Lucky Number Four by Amanda Jason

Author:Amanda Jason
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: C.A. Kunz

“For the holy socks of mother earth, please turn down that screeching.” The pounding music from Jeff’s elaborate speaker setup in his car doesn’t make me feel any better.

“Hey, you like this group. Don’t be a grouch. You know I like listening to music when I drive.”

Sliding down into the plush leather seat, I pull my sunglasses out of my purse to shield my eyes from the unforgiving onslaught from the sun, and try to relax.

What feels like only seconds later, I hear Jeff’s joyful voice say, “We’re here,” and it pulls me out of my semi-sleep state.

“Just leave me in the car and—”

Before I can finish, he’s out of the car, pulling open my door, and I’m standing on my parents’ driveway. He tucks my hand in the crook of his arm, and I’m half walking, half being pulled to the front door.

Jeff opens the door and yells, “We’re here,” which shoots pain through my head like an electric shock. Seriously, no more wine for me, ever.

“Sweetie, you don’t look too well,” my mom says, always being the observant one. “You should have called and told us.”

Yeah, and if I had, she would have driven into the city. She’d probably run over several people doing so and get a ticket for some reason just to see what was plaguing her baby girl.

“I’m fine, Mom, really.” I wait for it, and yes, she puts her hand to my forehead and frowns.

“Not really warm, but maybe I should have your dad get the thermometer.”

“Really, Mom, I’m fine.”

“She’s hung over,” my awesome grandma says from behind her daughter.

“What? Are you?” My mom looks at me like I’m two and not twenty-two.

“Okay, so we went to Papa’s last night and I may have had a glass too much,” I admit, because I know I’m busted and it’s time to own up.

“See, I knew I was right,” Grandma says smugly, her arms crossed. I hate when she’s right.

“When was anybody going to let me know Dora and Jeff arrived?” The regal voice of Grandmother makes me want to crawl into my bed in my old room. I will get the regal glare when she finds out about my night of drunkenness, and receive the lecture that if I had attended finishing school, this wouldn’t have happened.

Yeah, right.

“Aha.”

They just arrived, Mother,” my dad speaks up, and I realize I didn’t even know he was here.

“I should have been informed. Hello, Dora and Jeffrey,” she says, reaching over and giving us air kisses on our cheeks.

“Time to eat.” My mom breaks up the awkward moment and we file like good little boys and girls into the dining room.

Minutes later, we’re joined by Taylor and Bridget, the latter looking disappointed by the absence of certain trio.

“Sorry, Bridg, the guys aren’t coming.”

“Oh nuts,” she quips as she plops down in her seat.

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