Real Love by Emma Keene

Author:Emma Keene [Keene, Emma]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Outfox Digital Publishing

13

I look around as I sit on the curb in front of Winding Creek. I called a cab a few minutes ago and they should be here soon. I’m a little surprised my mom hasn’t called me yet… considering I’ve been gone for a few hours. Hopefully, she’s OK… I assume she would call me if something happened.

The cab pulls up a few minutes later and I climb in the back seat.

“Where to?” he says.

“Greenville.”

“That’s a long cab ride….”

Not this again. I open my mouth to say something, but I stop as I think about if I really want to head home.

I give the driver the address to Jess’s house instead. I realized that we are going to need furniture for the apartment… and that it would be easier to just buy some and have it delivered without telling my mom. I have a feeling she wouldn’t want to move the furniture from the house, anyway. If I’m already in town I should see if Jess is around… and maybe she’ll want to go furniture shopping with me, assuming she’s free.

The driver nods and pulls away from the apartment complex. I debate calling Jess, just to see if she’s around… because if she’s busy it’s a wasted trip, but I decide against it—I want to surprise her and see the look on her face when she opens the door and I’m standing there.

The cab pulls up in front of her house no more than ten minutes later and I hand the driver two twenties to cover the tab and his tip. He smiles at me and nods as I get out.

A smile forms on my own face as I put my purse over my shoulder and walk toward the front door of the house I briefly shared with Jess. It seems like a lifetime ago… but I haven’t even known her for a year.

I walk up to the door, take a deep breath and knock. I wait for a few seconds, but there’s no response. I frown and sigh. I was really hoping she would be home. I guess I should have told the cab driver to wait… but he’s long gone by now. I turn and start walking back to the sidewalk and I hear the door open.

“Amy?”

I turn around and Jess is standing outside, the door already closed behind her.

“Hey,” I say.

“Eeee!”

She runs to me and throws her arms around me. I hug her back and she finally lets go and I can breathe again.

“It’s so good to see you!”

“I missed you, too.”

“What… what are you doing here?” she says.

“I… well, you know about my mom….”

“Yeah… I’m so sorry about that. How’s she doing?”

“I don’t know… OK… I guess. She just had her first treatment yesterday.”

“Crazy. Where is she getting treatment?”

“Here in Salem.”

“That’s a bit of a drive.”

“Yeah… that’s kind of why I’m here.”

Jess looks back over her shoulder at the house and then back to me.

“What do you mean?”

“I just rented an apartment like ten minutes from here so that we can move while she gets treatment.

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