Rumors_Megan & Vinnie by Rachael Brownell

Author:Rachael Brownell [Brownell, Rachael]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-07-11T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Mid-April in Michigan can be a bit unpredictable. For instance, Vinnie and I decided to take a walk down to the beach. He was excited to see a little of the tiny town I live in and wanted to treat me to lunch.

When we left the house, it was a gorgeous spring afternoon. The sun was shining; there was a light breeze and not a cloud in the sky.

Fast forward two hours and it’s pouring rain. The sky is dark, and Vinnie and I are standing under an awning, dripping wet and out of breath.

The storm moved fast. Within five minutes of spotting the clouds over the water, we were soaked. The warmth of the day vanished along with the sun.

By the time we made it to the nearest restaurant, it was apparent that we weren’t going to be able to go inside and enjoy lunch. Not looking the way we did. Not soaked to the bone. They never would have let us in.

We had two options. We could either make a run for my house, an easy ten minutes with the rain beating down on us. Or we could call for help. Waiting for the storm to pass was ruled out as an option once we took a look at the radar. It would be hours before the rain stopped.

The way I figured it, Ally owed us a favor.

ME: I need a ride. Stuck in the storm.

ALLY: That explains why you’re not answering your door. I’ve been knocking for ten minutes. Where are you?

ME: Why are you at my house?

ALLY: I think my wallet fell out in Vinnie’s car last night.

Giving Ally directions to where we’re hiding, we wait until I see her car slowly making its way down the street. Stepping out from under the awning, I wave her down and duck back under once I’m sure she spotted us.

“Holy shit!” I exclaim once I’m in the car. “Thanks for coming to our rescue.”

“No problem. If I had known you were that wet, I would have broken in the house and snagged a couple towels.”

Looking down at my clothes, I notice a dark spot slowly growing around my body. Her seats are going to be soaked.

“Playing in the rain was a lot more fun when I was a kid,” Vinnie says as Ally makes a U-turn and heads back toward my house.

“I’ve always hated the rain,” Ally replies, kicking her wipers up a notch when the storm intensifies.

“In California, it’s refreshing. Especially on a hot summer day.”

“Welcome to Michigan where there are only two seasons. Winter and construction. It’s balmy and hot for about two months, comfortable for three, and cold as hell the rest of the year,” I mutter.

Ally and Vinnie laugh in unison at my joke.

“Construction is a season, huh? That’s new,” Vinnie says as Ally slows around a corner, careful not to hit the growing puddle of water.

“Don’t tell me you haven’t noticed all the orange cones on the roads. Those come out as soon as the snow begins to melt.

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