Addicted to Him by Dodd Lauren

Author:Dodd, Lauren [Dodd, Lauren]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2013-07-21T21:00:00+00:00

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I’m lying awake in my bed, obsessively checking my cell phone every two minutes when I hear the home phone ring. The clock on my phone reads 1:22 am. Rain pelts against my window and a bolt of lightning strikes down close enough to shake the house. Someone answers the phone on the second ring and soon after I see light peeking in under my door.

I throw a T-shirt on over my tank top and slide pajama bottoms on and make my way downstairs. Dad is pulling a suitcase out of a downstairs closet and Lisa is making a pot of coffee.

“Is everything okay?” I ask, rubbing my eyes to try and make an effort to look like I’ve been asleep.

“I’m so sorry we woke you, sweetie. Lisa’s dad had a heart attack and we really need to get to Cheyenne tonight.”

“Lisa, I’m so sorry,” I say, walking toward her. Her eyes are wild and I see her looking at the coffee can confused, like she can’t remember how to do something that she does at least twice a day. I take the can from her and add the amount of coffee I’ve watched her dump into the filter so many times since I’ve been here.

“I have to pack some clothes,” she says vacantly.

“I can help you with that,” I say, flipping the coffeepot on and bolting upstairs to gather her things for her. I start in the bathroom with her makeup, finding a cosmetic bag in the bathroom closet. Lisa isn’t one for excess so I know that she uses every single one of the basic products neatly lined up in her vanity drawer.

“Are you going to be okay here by yourself?” Dad says, hurrying in to collect his shampoo and deodorant. “You are more than welcome to come with. I just don’t know how pleasant this is going to be.”

“I’ll be fine here. Don’t worry about me.” I almost add that I’ve been staying by myself since I was seven but I decide not to pile any additional stress on Dad’s shoulders.

Thunder rumbles and the lights blink but thankfully stay on.

“Our electric is buried underground so it hardly ever goes out, but if it does, there are flashlights downstairs next to the refrigerator and Lisa has candles everywhere.”

“Dad, I’ll be fine,” I promise but head downstairs to grab a flashlight just in case.

Lisa is still sitting on a bar stool in her pajamas with her head resting on the island. She looks so fragile that I just want to pick her up and promise her that everything is going to be okay. But what do I know? Her father might die before she even gets to Cheyenne for all I know. I’m done putting my foot in my mouth. Look at all the good it did with Seth.

“Dad’s almost ready. Can I help you get dressed?” I offer, lightly tapping her shoulder.

She looks up at me with her warm brown eyes and I can’t help but wrap my arms around her.

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