Page 19 of Sexy Beginnings

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“Tomorrow is the day, Mary.” Tracie sits next to me and I nod. Tomorrow I turn eighteen. “You okay? You haven’t been yourself lately.”

“I’m fine.” I look up at her and smile.

“You’re a shit liar. You’ve been all fucked up since the night at Ambrosia. What happened?” Her eyes study me as if she is trying to dissect me.

“Nothing happened.”

I stand up and walk into the kitchen so I can get dinner ready for everyone. I haven’t heard from Jordan since he left that night. I’ve thought about texting him but I have no idea what to say. He made it very clear that he wanted nothing to do with me.

“Hey, whatcha makin’?” I turn around to see Twisted leaning against the wall.

“Chicken Parm.” I go back to cutting the chicken.

“Jordan’s coming home tonight, ya know.” I don’t even look back at him. Why would I care? Him coming home doesn’t affect me. As of tomorrow, he is free of his obligation to me. He’ll patch in and he doesn’t have to pretend to be here for me anymore. I hear footsteps and look behind me to see that Twisted is no longer standing there.

After dinner, I go to my room. That’s been my routine these past few days. Cook, clean, eat, and sleep. Nothing more.

He may be coming home, but he isn’t coming for me.