Broken Promises: The Broken Series Second Generation by Heather D'Agostino

Author:Heather D'Agostino [D'Agostino, Heather]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-05-24T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Riley

As I stood in the door to this pink and green vinyl nightmare of a room, Caleb bustled about setting up our luggage. “I’ll take the bed by the door.” He glanced over at me before unzipping his bag and tossing a smaller bag on the bed.

“Sure.” I nibbled my lip. He was acting as if this was no big deal, and this room was not gross. I released a giant sigh before stepping over the threshold and closing the door behind me. “You think all the rooms look like this?” I cringed as I tried not to touch anything.

“For fifty-five bucks? Yeah, I do.” Caleb laughed as he picked up the smaller bag he’d tossed on the bed, and carried it into the bathroom. I watched as he removed a toothbrush and proceeded to wash his face. “I’ll shower in the morning; you can have it tonight.” He didn’t look up as he went about his business.

“Ok.” I picked through my bag until I found one of the oversized tees I’d packed to sleep in. I hadn’t really thought about us having to share a room, so I wasn’t prepared for that part. I shuffled over to the shower and reached in to turn it on. It chugged a few times from air in the pipes before it came to life. Caleb finished what he was doing, and stepped out into the room.

After closing the door, I stared at myself in the mirror. Why did I suddenly think that this was not a good idea? “Because you’re running away,” I muttered. As steam filled the small room, I quickly undressed. I stepped into the hot spray, and let the warm water wash away my frustrations. I was still mad at my parents, but now I was starting to feel hurt. Part of me wondered why it was so important for them to keep this from me, and the other part was still mad that they did. What if this Alex guy was a great dad, and I was missing out on a life with him?

After washing up, I wrapped a towel around myself, and stepped on the mat. I prayed that the towels were clean, and I wasn’t going to catch anything from this place. I shivered against the cool air as I rubbed the towel over my body, doing the best I could to dry my skin. After slipping on clean panties and my tee, I cracked the door open. “Is it ok if I come out?” I called. I wasn’t sure what Caleb was doing, and we weren’t really at that point of our relationship to be walking in on each other.

“I’m good,” he called back. I rounded the corner, and there he was sprawled out on the bed he’d chosen. His eyes were closed and one arm was draped over his stomach. He was wearing nothing but a pair of mesh shorts, and his tanned skin almost glowed in the low light.

I shivered again, this time not from the air conditioning.

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