Romeo and the Angel: Impossible Crush Chronicles by Leeann M. Shane

Author:Leeann M. Shane [M. Shane, Leeann]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Leeann M. Shane
Published: 2019-08-09T05:00:00+00:00

Me: Got anymore rubbing alcohol?

I stared up at the moon. It was full that evening, big and bright in the dark, night sky. My phone hummed with an incoming text.

Rya: Who did you punch now?

My fingers moved on their own. I didn’t stop them. Didn’t prevent them from saying exactly what they wanted to say.

Me: I need to see you, Rya. Right now. Please, Angel.

My phone rang a second after I saw that she’d read my message. I didn’t even say hello. I answered it and brought it to my ear.

“What’s wrong?” she demanded. “Romeo, talk to me.”

“I can’t breathe,” I gasped, trying and failing to pull in a breath.

“Where are you?”

“In your driveway.”

She paused. “You’re in my driveway right now?”

“Yes.”

“What are you doing?”

“Suffocating.”

Her breath hitched. “My dad is home. He’s not in a good mood tonight. I don’t know if it’s such a good idea if you come inside.”

My heart dropped so hard, I was surprised it didn’t break. “Oh.” I cleared my throat. “If you can’t see me, I get it.”

I didn’t get it.

She sighed, the tail end of her sigh wobbling. “Why do you sound so sad?”

“Sad?” I laughed emotionlessly. “You’re so innocent, Rya. So naive in a way that’s addicting. You’re good. So good.” I forced air in my lungs. “Sneak out.”

“Romeo.”

I held my breath; I couldn’t breathe anyway.

“Come to my bedroom window,” she conceded. “The side gate is unlocked. It’s the first window.”

I hung up and squeezed around her mom’s car, tugging on the gate handle. I closed it softly behind me and stopped at the first window, spotting her beautiful face on the other side of the pane.

I hated the horror in her eyes when she saw me. The window flew up and she shoved her head out. “What the heck happened to your face? Did someone do that to you? Romeo! You need stitches. Look at your handsome face.” A spark moved into her eyes. “Who did that to your face? I love your freaking face!”

I forced a smile. “So I’ve heard.”

Tears filled her eyes. “You look so hurt.”

My forced smile fell. “I’m fine. I just wanted to see you. Needed to see you.” I sighed shakily. “Don’t look at me like that.”

She wiped at her eyes. “Like what?”

“Like my hurt hurts you. I don’t need that tonight.”

She reached out of her window to grasp my hands in her gentle, soft grip. I closed my eyes, melting into her touch. “Your hurt does hurt me, stupid.”

“I’m sorry I keep coming to you like this.”

“Shh. Romeo, breathe.”

“I can’t.”

“Do you need to go to the Rush Ruins?”

Her question sent my eyes opening. “You think I need some old, dusty city to breathe? Rya, I don’t need that place to breathe. I only need you.”

Her lips opened. And with the tears still shimmering in her scared, concerned eyes, she looked just like an angel. Haloed by the lights of her bedroom, surrounded in her sweetness. I wanted to stand close to her. Douse myself in her light.

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