Sallie's Song by Poppy Adler
Author:Poppy Adler [Adler, Poppy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-01-02T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter 16
Sallie
Where were you when the great storm of â23 rattled western Wyoming? Me? I was laying between my living room floor and eight-time Grammy winner Adam Taylor.
It's one of those sounds that youâll never forget. If youâve ever had an 80 foot pine tree split your house in half while you were innocently admiring your new beige curtains, then you understand.
I didnât know what happened at first. I know the power went out. I heard the crack and covered my ears as I turned to see what was happening behind me. The only thing in my vision was Adamâs broad chest headed right towards me at a speed that Iâve never seen any human move. Next thing I know weâre on the ground and thereâs a tree where my back door used to be. A large tree. The rain and sap drenched us all at once but Adam caught most of it with his back.
âSallie, Sallie, are you okay? Are you hurt? Sallie, please say something.â His voice is urgent and desperate as he quickly pushes onto his knees and assesses my body.
âYes! Adam, I'm okay! Are you okay? Please be okay!â I run my hands over his upper body, subconsciously looking for flesh wounds.
âIâm okay but we need to get out. The roof could cave. Grab Tina and get back in the truck!â
Adam grabs my hand and quickly lifts me to my feet and pulls me out the front door. So much has changed in two brief minutes. We run to the truck and all jump in, including a soaked Tina. Thunder and lightning boom above us as rain and debris pelt the side of the truck. Adam lets go of the breath that heâs been holding and looks at me. âWhat a day.â
I look ahead at my poor little house and can see the tree protruding unnaturally from the roof. The shock wears off and Iâm scared. âMy house! What am I going to do! Are there any inns in Dove Creek? I canât live with Iris. I love her so much but Iâ¦â
âYouâre going to live with me while we get this sorted out,â Adam interrupts.
I whip around and look at him like heâs insane. âWhat! Adam, no. I couldnât do that. Itâsâ¦noâ¦thatâs your space. Iâll figure it out.â
He cranks the truck and puts it in reverse and doesnât respond until weâre out of my driveway. He leans forward and squints to see through the rain while pressing a button on the steering wheel that opens the enormous iron gate in front of us. Oh, weâre going to his house now. Adam Taylorâs house. Where he lives. The celebrity Adam Taylor. The gravity of the situation falls on me at once and I think Iâm going to be sick. Having him in my house doesnât seem to trigger my fight or flight response, but going to his house? That causes all kinds of weird anxiety that I donât know what to do with.
âSallie, I have seven bedrooms.
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