Sweet Reasons by Bailey West

Author:Bailey West [West, Bailey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-07-18T00:00:00+00:00

“I'm going to be at Mom's house at noon. You better be there and be ready to go, Peaches.”

“I was going to ride back with Stephanie…”

I'd given Peaches a pass by letting her stay with Mom all weekend even though I knew my mother had no idea where Peaches was, what she was doing or who she was with. Before I left to meet the UrbanEats group, I texted my mother to check on Peaches. She said she was with Stephanie. I was sure that's what my mother believed. I had to take her word for it because I didn't have time to check.

“Be ready at noon at Mom's house,” I repeated.

“Nox, I'm grown enough to get myself back home. I don't need to be escorted by you,” Peaches said.

“Mielle, I don't feel like arguing with you, so I'm not. You have my schedule.”

“I'm not arguing with you. You're my brother, not my father. I don't need you dropping me off. Don't waste your time going to Mommy's house because I won't be there,” Peaches said.

“Don't be there when I get there; see what happens. If you think I'm playing with you, try me. I'm hanging up before you say something I'll make you regret.”

“Nox, I…” I heard Peaches say as I disconnected the call.

I swear, some days, she acted like she was a baby. My doorbell chimed, indicating I had a visitor at the same time, my phone vibrated with a text:

Peaches:

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