Love In Darkness (Shattered Castles) by E.M. Tippetts

Author:E.M. Tippetts
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Romance, love, mormon, lds, mental illness, schizophrenia, new adult
Publisher: E.M. Tippetts
Published: 2013-05-19T21:00:00+00:00

I should have known this intervention was choreographed by Madison. “No,” she says. “Tell me, please. I want to know.”

Kailie gives me an odd look. “We can trust her.”

“Yeah, come on,” says Madison. “I’m the one who sent her through your window last night. I told you it wasn’t wired to the burglar alarm,” she says to Kailie. “He disarmed it ages ago.”

“Madison, stop. Now. End of discussion. Please leave me alone.”

“I just want to know what’s going on.” Her eyes are wide, her expression wounded.

“I know, but it doesn’t matter,” I say.

She looks to Kailie for help, but her friend only shrugs, helplessly.

“Fine.” Madison gives in. “Be like that, but if you ever do need help-”

“No, be angry,” says Kailie. “We went over this.”

Madison rolls her eyes. “You’re a self-centered jerk who doesn’t care how I feel. I totally helped you and this is how you thank me?”

“Better,” says Kailie. “Now storm off.”

“Fine.” She turns and heads back across the street, towards her house.

“And you,” says Kailie, “really were a total jerk just now.”

“I need her to stay away from me.”

She looks me up and down, then says, “Let’s revisit this issue after you’re on your meds for a week or two.”

THE pharmacy needs twenty minutes to fill my prescription, and I can’t help but stare across the street at the library. Kailie ignores me and jabbers away on her phone, so I slip outside and cross the street.

Siraj looks up when I shoulder the door open. “If it isn’t my sisters’ crush.”

“Both of them?” I say.

“I don’t want to hear whatever inappropriate comments you have to make about twins.” His look is downright severe, but for the twinkle in his eyes.

“Nah, I don’t have any.” A quick glance around reveals the library has a few patrons, all of whom ignore me.

Siraj chuckles.

“How are things with them?” I ask.

“Well, complicated. I don’t know. Sending them home will break my heart. What’ve you done to your hands, there?”

I fight the urge to hide my fingers from him. Siraj noticing doesn’t surprise me. He’s observant. “It’ll be okay. I went to the doctor this morning.”

“That’s good.”

“So you’re not going to keep them here? Your sisters?”

He shuts his eyes a moment, whether against emotional pain or exhaustion, I can’t tell. Likely both. “It’s not legal, and how do I ask the US government to take in two disabled women whose medical needs will cost far more than any taxes they’ll ever pay?”

“Wish I knew of something you could do.”

“It’s fine. I’ve researched it thoroughly. I don’t think there is.”

I have no idea how to respond to that. “Well, if there’s anything I can do, let me know.”

“Thank you, Alex.”

I turn to leave, then pause, “Um… just a thought? If they were ruled incompetent and in need of a guardian, and your brother didn’t want them back?”

Siraj’s eyes widen as he absorbs that idea. “Interesting.”

“If he would do that. Say he doesn’t want them.”

“Well, that’s essentially the issue. He doesn’t. I’ll have to think about this.

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