Fearsome by S. A. Wolfe

Author:S. A. Wolfe [Wolfe, S. A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: S. A. Wolfe
Published: 2013-09-26T14:00:00+00:00

Twenty-Three

The power comes back on late in the morning and, with the exception of a few small tree limbs and branches sprinkled around the yard, we’ve survived. Even my new fridge spared the food from spoilage and Imogene is able to fry up eggs and bacon for breakfast. We all have headaches so we guzzle glasses of water and wear sunglasses as it turns into another hot and humid day.

Carson calls to tell me that he’ll clean up the storm debris when he comes by for the ring. When I hang up all I can think about is the next time I will be able to see Carson. Regardless of Carson’s demand that I not see his brother, I do have a responsibility to see Dylan, even though I dread it.

I think back on my behavior with Dylan—the school-girl giggles, the lust and sex—never once did I think that it would come to this. I don’t want to believe that I was very cavalier with Dylan. Yet it’s true. It all went to my head. I was finally old enough and pretty enough to catch the hot guy. I wanted a boyfriend like Dylan, but I got more than a casual fling you can drop when it gets boring.

I hate that I became one of those selfish women I hate seeing with nice guys. They take them for granted. Even if Dylan’s depression played the biggest role, I, too, had a starring role in this disaster.

“I wish you guys weren’t going to work today,” I say as Imogene washes dishes and Lauren reads on her tablet.

“Are you lonely here by yourself?” Lauren asks.

“Yes. Bert doesn’t talk much and he certainly doesn’t know how to have a proper cocktail hour.” I pout.

Imogene pulls the rubber gloves off her hands and joins us at the table. “Do you miss Dylan or is it just having a boyfriend around that you miss?”

“I miss being with someone, but I don’t want to be back in that situation.”

“Of course not,” Imogene agrees. “Even if you weren’t in love with the guy, Dylan is pretty terrific. You had a live-in stud. But Dylan needs to do what’s best for him right now. We’ve all known he’s bipolar, but Carson is the person who manages him when he won’t or can’t manage himself. So now it’s time for Dylan to help Dylan.”

“Bipolar,” I repeat. ”So you all have known this?”

“For years,” Lauren says. “At least since Dylan was a teenager. It’s not anything new. A lot of people are bipolar.”

“Why didn’t you tell me?”

“It wasn’t our place,” Imogene answers. “Dylan should have told you. He did, right?”

“Carson told me Dylan had issues. I didn’t know the full extent of his problems and Dylan didn’t say anything until after Carson told me. By then, Dylan was in a full-blown obsession with me or really our relationship. I was in the dating stage and Dylan was way ahead of me planning our wedding.”

“Unfortunately, that’s part of Dylan’s problem and

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