The Treehouse by Andrew J. Brandt

Author:Andrew J. Brandt [Brandt, Andrew J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-04-26T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

Wednesday March 19 | 9:49pm

AFTER DINNER, ALLISON retreated to her bedroom, turned on Netflix and plopped down on her bed. She pulled her phone out of the waistband of her pants and thumbed out a message to Brandon. I miss you.

She hadn’t seen him since Sunday, when he came over to warn her about the note left on his windshield. Her parents, being protective and worried, had not let neither her nor Lucas out of their sight since their mom returned early from Houston.

Three bubbles came up on her phone screen, signifying a response from Brandon, but they disappeared with no message. She typed again What’s wrong? and sent it.

Her phone buzzed to announce an incoming call. It was Brandon, his face popping up on the screen. She put in her Airpods and answered. “Hello?” she said.

“Hey babe.” He sounded nervous. “Listen, there’s no easy way to do or say this, but…” he trailed off.

Allison knew where this was going, and she didn’t like it. “You’re breaking up with me? Over the phone?” She remembered to keep her voice down, but she was heated.

“I’m sorry. I just can’t do this. With everything happening around us, and with what we saw. I don’t know. We should have never been out that night, and I hate having to sneak around with you.”

“You said you loved me just a few days ago, Brandon.” Her voice was tense. “You slept with me, just the other night!”

“I know. I do love you. But we just can’t do this right now. It’s just too much.” He apologized again.

“I guess I’ll see you back at school next week,” she said. “Bye.” She ended the call.

Allison felt selfish. She wanted it all. She wanted the boyfriend and she wanted to be able to do what she wanted, without having to do it behind her parents’ back. She wanted to have the life that she felt her friends had. Amilyn was allowed to go to San Antonio with her older sister, but she couldn’t as much as walk down the park without having to announce it to the whole house.

As she thought about all this, she also understood Brandon’s reasoning. It was too much, and they were both a little freaked out right now. She just didn’t have anyone else to talk to about the entire ordeal. She wanted comfort and she wanted independence, and neither were within reach. She felt trapped in her head and her room.

There was a knock at her door. “Come in,” she said.

The door cracked open. It was Lucas. “I was wondering if you had an extra phone charger. I think I left mine at Tyler’s house.”

“I think so,” she got up off the bed and went to her computer desk. She pulled out the center drawer, rifling around until she found the cord. “Here you go,” she said, holding it out.

He took it from her outstretched hand. “Are you okay?” he asked. “You look sad.”

“Eh, I’ll be fine. Just a sad day, you know?” She sat down on her computer chair.

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