Rule Number Three (Rule Breakers Book 3) by Nicky Shanks

Author:Nicky Shanks [Shanks, Nicky]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Limitless Publishing LLC
Published: 2018-08-06T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Casey

Julie ushers me away from Brandon and Heather and I’m thankful that they aren’t screaming after us, trying to start more drama than there already is. I can’t stand either of them, and what was that fucking bullshit about Oliver being out of town? How would they even know that?

She buckles herself into the seat next to me and frowns. “I’m missing the rest of class because you three can’t act like adults in a parking lot.” The air she exhales fills the car. “Why can’t everyone just act like freaking adults around here?”

“I’m sorry, Julie.” My eyes meet my lap. “I know that your classes are important to you.”

She nods. “They really are. I never got the chance to do this college thing, Casey. You and Oliver did…even Heather did once. I just want it to be a normal experience and yet…here we are.” Her long fingers wave around as she looks outside. “I wish Oliver never left.”

Ouch.

“I can take care of you,” I blurt. “You can count on me.”

“I don’t need you to take care of me.” A tear falls down her cheek. “I just need you to take care of yourself and stop being this…hurtful person that you’re being. Can we just start heading to Lake Reed now? I’ll be in and out…let me call the caretaker, Madrie.”

I listen to her pleasant phone call with the caretaker of the lake house, and before she hangs up, she’s so personal with them that it makes me smile. She asks about the woman’s husband, Paul, and how their kids are. She asks how they’ve been and gives them well wishes with a genuine smile on her face.

Jesus.

There’s literally no one in this world I’d rather be here with.

My eye starts to throb as she hangs up the phone and looks around to make sure Brandon and Heather aren’t still lingering around.

“They left already,” I say and rub my jaw. “I watched Brandon peel out of here.”

She doesn’t answer me and puts her seat belt on. I know she wants to just leave and get whatever it is that she’s wanting from the lake house, but I want to talk to her. I can’t drive three hours in silence with her…there’s no fucking way.

“Julie?”

I start the car and she looks over at me.

“I can’t make this trip with you mad at me. Can we just talk about something…anything?”

She sighs. “Fine. How is your eye?”

I want to smile so badly but I’m trying not to be a creep. “It fucking hurts.” I start to laugh and rub the corner of my eye. “It’s going to be a beautiful shiner for sure.”

I can feel her smile without looking at her. “Yeah, Brandon can throw a mean right hook. You should’ve seen Oliver’s lip when they scuffled at the lake house a few months ago…it was bruised a little bit for a long time.”

My stomach turns when she talks about Oliver.

I’m such a loser.

“I’m sorry you missed your class.” I try to change the subject quickly.

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