Yesterday Is Ours by HJ Bellus

Author:HJ Bellus [Bellus, HJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Limitless Publishing, LLC
Published: 2019-04-22T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Cody (AKA Junior)

“Looks like the storm is letting up.”

I flop back down on the bed, letting out a breath, frustrated at the news. It’s been two days since I gave Cody advice on handling the mean girls at school. I’m pretty sure she hasn’t used any of the tactics, but she has also avoided getting into any more scuffles.

“Still snowing like hell here,” I reply, and it’s the truth. I’m still shocked school hasn’t been canceled. All it would take is a stiff wind to cause drifting, and I have no doubt it would be closed.

“Yeah, the roads won’t be very good, but the interstate is open,” Jessie replies. “Max and I are thinking about heading up tomorrow around three.”

I close my eyes and punch the mattress. I could play this several ways, but I’m tired of putting on a façade, the greatest one I’ve done since I realized I wasn’t like the other kids at school. I perfected that act, then when I screwed up with Bertie, I developed the mask to perfection, showing the world I was just fine. But I won’t be okay being ripped away from these two girls. In reality, it will crush my damn soul.

“Hey,” I rest a palm on my forehead, “I need more time. Really don’t want to answer any questions about it.”

There’s silence on his end. “Are you sure, man?”

“Yeah, never been more certain about anything.”

“The interstate is open, but the roads are pretty damn bad,” he repeats.

“Yeah.” I smile at the ceiling. “The roads are open, but the travels are damn treacherous.”

It’s a pretty damn accurate description of my current situation.

“You’re all-in.”

I’m sure it’s supposed to be more of a statement than a question.

“I’m all-in. Never believed in it until I was in her presence. I will fight for this with all I have.”

“I’ll check in with you in a couple of days. Follow your heart, but guard it too, man. She has a life there, and your livelihood is here, five hours away.”

“Roger,” I reply, hitting the end button on my phone.

The house creeps in an eerie silence. It’s the first day that Bertie has had to go back to work. She was very clear in the fact she’d only be gone for six hours and that everything was laid out for me. Hell, I can manage to take my own pills, wipe my ass, and make my way down the stairs to the living area, but I’ve let her play the doctor role. In true Bertie fashion, she laid everything out except for the goddamn Life Alert bracelet before rushing to take Cody to school.

I’m stuck with Richard Noggin all day. The little bastard has been curled up in the center of Cody’s yellow blankets. As much I want to despise the evil bastard, I have equal amounts of respect for him. He’s protecting his girl.

I sit up and head downstairs before I get lost in “what could have been” and “should be.” I take a peek at the marinated steaks in the fridge then grab the ingredients for my special potato casserole.

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