Love Burns by Greenleigh Adams

Author:Greenleigh Adams [Adams, Greenleigh]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Greenleigh Adams
Published: 2021-04-12T05:00:00+00:00

15

Charlie

I let Cameron know I had been staying at Claudette’s for the last couple of days. I found it better to text him rather than speak to him. He already knew something was bothering me. He probably knew what was bothering me or had a pretty good idea, and he was likely upset that I went to Claudette. He was always my go-to sibling for the good and the bad.

It was relaxing at Claudette’s place. I liked being away from everything for a little while. It was good to be away from Louis and work, and it was enjoyable having some time to myself. My sister worked every day, so I had plenty of time to sort things out in my mind. I ran on the beach every morning for three days. Those runs were quiet and tranquil. I didn’t have to watch for car or bike traffic. The only noise other than the squishing sound of my feet into the sand came from the waves crashing on the shore early in the morning. The Junebugs weren’t out on the beach at sunrise, so it was quiet, and I didn’t trip over anyone while I jogged along the water’s edge.

The saltwater smell hung in the air and the beach surface was soft in contrast to the pavement I usually ran on. A gentle breeze was always blowing at the early hour on the shoreline as the sun rose from the horizon and painted a picture of purple, orange, red, and yellow in the sky while reflecting on the water shining bright light and emitting radiating warmth. Why hadn’t I ever thought to run on the beach before?

One morning I did have an encounter with some seagulls that were fighting over trash that some tourists had left behind during their daily beach excursion. Their squawking was loud, but I put in my earbuds with music playing to drown out the noise. Once I passed the birds, I removed my earbuds so I could listen to the ocean again.

It was good to visit with my sister, too. Every night she came home from work and we drank wine and ate together. I was pretty sure she only had one bottle of wine left when it was time for me to return home. I decided I would have to buy more the next time I came to visit. After my few days of peaceful comfort, it was time to leave the refuge my sister had provided me when I needed it. So I packed up my suitcase and began my long drive.

It was Tuesday when I left Claudette’s house, and I was due to return to work on Wednesday night. I hoped it would be coffee night. Maybe I would nudge Cam toward that. I got up early to avoid traffic on the road. I was exhausted and didn’t feel up to dealing with all the people on the highway, so I decided to forego my morning beach run in order to get on the road early.

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