My Summer Roommate by Bridie Hall

Author:Bridie Hall [Hall, Bridie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Evernight Teen
Published: 2014-09-19T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

CHRIS

I don’t get it. Why would she not want to be with me if she likes me? I told her I like her. It’s not like I’m some jerk who’s out to hurt her. I’m nice to her. I’ve been doing all the right things. Any other girl would be drooling at my feet by now. Why not Chloe?

I get that she’s got issues. I get that. We all have them and they can suck the joy out of life. I remember how I was when I busted my knee. Those were the worst few months of my life. It wasn’t about the pain, as I still feel the physical consequences of the injury and I’m fine with them. It was about what followed—the change, the fact that I had to scratch the dreams of competing at the Olympics or even X-Games again. I’d never be any good at any sport again. Not professionally. Except maybe curling or something.

I went through a lot of shit back then. I got over it and moved on. Chloe’s had a difficult childhood, I know. Even her mom admits it. But I’ve got nothing to do with it. We’re grown-ups now, and I just want her, with all her issues and problems. Can’t she see that?

I told her I would leave her be. But how can I? I’m going out of my mind here. Fuck.

I check my cell phone, and it’s three-thirty. I have to get up in less than three hours for my delivery job.

I lie on my back, staring at the blackness above me. It feels heavy, even though I know it’s just air. I wonder if she feels so dark when she thinks about me, or about the things I told her.

Thinking like this only makes me feel like crap, so I decide enough is enough. I turn on my side and try to fall asleep. Sometime during my conscious and very oxymoronic effort to fall asleep I must’ve dozed off because I wake up when I hear Chloe open her bedroom door.

She’s trying to be quiet but I hear her tiptoe past the couch to the fridge. She fills a glass with water that’s barely dripping from the bottle because she’s afraid to make too much noise.

“Morning,” I say cruelly, and she jumps sky-high.

She clutches her hand to her chest as if physically grasping her heart. Her expression of shock is priceless and a more light-hearted way to wake up after the crappy night I’ve had.

“You’re evil,” she says, and gives me a shaky smile.

“I know.”

“I needed a drink.”

“And I need to get ready.” I don’t mean to scare her, but as I start to get up, she drops a quick ‘bye’ and bolts to her room.

Jesus, she’s scared of me now? Crap. What have I gotten myself into? I sigh and the amusement from a moment ago is all gone.

It’s a busy day at work and it’s distracting me from thinking about Chloe. Until Salvo brings her up.

“How’s your girl?”

I groan.

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