Different Roads by Clark Lori L

Author:Clark, Lori L. [Clark, Lori L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lori L. Clark
Published: 2013-01-21T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 22

Acceptance is the fifth stage of grief and after talking to Damon at the bar the other night, I finally came to the realization that Seth was never coming back and it was time for me to move on. My idea of moving on, however, was not the same as Shelley's definition. The whole over-under thing didn't really appeal to me right now.

I didn't necessarily want to be with someone, but I was tired of being cooped up in the house like some sort of reclusive outcast. I was only twenty years old, and it was time to start living again. So when Shelley begged me to go with her and Tim down to southern Illinois for a weekend of camping, hiking, fishing, and just getting away from it all, I figured why the hell not?

Of course, Shelley neglected to mention that there were about twenty or so other people also heading down with us. Shelley's not a liar. She just forgets to clue me in on all of the details sometimes. Especially when she knows that I'm not going to like what it is she has planned.

I was looking forward to roughing it for a few days. Although the cabins weren't really roughing it, considering they were pretty modern, complete with electricity and indoor plumbing. I made sure to pack my hiking gear and I picked up the fishing equipment from my mom's garage the day before we were scheduled to leave.

December had been filled with days that were warmer than usual. According to the weather forecasts the unseasonably warm weather was supposed to hang around through the weekend and be in the upper-fifties.

"We're taking Tim's truck, right?" I asked.

"Not exactly," Shelley said, all the while pretending to take inventory of her bags by the door to avoid looking at me directly.

My forehead creased into a frown and I folded my arms in front of me, "What do you mean, not exactly?"

Before she could fess up and let me in on the surprise she had in store, an air horn blasted from the street in front of our house and Shelley giggled, "Our chariot awaits, Cinderella." She flung open the door to reveal an old yellow school bus with big black smiley face decals plastered all over it. From what I could see from the front door, there were several people already on board.

"What the hell did I let you talk me into this time?" I sighed and shook my head.

She took my hand and pulled me down the sidewalk toward our chariot, "Oh lighten up. It'll be fun!"

Tim hopped down from behind the wheel of the bus and gave Shelley a quick kiss. He shrugged his shoulders at me, "Sorry, Jaq. She wanted you to be surprised. She didn't think you'd go if you knew there was a whole group of us going."

I puffed my cheeks and let out a noisy breath, "This should be interesting," I conceded and grabbed my fishing gear to load into the back of the bus.

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