Panic (Flaw #2) by Ryan Ringbloom

Author:Ryan Ringbloom [Ringbloom, Ryan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ryan Ringbloom
Published: 2014-05-07T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Two

Shayna

Tammy’s apartment is small. Smaller than the one I shared with my mom. My bedroom is the open area of the living room and my bed is the grungy cloth couch. Although, I get to sleep in Tammy’s bed on nights she sleeps at Tony’s, which out the thirteen nights I’ve been here, has been twelve.

Tammy is in love. They were friends, part of the same group and a few months ago took it to the next level. The last girl Tony did that with ended badly, but Tammy is convinced that would never happen with them. What they have is real. She told me their souls are connected.

I’m a little jealous. I’ve never been in love. Back in Ohio the closest I came to love was when I gave guy a hand job and afterwards he told me I was really cool. The next night my friend gave him head and it turned out, he thought she was much cooler. There went that love.

Hidden deep inside me is a hopeless romantic, a part of me that is always searching for love. I came to Florida in hopes that a little love could be headed my way. When I looked up at that big Palm tree all lit up, it gave me goose bumps. I had chills. I’m supposed to be here. Coming here has a purpose. My life’s never had a purpose before so I can’t wait to see what’s in store for me. Just thinking about it makes my body shiver with a wave of excitement. Love and a purpose, I can feel it coming.

After applying for jobs everywhere, only two places called me for an interview. Out of those two interviews I was offered one job. Next week I start part time behind the register at Wiser’s, a big chain of convenient stores known for its amazing coffee and over stuffed hoagie’s. Oddly enough it’s the job I wanted the most out all the ones I applied for. I’m sure working in a place that smells like freshly brewed coffee all day will be pure awesome. Another benefit, it’s walking distance.

Tammy steps out of the bathroom all dressed up for a night that I’m sure involves Tony. The smell of a soft floral body spray reaches my nose. It’s a shame that shortly that pretty smell will be masked by the disgusting odor that fills Tony’s house.

“Come with me tonight. We’re just gonna be hanging out at Tony’s,” she says through an open mouth applying lip gloss. She uses a knife from the dish drain to check her teeth for traces of the pink gloss.

Every night she asks. Every night I’ve said no. I’d love to hang out with her but I’m sure once we would get there, she’d take off again and I’d be left to sit in the stinky house watching TV by myself. I’d rather do that here, without the stink. “No, I’m good. You go have fun.”

Tammy lands on the end of the couch with a thud.

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