Devil Side by Lacey Dailey

Author:Lacey Dailey [Dailey, Lacey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-02-27T06:00:00+00:00

13

Gigi

“Are you sure you have to leave?” My heart shrinks with the sight of Renzo stuffing his suitcase.

I missed my brother tremendously. The moment I found him standing in a man made sea of sweaty bodies, a special sort of smile folded across my lips. The kind of smile that appears when your twin brother and your best friend plot to surprise you behind your back.

It was a grand gesture if I’ve ever seen one. A gesture fabricated with me and my feelings in mind. I’m not sure anybody has ever cared enough to do something like that for me before.

Max cares.

My brother cares.

And now he’s leaving. “I feel like you just got here.”

“I’ve been here for eight days, Gigi.” I watch with wet eyes as he steps into the bathroom connected to his bedroom and reappears a moment later with an armful of shampoo and soap bottles. “Besides, you’ll see me again. It’s not like I’m moving to Africa.”

“You’re moving to Virginia.”

“I’m not moving until October. You’ll see me before that.”

There’s a heaviness in my muscles as I observe the way he fills the zip compartment of his suitcase with tiny soaps. “I’m going to be at the airport with everybody else wishing you luck, Ren. I’d never miss that. I’m really excited for you.”

He drops a soap bottle just to smile at me. “I know you are, sis. And I know you’ll be there but I’m sure dad will be too, so just know I won’t be mad if you bail.”

“Renzo, I’m not letting dad take that away from me.” I abandon my spot in the doorway and move into the room, perching on his bed beside his suitcase. “I’ve let him take too much from me already.”

He takes the spot beside me, slipping his arm around my waist the way he used to when we were kids. I pull my knees to my chest and rest my cheek on his shoulder. We don’t speak for several moments.

We avoided talking about our dad this entire week. The two of us just pretended he wasn’t there. It was easy to ignore when we were shopping, swimming, visiting all the tourist attractions, and gambling in the hotel casino. Now that it’s time for him to leave, the weight of the conversation is beginning to crush me.

“Renzo? Where does dad think you are right now?”

“He doesn’t know anything. I just left. He hasn’t called. He doesn’t check up on me.”

“Must be nice.” I rub at my temples. “Running away was a good idea in theory, but now I’m thinking it wasn’t the best plan of action.”

There is nothing that could make me regret getting inside that car with Max. This summer has managed to completely transform my outlook on life. Each day has been cathartic and refreshing. I’ve laughed more in these couple of months with Max than I have in my entire life.

Max Mitchell is incapable of being miserable, judgmental, or boring. He lives his life in stark contrast to

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