Touch Me 2 by Skye Malone

Author:Skye Malone [Malone, Skye]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: kindle
Publisher: Wildflower Isle
Published: 2015-05-15T23:00:00+00:00

The doctor arrives later, but by then I’ve had a couple hours with Dad — longer than I’ve had in years. I know Arlene is seething over it, but I don’t care. For the first time in ages, I have a shred of hope that my father might get well.

Arlene is waiting for me outside the door.

I push past her and toss a smile to the doctor who’s here to see Dad. If I’m lucky, Arlene will be caught up enough in taking care of the doctor that I can make it out the door before she comes after me.

I barely reach the base of the stairs.

“You selfish little brat,” she snaps. “What were you thinking, stressing him like that? Taking hours of his time all for yourself?”

I keep moving.

Arlene snags my arm, yanking me around. “You listen when I’m speaking to you.”

I tug away from her. “He wanted to see me. You said so yourself.”

She scoffs.

I start for the door again.

Arlene storms across the living room after me. “I don’t want you just dropping in without my permission anymore, you understand me?”

“I’m his daughter,” I retort. “I’ll visit him if I want.”

“No, what you are is a burden to him, Caitlin. You always have been. One needy, selfish, spoiled little burden. And now you’re not around. You think it’s a coincidence that he’s suddenly getting better?”

I spin back to stare at her. Behind her, I can see Kelly smirking like she’s enjoying the show, while Bethany is studiously engrossed in a cookbook she found lying on the kitchen counter.

And I’m shaking. Trembling so hard it hurts and all I want to do is scream at her. I know it won’t go well. That it will stress Dad out and only prove her right. But I want to hurt her for the accusation. I want to cut into her the way she always tries to cut into me.

Rage crackles through my veins. The hairs on my arms stand on end.

“Mrs. Faire? May I speak with you?”

The doctor’s voice carries down from the second floor.

“Of course,” Arlene replies pleasantly.

She starts up the stairs, only to pause and look back at me. “You’re not welcome here, Caitlin. Leave.”

I shiver. My gaze tracks her as she walks away.

“What is it, Cait?” Kelly asks sweetly. “Got a hearing problem?”

My gaze snaps over to her. “Shut up, bitch.”

I storm from the house.

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