My Soul to Keep by Sean Hayden

Author:Sean Hayden
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9780615641539
Publisher: Untold Press, LLC
Published: 2012-05-19T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

"Connor! Wake up," my father's voice cut through my dreams. "You promised to help me clean the garage today. Let's get it done."

I moaned, rolled over, and planted my face firmly into my pillow. "I'm still sleeping!"

"No you're not. Get up. Don't make me send your sister in here to wake you up."

I bolted out of bed. Having ice water dumped on me would be preferable. "Come on, let's get this done," I said and walked past my dad. I slept in my jeans and T-shirt, so I ran to brush my teeth and met him in the garage.

He was staring at my shiny red scooter with a peculiar look on his face. "Where the hell did this come from?"

"It was a gift. From a girl."

He spun with a goofy smile on his face. Then he tried to look all parental and failed miserably. "Which girl?"

"Claire. Mom met her yesterday."

"Connor, I just don't…"

"It's cool, Dad. I tried to give it back and I tried to say no. She bought it and her parents told her no way in hell was she keeping it. She has tons of money."

"It's still not right, Connor. You don't take that kind of gift from someone. Especially a girlfriend…"

"She's not my girlfriend!"

"But your mother…" Dad looked really confused. She must have told him about meeting Claire. I felt sick.

"We're just friends, Dad. I promise."

"Friends with whom?" I spun and saw Jessie standing outside the open garage door. She tilted her head to the side and looked like she'd caught most, if not all, of the conversation.

"Hi, Jessie! I thought you weren't coming until noon?"

"Check your watch. It's five after. Who were you talking about?"

"Just Claire. She gave me a scooter. Dad assumed we were going out. Dad, this is Jessie. Jessie, my dad."

"Hi, Mr. Sullivan," she said and stepped into the garage. I reached out to take her hand, but somehow she knew it and stepped around me. My father gave me a look over her head. It spoke volumes.

I sighed and stood next to Jessie while she shook my dad's hand. "Nice to meet you too, Jessie. Go ahead, Connor. I'll finish the garage. Thanks for your help."

"My pleasure," I said and winked, thanking him for letting me go. "Want to go upstairs, Jessie?"

"Sure," she said. "Right after I meet your mom. Don't you have a sister, too?"

I groaned and opened the screen door leading into the laundry room. Mom kept it pretty clean, so I didn't have to worry about Jessie tripping over anything. We found Mom in the kitchen making sandwiches. I had a very bad feeling. I prayed to God, mom wouldn't bring up Claire. Please, please, please, please, God, no.

"Mom, this is my um…friend, Jessie." I panicked. I froze. I choked. I felt about a foot tall, but I didn't know what else to call her. Our second date and I screwed it up in the first few moments. It had to be a new record.

"Ex-girlfriend he means," Jessie said with a light chuckle.

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