Outside the Lines by Caitlin Ricci

Author:Caitlin Ricci [Ricci, Caitlin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary, Genderqueer, Pansexual, Romance
Publisher: Less Than Three Press, LLC
Published: 2017-01-03T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

Alex

When I saw Trin again, I expected it to be while we were on another date. I did not expect to see them sitting there on the street corner across from a little girl. They both had plates of tacos in front of them. I wasn't sure who the child was, and if it would be strange if I stopped by to say hi to the two of them, but I didn't want Trin to see me and think that I was avoiding them by not coming over to say hi either.

The little girl saw me first, and she frowned at me as I crossed the street toward them. Trin turned and looked over their shoulder at me. I got a wave from Trin. The little girl on the other hand was down to full out glaring in my direction. I wondered what it was about me that upset her so easily.

Trin pushed out a chair for me. "I can't stay long," I explained. I was just running an errand for Trinity House and Kim would expect me back any minute now.

Trin smiled at me. "That's okay. We were nearly done anyway. Alex, this is Sally. Alex is my friend from when I was in a homeless shelter as a teenager. Sally, however you want to introduce yourself to him is fine. I won't tell him anything more than what you say to him now."

"Hi," I said to her.

"Trin's my therapist," Sally quietly explained. "I'm working through stuff. Is he who you want me to go live with?"

Trin shook their head. "Not at all. He's just a friend. You will have plenty of time to meet foster families when you're ready."

I thought that might be the end of it, but Sally turned on me. "Do you have any extra bedrooms? Trin says that I can't live with them because they don't have an extra bedroom, but if you did, then Trin could live with you because they're approved, and then I could live there too, and then I wouldn't need a new foster family."

Sighing, Trin gave me a weak smile. "I'm sorry. She's going through a transition right now." Trin turned their attention back to Sally. "I know you want to live with me, but asking a complete stranger if we can both move in with him is a bit much, even for you. And I know how out there you can be sometimes."

Sally instantly looked disappointed, and I was sure I should be going. "Trin, can I call you later?"

They nodded to me, but they were still looking at Sally, who was now only playing with her food.

"I need to get going back to the shelter," I explained as I started to get up.

Trin turned to me and gave my hand a squeeze. "Of course. I'm glad we ran into you."

"Me too."

Sally still looked pitiful as I walked away, but I could hear her talking again when I was a few feet beyond her, so hopefully I hadn't disappointed her too badly.

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