One Thursday Morning: Inspirational Christian Romance (Diamond Lake Series Book 1) by Chapin T.K

Author:Chapin, T.K. [Chapin, T.K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Branch Publishing
Published: 2016-07-11T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Avoiding Jody’s phone calls, knowing John was most likely staying there, I kept a low profile for weeks following the barbecue. The Monday after the barbecue, I turned in a petition for divorce against John. There wasn’t a point in putting it off now, since John knew where I lived and an address wouldn’t give me away anymore. The damage done at the barbecue echoed through my entire life. Charlie vanished and wasn’t coming into the diner anymore, and Emma stopped coming in too. I had tried to get ahold of her a few times, but her home phone always went to voicemail. Diego kept to himself in the back, only exchanging dialogue when it was vital for the job. Even Frank and Sue didn’t want to chat anymore when they came in for their meatloaf and potatoes. He was turning everybody in town against me, and I was left feeling alone and isolated. Joe even kept his distance and conversation to a minimum when he finally came back to fix my roof last week. Miley was the only one who was there for me, but she had left to Texas to go see her sickly father, so it was only phone calls here and there that got me through the weeks.

I’d see John randomly around town, sweet talking the locals, but I made sure to avoid him at all costs. I even abandoned a bag of groceries one day to avoid him. He was busy with the town I cared about. My biggest regret was how easy I’d made it for him. With my fake name and phony story, he was able to convince everybody I was just a washed-up loser who ran away from him. He painted a story for the whole town about how I only ran away because I didn’t like him and how he found me to bring me back home. He claimed love was what brought him here to Newport, and love would take me back with him. John had them right where he wanted them. Before she had left to Texas, Miley told me that John told her that he’d be willing to stay in Newport if that meant being with me. When she asked me about why he would do this, I simply replied, ‘Because he can. He has the time and money to do whatever he feels like.’

It had been three weeks since the barbecue, and I was working a morning shift on a Wednesday at Dixie’s when the policeman, Brody Jenkins, the guy Miley had dated a few months back, walked into the diner. He surveyed the restaurant and then came to me once he spotted me near the computer.

“These are for you, Serenah,” he said, emotionless in his tone.

“He got to you too?” I asked, taking the papers from him.

“John’s a good guy. Everybody thinks you should give him a chance.”

I laughed as I shook my head. “You don’t even know him, Brody.” My eyes looked down to see the court papers for the divorce from John.

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