Asylum by B. Love

Author:B. Love [Love, B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Prolific Pen Pusher
Published: 2024-02-14T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter

Thirteen

Asylum

Ten Days Later

It was the weekend before Thanksgiving and I’d yet to hear from Bobby. I wasn’t surprised because he was inconsistent as hell, but I didn’t know if his threat of taking True could be forgotten about fully. Even with the unfortunate circumstances, I was enjoying having Doe here, and True was too. I told her that she could use the extra bedroom that had no furniture for a home office and Sierra’s she-shed however she wanted to use it. I’d had both spaces cleared along with the closets of Sierra’s belongings and I took them to her parents’ home.

To my surprise, True had been going in both to feel closer to her mother. When she got home from school two days ago and saw them empty, she cried. I felt like shit, so I took her to her grandparents’ house and let her pick out a few things to take with her. It sucked because she had to grieve a mother that was still living… and I knew that pain all too well. I suggested she start journaling about how she was feeling and that was helping. Lord knows I hated Sierra for putting us in this position, but we were dealing with it the best way we could.

Since True was with my grandparents for the weekend, I decided to devote my weekend to Dauterive. I planned to check in on my asylums every day before she got up to ensure I could keep my focus on her.

Today, I took her shopping before we came back home to cook and chill. I couldn’t think of the last time I spent the weekend in the house chilling if True wasn’t here. Even if I wasn’t working, I’d be with family or friends to avoid Sierra. I loved being in Doe’s presence and doing the simplest things with her, though.

The fireplace blazed as she cuddled against me on the reclining sofa. She had me watching some rom com on Hulu that I was sure she’d seen a million times. I didn’t mind because she used to be a hopeless romantic. It seemed with time, or maybe the wrong partner, she got a little out of that… But I was trying to give her a space that was safe for her to return to her true self.

Wanting to get in her head about it, I asked, “How much do you think you’ve changed over the years?”

“In what ways?”

“All ways. With your priorities and morals, relationally, your goals for the future—everything.”

“Hmm…” She shifted slightly but kept her head on my shoulder. As she played with my fingers, I kissed the top of her head. “My priorities are still the same. Family over everything. Then my career and friends. Now that you’re back, you and True are up there with family. I still heavily prioritize having a good time and getting rest. If my mama didn’t teach me anything, she taught me the best way to make the most of our short time on this earth.

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