The Ruins Of Us (Mayhem Book 3) by Catharina Maura

Author:Catharina Maura [Maura, Catharina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-12-18T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 34

Carter

I’m tense as I wait in front of the airport. I’m feeling conflicted as hell. I should’ve spoken to Emilia, but she’s been avoiding me all week. I don’t even blame her. I did everything within my power to push her away.

Kate walks out with her suitcase in tow, and she grins at me. My heart twists painfully at the sight of her. I love my sister, but now that Emilia is back, all the damage she did feels so fresh. I know better than anyone else that she’s no longer the vicious little girl that she used to be. Hell, I was the one that paid for all the treatments, the psychiatrists, psychologists and even the freaking MBA she decided to do.

Kate walks up to me and hugs me tightly, and I wrap my arms around her. “Hey baby sis,” I murmur, and she grins up at me.

“Missed you, Carter,” she says, her eyes twinkling. She looks healthy and happy, but will she still when she realizes Emilia is back? I’m worried. I’m worried about how Emilia might react when she sees Kate again. She’s been avoiding my mother since the day that she came over for lunch, and I’ve barred my Mom from my house for the time being, in an effort to respect Emilia’s wishes.

I’m quiet as Kate and I step into the car, and she looks at me with interest. “So, she’s back, huh?” Kate says, and I freeze.

I glance at her, my expression far more tense than I intended. “Stay away from her. She’s going through enough.”

Kate inhales deeply and looks away, hiding her face from me. I sigh and run a hand through my hair. I’m a horrible brother for feeling this way, but I wish she hadn’t come back for the holidays this year. With John being as sick as he is and Emilia finally back for the first time in years… I just want Emilia to have a peaceful couple of days. I want to protect her from my family as best as I can, the way I should have done years ago.

“I’m not here to cause conflict,” she whispers, and I nod.

“I know. I know that, Kate.”

Even if she doesn’t cause any conflict, seeing her will still be painful for Emilia.

“I’ll stay with you, away from the house,” Kate says, and I shake my head.

“You can’t. Just stay with Mom and Dad.”

Kate bites down on her lip and frowns. “Is she staying with you?”

I nod. Even merely discussing Emilia makes me uncomfortable.

“So, you two… are you back together?”

I glance at her, trying to assess how she’d even feel about that. I can’t find a single trace of viciousness in her gaze, but then again, I missed it for years. “No. She has a boyfriend. He’s here too.”

Kate looks at me with wide eyes. “Her boyfriend is staying with you too? What the fuck, Carter?”

I inhale deeply and nod. “It’s complicated,” I say, wanting to keep as much to myself as possible.

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