Unspoken Rules by Eliah Greenwood

Author:Eliah Greenwood
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Reality Survivor Publishing
Published: 2019-05-01T18:30:00+00:00

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“I’m starving,” Kendrick says, pulling up to a fast-food restaurant’s drive-through and rolling his window down. We’ve been on the road for way too many hours to count. Haze really did take me to the middle of nowhere. My cousin and I haven’t exchanged a word since we left the lake house. I’ve decided that I’m not in the mood to talk to him or anyone ever again, period.

“Hi, can I get four cheeseburgers—extra cheese, no ketchup—large fries, and a Coke?” Kendrick says.

I’m surprise that he got me two burgers. I’d barely eat one.

“Do you want anything?” He turns to me, and I scoff.

Of course this is all for him.

“You’re a pig, you know that?”

“There it is,” he says, proud of himself.

“What?”

“That smile.”

He’s right. I’ve almost never truly smiled since the day Riley showed up. It’s been a while since my life’s been nothing but tears and constant worries.

“Sir? Your order, please?” the employee insists.

“Right. Sorry. She’ll have a salad and water.”

“I’m sorry, what? Are you putting me on a diet?” I punch him in the arm.

“You’ll need to look your best for your next boy.” He wiggles his eyebrows, and I shudder, the thought stamping down my rib cage.

My next boy.

My next boy that won’t be Haze.

We get our food, and Kendrick parks the car.

“Come on, you’re driving.” He unbuckles his seat belt.

“What? Why?”

“I want to eat.”

“So I get to drive while you stuff your face? Thanks a lot.” I roll my eyes and switch to the driver’s side against my will. “How the hell am I going to eat a salad while driving?”

“I guess I’ll have to feed you.” He laughs.

“I hate you, you know that?”

We get back on the highway. We’re ridiculous. Kendrick trying to feed me while I drive, covering me in salad dressing and croutons, is a show I should probably pitch to Netflix. He makes sure to mock me every time he gives me a bite, and after a miserably long while, he says that my driving makes him sick and we switch places again.

What? I’m a good driver.

Sometimes.

After a few years, the GPS informs us that we only have one hour left on the road.

“Hey, did you guys find a replacement for Blake?” I ask.

“Yes.”

I wait a second for him to go on, but he doesn’t, so I say, “That’s it? That’s all I get? Who is he?”

“Some guy.” He shrugs.

I can tell he’s dodging my questions, but I don’t have the mental and physical strength to play detective today. Or ever.

“What about the boys? How are they?”

“They’re good. Alex’s got himself a girlfriend. And Will is still… well, Will.” He chuckles.

“Oh, a girlfriend? Is she nice?”

“Don’t know, never met her. Alex’s barely ever around anymore. His girlfriend’s keeping him busy.”

I ask Kendrick about Kass. Apparently, she’s still working at the animal shelter, and last he heard she was seeing Luke Jenson, a jock from school who’s been crushing on her forever. She’s been texting me during my time away and asking why her mom was clearly lying to her about where I was.

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