Elisa by E L Todd

Author:E L Todd [Todd, E L]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781494345686
Published: 2013-12-05T23:00:00+00:00

14

Instead of going home right away, I went to a bar. It was crowded but I didn’t notice anyone. I was in my own world. I hated what I was feeling. I couldn’t be with Elisa but I couldn’t move on from her either. We had been broken up for only a week but I wanted to move on already. I just didn’t want to feel this pain anymore.

I opened my wallet and looked at the picture of Tommy and Becky. I put a copy in my wallet when I got Elisa that necklace. I missed them. They weren’t my kids but I loved them like my own. I wondered if they asked about me. I wondered if they missed me.

The morning when I made the paintings with the kids was a moment I’ll never forget. It was the first time I was completely alone with them. I loved every second of it. They were messy, loud, and hyper, but they were adorable at the same time. They were nothing but work, but it was the kind of work that left you satisfied at the end of the day. When I thought about never seeing them again, it made me want to cry.

When I finally walked home it was late. There weren’t as many people on the sidewalk. The snow was falling but I didn’t feel cold. Perhaps it was the alcohol. Perhaps it was because I was too numb to feel anything. It didn’t matter which.

I got inside the elevator and leaned against the wall. I watched the lights change as the elevator ascended the floors. When the light shined over the third floor, I thought of Sadie. When she lived in the same building, she was always a short distance away. Now she was across town—with Elisa. I missed her and Koku. I felt like I lost my best friend. I felt uncomfortable talking to her about Elisa. Since she was Ethan’s sister, it was awkward. When I vented about Suzie, it was never an issue.

When the doors finally opened, I stumbled out. I stared at the floor as I walked to my apartment. When I reached the entrance, I dropped my keys. Elisa was sitting in front of my door.

I stared at her in surprise. I didn’t expect her to be there.

“Hey,” she said with a quivering lip. Her eyes immediately appeared soaked.

I cleared my throat. “Why are you here?”

“I’m not giving up on you,” she whispered.

“I’ve already moved on.”

She was quiet for a moment. “Have you slept with her?”

“It’s none of your business whether I did or not.”

She nodded but continued to cry.

“Please leave me alone, Elisa.”

“Ellie,” she corrected.

I said nothing.

She didn’t move from her seat in front of my door. “I’m not leaving, Jared. Not until you talk to me.”

I looked at my watch. “It’s one in the morning.”

“I planned to wait all night if I had to.”

I glared at her. “Did you walk here in the middle of the night by yourself?” My tone sounded like I unleashed a death threat.

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