Take Me Home by Rachel Branton

Author:Rachel Branton [Branton, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Women’s fiction, Contemporary Romance
ISBN: 978-1-939203-82-3
Publisher: White Star Press
Published: 2017-09-17T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER

15

Diary of Karyn Olsen

Thursday, May 5, 1966

Clarissa (I’ll never call her Clari again) called five times and has left messages. I listened to them. She says she had no idea that I liked Travis in that way. She says she’s really sorry. Sounded good at first, though I can’t believe she didn’t know how I felt since I’ve been talking him up for three months. But then she went on to say that she doesn’t know what to do because she’d like to give him up, but she thinks they’re in love. “This is for keeps,” she says. “I’ve never felt this way before. Please don’t make me choose between you.”

I’m not making her do anything. I want nothing from her. Nothing. I hate her. I wish I could hate Travis, but I don’t. This has to be Clarissa’s fault. She couldn’t be content with all her many admirers. She had to steal the one and only guy who liked me. I will never forgive her. I wish she would die.

Saturday, May 21, 1966

I quit school. What was the point? My grades were terrible, and I’d missed too much to make up. Who wants to go to school in the spring and summer anyway? Not me. To tell the truth, I don’t care about school anymore. After calling me a hundred times to leave lies on our answering machine, Clarissa doesn’t call me anymore. Angie said she came to our apartment last week, but luckily I wasn’t home. We’ve worked out a way for Angie and our other roommates to signal me (red scarf in the window) if she ever comes again. If she comes when I’m home, I’ll hide. Same thing for Travis, the worm, though he’s never tried to contact me. I guess that shows his true feelings.

I’ve started working at In-N-Out. I know it’s not much, but now that I’m not in school, Dad’s trust fund won’t pay for my rent. That stinks big time. But I don’t really care, not about anything.

Mom called me and I called her back, but I hung up on her when she started talking about Clarissa. I don’t want to hear it.

Monday, June 27, 1966

A knife is being twisted in my heart. Today I got an invitation to Clarissa and Travis’s wedding. It’ll be in July, just like I’d dreamed for my wedding. I won’t go, of course. I wouldn’t give either of them the satisfaction. I bet they sit and talk about me and how foolish I was. But I know Travis liked me. If it hadn’t been for Clarissa, I’d be the one marrying him. I wish I were prettier. Clarissa has all the luck. Too bad her heart is as black as tar. Travis will find that out soon enough. I hope before the wedding, but I don’t expect miracles anymore. Clarissa has killed every bit of hope in my life.

Friday, July 15, 1966

Well, they’re married by now (it’s almost noon) and will soon be on their way to their honeymoon.

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