This Much Is True by Anna Albo

Author:Anna Albo
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Tags: young love, overcoming betrayal, political love, bullying, revenge, second chances, the good girl, forgiveness under pressure
Publisher: Anna Albo
Published: 2019-07-07T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE

Emma

Did I call him? But what would I say? I considered texting him, but that seemed like the coward’s way out. Instead I waited for Genie to come home, Zach’s note still tucked away in my pocket. To keep myself busy, I compulsively cleaned, even though the weekly housekeeper was due Wednesday. I told Zach and Genie on multiple occasions that it wasn’t necessary to have a housekeeper, that I was capable of doing the cleaning if they didn’t want to, but I was always met with passive opposition. As I dusted the floorboards, these thoughts occupied my mind. Anything to get my mind off of what threatened to make me become unhinged.

I’d made it to the end of the hall when Genie came through the door. She hung up her jacket and dropped her purse on the ground.

I scrambled to my feet and when I got to her, her face was flushed and a small frown formed when she looked at me.

“I guess he’s told you?” she said.

“Did you know?”

“When I got home earlier he was packing.”

“Why didn’t you stop him?”

Her eyes narrowed in confusion. “I’m supposed to do that? Why didn’t you? I don’t want to sound like a bitch, but you have the power to get him back. Pick up the phone and get him back here.”

I stepped away from her and the air from my lungs left me. I’d never seen Genie so ticked off before. “I can’t do that. He’ll want too much.”

Genie shook her head. “I don’t get you. You want him here, but on your terms? Emma, that’s not fair.”

Genie was getting frustrated, I could see by the color rising on her cheeks, but she was keeping her annoyance in check and I had to give her credit for that.

“I know, but this isn’t easy for me. I’m hurting too.”

She put her hands on my shoulders. “Look, I know. It was gross, I am pissed at him too, but you can’t keep this going on forever. You need to be straight with him.”

“I need a little time. Is that so wrong?” I was fighting the tears filling my eyes.

Genie smiled sympathetically. “No, but I think you should tell him that. I can’t speak for him, but I’m pretty sure the reason he’s left is because it’s hard being here with you. Can you blame him for that?”

“No,” I said, my voice cracking.

“Talk to him. Keep communication open. That’s my advice.”

She wandered off to her room and I went back to my cleaning. I was formulating a speech in my head, something to tell Zach when my phone chimed. I ran for it, hoping it would be Zach, but saw Dad’s number instead.

“Hey, Kiddo,” he said.

“Hi, Dad. I was going to call you later.”

“How did it go with your mom?”

“Meredith?” Had I told him? Yes, I had. I’d forgotten about that. I’d told him in a text message.

“It was nice. She’s okay. She wasn’t what I expected.”

“I’m in town doing some deliveries. I

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