My Broken Promise (My Broken Series Book 1) by Rose Buckley

Author:Rose Buckley [Buckley, Rose]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-01-13T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 23

Annabelle

It’s been two weeks since Dad dropped the bomb about Valerie and Carson and slimy Seth.

Val has only been around once, and while it started off pretty awkward, she actually found that she had a few things in common with Carson. They both enjoy binge watching Hoarders—Carson was a bit reluctant to admit to that one—and are into video games; more specifically racing games. I zoned out when they got into an in-depth conversation about car mods and what their favorite models are. It’s been nice to see Valerie making the effort, despite the pain I can see lingering behind her eyes. For years, she mourned a mother that never existed.

I’ve tried to get her to come around more, or to even meet up, but she’s been unusually quiet. She tells me everything is fine, yet I can’t shake this feeling in my gut that she’s hiding something from me. I just hope that she isn’t back with Ezra. She deserves better than someone who would cheat on her. Yeah, yeah, it makes me a hypocrite, and I don’t care. I know exactly how it feels to be with someone like that, and Val never deserves to feel that way.

Carson has been weird as hell. All my snarky comments are brushed aside with either a wink or an amused laugh. He takes whatever chance he can to sit down and watch whatever I have playing. Last night I tested him by playing The Sex and the City movie, and surprisingly, he stayed the whole time. He also had a lot of comments to make on Mr Big. I hate to admit it, but I’ve found myself looking forward to him joining me with a bag of popcorn that he insists we share.

Valerie and Carson also aren’t the only ones acting strange. For the first time, my mom has been coming home at a decent hour. I’m not sure if the threat of me moving back to Doverhill shook her up, or if she’s feeling some type of way about her only—at least I hope only—daughter turning eighteen in just two weeks. It’s been different to see her around so much, but it’s been nice.

Ivy sits beside me, leaning against the headboard while Gianna lays on her belly at our feet. We’ve been discussing plans for my party for the past hour, and I am struggling to keep up. Do I want a casual thing at the lake? Do I want to host the party here? Do I want to hire a DJ? I was happy with something casual until these two refused to allow such a thing.

Before moving here, I never gave my eighteenth much thought. Originally, I was just planning on going to the movies with Valerie and Ezra, then eating our body weight in pizza and ice cream. Since Ezra is out of the picture, and I have Ivy and Gianna now, movies and pizza were pushed aside. Val has apparently been texting with Gianna, and together they agreed that a huge party is the best way to go.

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