Hating Cain by Anders Grey

Author:Anders Grey [Grey, Anders]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-11-28T16:00:00+00:00

19

Johnny

After kissing Cain on the doorstep and having a meltdown, it became very clear that I needed to escape Rosecreek.

And this time, I had no intention of returning.

But there was one big problem–the house. I was stuck with it like a wart that refused to be zapped off.

Ms. Walker’s words were burned into my skull like a mantra: Your parents wanted to make sure you were comfortably moved in and settled before I gave you access to that room.

Oh, I was going to get comfortably moved in all right. Whatever my dead parents were hiding from me in the office, I was going to get to the bottom of it, and that obviously meant getting on the lawyer's good side. I had to follow my parents’ inane checklist, and if that meant decorating the house Johnny-style, that was exactly what I was going to do.

And if it meant sucking up to my neighbors, then so be it.

Armed with a large tip left by my previous client for a job well done and a credit card for backup, I grabbed my wallet and headed out the door. I tried not to think about the walk of shame ahead of me as I headed for Kaitlyn’s house across the street. She was the closest person I knew and felt comfortable with, and after all, there was no fucking way I was going to Cain’s to beg him for help again.

But as I left the gate and reached the sidewalk, something small and fast caught my eye.

“Roxy?” I said in surprise.

The little pink dog panted and wagged her tail excitedly. When I kneeled down, she put her paws on me and tried licking my face again. There was no leash trailing behind her, and Cain was nowhere in sight.

“What are you doing here alone?” I asked.

When I picked her up, she settled calmly into my arms, like nothing was wrong.

“Okay… Are you even supposed to be outside by yourself?”

Roxy snuggled against me and made no attempt to reply.

I sighed. I really didn’t want to confront Cain right now–hell, I didn’t even want to think about him–and since he wasn’t running around calling for his dog, I figured it was all right for her to be out alone. I bundled up Roxy in my arms like a football and continued over to Kaitlyn’s place.

Before I could buzz at the gate, I was interrupted by Kaitlyn herself. She appeared before me in a sporty outfit, a headband across her forehead and a pair of light wrist weights strapped to her forearms. Behind her feet stood a little yellow chihuahua, wagging his tail curiously.

“Oh, Johnny!” she said. “Fancy seeing you here! It’s good to see you coming out of your shell a little.”

Do they have the impression that I’m some kind of hermit? I thought. Maybe I don’t go out enough.

“Thanks,” I said. “Er, feel free to say no, but I have kind of an embarrassing request to ask. Only if you’re not busy.”

“Oh, no, I was just gonna sit down and do some DIY projects I found online,” she said with a laugh.

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