I looked up the hill toward my house, and a few seconds later, Kristen came into view, dressed in a pair of jeans and light pink top. Following behind her must’ve been Brooklyn.

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