Secrets of Redemption by Michele Pariza Wacek

Author:Michele Pariza Wacek [Wacek, Michele Pariza]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781945363122
Publisher: Love-Based Publishing
Published: 2019-06-23T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

“I almost didn’t go to the party.” Daniel began. “At all. I was still pretty pissed that you had ... well,” he amended. “I thought you had stood me up. But Barry came over and wouldn’t take no for an answer,” he ducked his head and gave me a sheepish grin. “It didn’t help my case that I refused to tell him why. I was too embarrassed and, if I’m completely honest, ashamed about what happened.

“Anyway, I had every intention of ignoring you. I told myself that no matter how much you begged or tried to apologize, I wouldn’t budge. I’d give you the silent treatment. So, you can imagine my shock when we showed up and you were acting all pissed off at me.

“Now of course, this all makes much more sense. But, at the time, it just made me want to tear my hair out.

“So, at first I did try to ignore you. But the longer I was there and, truthfully, the more alcohol I consumed, the angrier I got. How dare you be mad at me when I was the one who was stood up?

“The first time I tried to talk to you, you were in the kitchen. It was right before Jessica and Rich got into it outside. I remember because there was a lull in all the activity. I’m not sure where Mia and Daphne were. Barry was talking to CB. So, I thought it was a good time to confront you.”

He sighed and rubbed the back of his neck with his hand. “Needless to say, it didn’t go very well. You snapped at me when I asked you what your problem was. I answered back and it probably would have turned into a major shouting match but the commotion outside between Jessica and Rich stopped us.”

“Do you know what they were arguing about?”

Daniel shook his head. “Not really. Rich never talked about it. I always assumed he was trying to keep Jessica from leaving, but she wasn’t having it. She had been a major bitch that night, to be honest. She was so upset about her mom refusing to let her go to California. Barry even grumbled when we first arrived that maybe I’d had the right idea not wanting to come, but he had a couple of shots and his mood improved. Do you know what Jessica said to Rich that night? About him not understanding ‘the evil that had been done’?”

I nodded, feeling a chill. It didn’t seem to matter how often I heard that part of the story—it still affected me.

“Jessica was hysterical, and it took some time to calm her down,” Daniel continued. “All of us ended up crowding around your aunt’s kitchen table, drinking and trying to distract Jessica. That was when CB started in again, trying to get Jessica and Mia to come to New York.” Daniel gave me an apologetic look. “I was still so angry that I didn’t help you, but I should have. I

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