Suddenly Broken: A Decker Family Novel (Unexpected Everlasting Book 1) by Claudia Burgoa

Author:Claudia Burgoa [Burgoa, Claudia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-08-22T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

Ainsley

I find in Matt and Jacob what I needed, a safe space.

We talk about the past four years, and I tell them everything. They apologize for not looking after me, but I understand them. Jacob was in a bad accident—he almost died. Mattie needed to look after him.

After a long conversation, I withdraw from school, at least for a semester. My grades are falling, and I don’t want to fail the semester. That’s not the only change. Jacob and I decide to open a company. We’ll compose music and lyrics for other artists, including his band Without A Compass. Matthew joins us because he hates being left out.

I feel like everything is beginning to fall into place.

Mason only sticks around for a couple of days. He has work to do. However, he promises to move all my belongings out of Porter’s house and into storage. Though the lease on my new place starts soon, I don’t plan to move until June, maybe July.

Matt, Jacob, and I need time together. The rest of the world could be on fire, and we wouldn’t care.

By mid-summer, my brothers announce that they have to go on tour, but before they leave, they want to make sure I’m safe in my new home. Mason is waiting for us at the airport when we land. He paid a guy to drive Eleanor to Texas—and she’s already waiting for me. The four of us spend two days unpacking and setting everything up—of course, we don’t finish. When it’s time for everyone to leave, I don’t feel lonely. This time, it’s different.

Do I miss my fathers?

Sure, but I’m getting used to their absence. It’s been four years since they checked out of my life. I hope they’re happy together, with their favorite child, Porter. My brothers promise to call often, as long as I do the same.

The first night in my new bed is everything I ever wanted, but the morning, not so much. The intense June sun blasts through the windows, taking away the option to sleep late. A yawn follows my mental rant. I should’ve stayed at a hotel until the shutters were installed.

Hesitant, I push the covers aside and kiss my fluffy pillow goodbye. With a sigh, I stagger outside my sanctuary—or it will be when the plantation blinds arrive.

The microwave in my new apartment reads six fifty-three. My new place. I smile widely when I see Constantine—my baby grand piano—in the middle of the living room. Mason and my brothers went to my childhood home, packed it, and used a freight company specializing in moving pianos.

My plans for today are to finish unpacking and find a job. I need something to do while I wait for the semester to begin. I look at the boxes and realize that most of the books still need to be put away. That might be the first thing I do after breakfast. I recheck the time. If I go downstairs to swim a few laps, maybe I can skip my new exercise routine.

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