Watch Over My Life: Emotional Love Story (What Will Be Book Series) by Laura Ashley Gallagher

Author:Laura Ashley Gallagher [Gallagher, Laura Ashley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Gala & Co Publishing
Published: 2021-07-31T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

Forty minutes later, and Jessica had arrived outside Michelle’s house. She made her way through the garden and knocked on the black-painted door of the red brick house.

“Lucas,” Jessica exclaimed, smiling at Michelle’s husband. She had not seen him since she broke up with Rob. He looked different. Dark circles painted on his smiling eyes, and his once boyish face looked tired and worn. He lost weight too, she noted. His black hair was peppered with grey and stubble prickled his face.

“Oh, thank God. Thank you so much for coming,” he said, guiding her into the house. It was decorated pleasantly with a bright apple green hallway and marble tiled floors.

“It’s no problem. I don’t know if I can help, but I can try. Is she with the baby?” Jessica asked, forgetting why she was there. “I’m sorry.” She felt like an idiot.

“That’s okay.” Lucas smiled, understanding written in his gentle smile. “She is in our room. She doesn’t leave there.”

Jessica rubbed his arm supportively.

“Do you mind if I go up?”

“No, not at all. You know where to go.”

As Jessica made her way upstairs, she suddenly realized that Rob wasn’t even in the house. That made her blood boil even more. During her journey, her hurt had turned to anger. She should have slapped Jake while she had the chance.

Shaking the thought from her head, she knocked gently three times on the bedroom door and turned the knob.

“Michelle,” she called quietly.

She waited for a moment while her eyes adjusted to the dark room. The curtains were drawn. After a long, silent moment, there was a movement in the bed. Jessica watched her sit up, still standing at the door. She didn’t want to rush in.

“Who is it?” Michelle queried, her voice sounding particularly tired.

“It’s Jessica, M,” she told her friend, using the nickname she had always called her.

Jessica cursed herself for ever losing contact.

The bedside lamp flicked on, filtering light throughout the large warm coloured bedroom.

“Jess?” Michelle edged from the bed, recognition spreading across her face. “Oh Jesus, Jess, what are you doing here?”

They both hugged each other tightly for a long moment and Jessica realized then just how much she had missed her.

They both pulled away slowly, Michelle uncovering the purple bruise-like shadows below her eyes. It was from the lack of sleep; she guessed. Her sandy blonde hair was matted and tied up loosely. Her hazel eyes had lost their warmth and tenderness. She was awfully like Rob, only thinner; painfully so now. Even wrapped in her loose pyjamas, Jessica could tell that her womanly curves had disappeared. She took a loose strand of Michelle’s hair and placed it behind her ear.

“It looks like someone needs a good chat.” Jessica sympathized.

“Oh, Jess,” Michelle cried onto her shoulder. “I don’t know what is wrong with me.”

“It’s okay, sweetie.” Jessica hugged her. “Come on, sit down.” She guided her towards the bed. “I am going to open the curtains. Is that okay with you?”

“Sure.” She nodded, and Jessica slipped off her boots and sat down next to her on the bed.

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