Where Waves Break by Wolf Julia
Author:Wolf, Julia
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2023-01-05T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter Twenty-two
June
The next time I woke, the house felt alive. Diego wasnât in the bed with me, but I sensed he hadnât gone far. Checking my phone, I was taken aback to find it was early evening. Iâd slept the day away.
When I sat up and didnât feel like I was being scraped raw, I chanced swinging my feet to the floor. Standing was an adventure, but once I got my sea legs, I was able to walk myself to the bathroom and maintain a sliver of dignity.
I did my business then washed my face and hands and brushed my teeth. My hair was a tangled halo around my headâtoo much work for my level of energy. I swept it into a messy bun and wrapped a scrunchie around it then pressed my hands to my cheeks and forehead. They were no longer burning. I took this as a very good sign. Perhaps the worst of the illness had passed and I really was on the mend.
When I swung the door open, my bedroom wasnât the way Iâd left it. The bed had been remade with fresh linens, and beside it were two Garza men scowling at me.
âYouâre not supposed to get out of bed without me,â Diego groused.
âI wouldnât have tried it if I hadnât felt steady.â Nervous at being stared at by them both, I put one foot on top of the other and twisted my shirt around my hand.
âCome get in bed, June,â Eli ordered gruffly. âYou have clean sheets and I brought you dinner. You canât get better eating only pudding. You need something thatâll stick to your ribs.â
When I didnât move right away, Diego huffed then crossed the room to fetch me. Instead of leading me back to the bed, he lifted me off my feet and carried me. I shouldâve protested since I really was feeling better, but I was getting spoiled by him and wanted to soak up these last moments of being in his arms.
He propped me up on a pile of pillows, and Eli placed a tray on my lap. My stomach growled as the smell of the stew in the steaming bowl reached me.
âItâs my abuelaâs caldilloâthe one thing I know how to make. Alicia made the tortillas for you.â Eli folded his arms. âEat as much as you can, girl. You look like a light wind would knock you over, and we canât have that.â
âPopsâ¦â Diego groaned at his fatherâs bossiness.
Eli patted his sonâs shoulder. âGo, have dinner with Milo and Alicia. Iâll keep June company.â
Diegoâs eyes met mine, and I nodded. Eli was rough around the edges, but I felt safe with him, and right now, between Eli, Alicia, and Diego, more cared for than Iâd ever been.
Diego dragged himself out of my room, and Eli pulled up a chair next to my bed.
âDo you need help eating?â he asked.
I shook my head. âNo. I think all the sleep I got did a world of good.â I lifted
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