Twisted Hearts by Keta Kendric

Author:Keta Kendric [Kendric, Keta]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jessica Watkins Presents
Published: 2017-12-21T16:00:00+00:00

17 Aaron

I inhaled a plate of cheesy grits, eggs, fat sausages, and golden, buttery toast, only pausing long enough to thank Megan for making me breakfast. I’d been watching her like a hawk since her breakdown. After she told me her story yesterday, my watchful eye grew even keener. She’d come back to me, but not all of her had returned.

Megan was the hardest puzzle I’d ever tried to solve. Initially, I thought I knew enough about her to see a clear image come into focus. However, I think that there were more pieces to this woman that I couldn’t see and that she wasn’t revealing. I was certain that Megan had only revealed to me what she wanted me to know, making it difficult to help her. How was I supposed to help her heal when I didn’t have a clue as to what she needed?

“I’m going to get you out of this house today,” I blurted out. “I’ll take you on a bike ride.” My statement pulled a fake smile from her as she sat in front of me picking at her food. It was obvious that she had gotten better, but she was nowhere near back to normal…the normal I knew.

One of her brows lifted at my statement, but she didn’t say anything. I knew her well enough to know that look. Her mind had latched onto something she couldn’t shake or get out of her head. I wish she’d tell me what she was thinking. I wanted her to tell me everything, no matter how embarrassing or crazy. I wasn’t afraid to admit that I didn’t have my shit completely together, but I was more than willing to help Megan if she’d just let me.

“I really should be getting back to my condo,” she said as she scooted her chair back and headed towards the sink with her plate. After she tossed the food she hadn’t eaten down the disposal, a loud grinding noise sounded as my suspicious eye remained on her back.

Her movement away from the table had been swift, but not swift enough. Tears had started to pool in the corners of her eyes, which was likely the reason why she’d jumped up from the table as quickly as she had. Megan wasn’t hurting physically, but she was suffering mentally. Seeing her battling her mental anguish and not being able to help her was killing me.

She wiped at the already clean countertop, a clear indication that something was bothering her. With clearer eyes, she glanced back at me. “I need to move my belongings. My lease will expire in a week.”

This was her second time mentioning going back to her condo to finish packing. I had been so upset with her when I was spying on her that my mind had noticed but had chosen to ignore the fact that she’d already started packing. I’d seen boxes stacked in her bedroom and some in the living room. She had insisted that she was packing and heading for South Carolina, but I didn’t believe her for a minute.

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