Double Trouble Luv by LM Preston

Author:LM Preston
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: fiction, romance, love, young adult, teen, high school, ya, novella, lm preston
Publisher: LM Preston

CHAPTER 7

I was procrastinating.

The bus driver held the door open while everyone got off. I just stood on the top step, contemplating.

“If you don’t get off now, I’m closing the door, kid.”

I hopped down the steps and stood at the corner. Taking several breaths, I tried to force out the fake nonchalant persona I’d put on at school during the time when we had to move out of our house.

My feet carried me by reflex to Tristan’s house. I bypassed the front door and walked around the side of the house towards the garage.

There he was.

Unlocking the side door to the garage and looking around as if expecting someone. Probably me, since I was two hours later than usual. I’d also ditched meeting him at our designated spot, standing him up. He’d waited for me, apparently, because the messages to the hotels we’d stayed at were an hour or so after our meeting time. Not to mention, the cellphone I had was turned off since the day I the park, and I hadn’t answered any of his calls.

“Hey! Where you been?” Tristan waved me over while he opened the main garage door.

I forced a smile on my face. “Oh, running late. I’m sorry.” I rushed past and went straight to the tool area. I read the list of jobs that needed repairs on the dry erase board to know what tools to put out for him.

“Is everything okay? I missed you the last few days.”

“Fine, just some stuff at home.”

Tristan studied me with his eyes, and his shoulders dipped when he replied, “I already started on the van, but can’t get the computer to connect to the cellphone app. You can change the battery for me in the laptop over there.”

“Um,” I mumbled. Fighting not to look at him, I went about working on the laptop.

“This week things are going to slow down. I made some good money on the strip mall I that I finished.” Tristan continued while working, “I want to take you out to celebrate.”

My fingers stilled on the battery I was securing. I didn’t know whether to be more hurt or just plain angry at his offer.

“I’d rather not.” I cleared my throat to hide the sob that almost slipped from my lips. “ I just want to get as much work done as we can before school. Then find a job I can work around my class schedule.” I know it came out a bit harsh, but I breathed in deeply to calm down.

Tristan stopped tinkering with the television monitor he was working on. The room was silent it seemed, except for my breathing. I’d finished with the battery. I stayed bent over since I didn’t have the strength to be near him and not cry.

His hand rested on my shoulder. Tristan pulled with a subtle force to get me to stand. I did, but I wouldn’t face him. He rested his hands on my hips, lightly. He’d touched me like that now and then while we worked.

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