Going Once, Going Twice, Sold! by Kate Stone

Author:Kate Stone
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2019-08-01T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

The next morning, I stayed in bed long after I had woken up. It was a Saturday and just a few hours since I’d secured what was probably the biggest payday Liam or I would ever see in our lifetimes. I felt that I deserved to relax. I’d was grateful to have returned to the apartment before Liam and Amber got back from their movie, allowing me to dodge their questions about my ‘date.’ I hadn’t feigned sleep, however, I was both physically and emotionally exhausted after my foray with Alex. I needed a few more minutes of quiet before I returned to my normal life. I could almost pretend that the last few days had never happened – I was sure Alex would, because he’d done this many times.

I stretched out and felt the empty space beside me, remembering the way Alex held me against him and the touches that he trailed along my skin like secret butterfly kisses. Before the warmth that was coiling below my stomach could intensify, I threw the blankets off me to shake away the feeling.

It was time to kick this new life into gear. Step one: get Liam a better place to sleep than the dingy couch we’d gotten off Craigslist for fifty dollars. I made a mental note to approach Amber about the prospect of continuing to live together when Liam and I found a new place. Step two: quit my job. I’d get a real job after I graduated. Right now, I needed to focus on getting me and Liam to graduation. Step three: come up with a story to explain to Liam where all the money had come from that didn’t involve revealing that his big sister was a very expensive – how to describe myself? I might need Amber’s advice on that one.

For now, I should show my face. I threw a sweater on over my pajamas and shuffled into the living room where Amber and Liam were watching some sort of glass-blowing game show.

"Hey sleepyhead." Amber cooed, her eyes bright. "We missed you last night."

"Yeah, the movie was awesome," Liam said through bites of cereal, not bothering to look my way. "Since when do you go on dates?" he asked.

"Since last night, apparently." I replied and perched on the edge of the sofa.

"You’re going to have to tell me everything!" Amber gushed. She was looking pretty in a pink cropped shirt and dark jeans sporting little star decals on the hips.

"Please don’t," Liam commented and turned the TV volume up louder.

Amber and I laughed. There was something comforting about the fact that at fifteen, Liam still acted grossed out by anything romantic. What could I say? Being a late bloomer seemed to be working in my favor as of late.

The wind chime ringtone of my phone sounded and I when I checked who was calling, I nearly chucked the thing across the room. Liam didn’t notice but Amber raised her eyebrows at me.

"It’s him!" I mouthed at her.

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