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nothing. Just that, while we have our daily tiffs, this was the first time that we’ve actually fought and gone our separate ways.”
“I know it’s been awhile since you’ve been in a relationship, but that sort of thing is bound to happen at some point.” I put my arm around her, pulling her into my side. With her heels on, she was a good four inches taller than my petite frame, but fit perfectly beside me nonetheless.
“Thanks, honey. I’m sure it’ll blow over. At the very least he’ll come back for the sex.”
“Oh, God! T.M.I.!” I leapt away from her.
She chuckled. “Oh, please, honey. From the sounds of what I walked into, it’d be the same for Kellan.”
Heat burned my cheeks. There was nothing worse than being caught by your parent. “Uh, speaking of, I’m going to call and check on him. Mel turns at midnight tonight, so I plan to make her final human day a good one.”
“Okay. I’ll stop by her place later this evening.”
“You can come with if you want.”
“Oh, no. I’ll be fine here. I need to finish cleaning this room anyway.” She gestured to the formal living room.
A moment of silence passed between us. I knew we were both thinking about her, but neither one of us was brave enough to speak it aloud.
“Um, Aunt Claire, I know you’ve always liked this house, so I wanted to ask you if you wanted to have it.”
Her head popped up, her gaze aimed directly at me. “What?”
I looked around. “I have a lot of good memories here, but I can’t help but feel uneasy being here sometimes. You try to keep the bad memories at bay, but it doesn’t always work, especially with everything of hers still around.”
“What if we did a complete makeover? We could turn this place into the dream home you and Kellan want.”
I shook my head. “It wouldn’t be the same; plus, you can’t erase the things that haunt me. Every time I’d open the master bedroom door, regardless of the way it looked, I’d always remember that day…” My throat began to constrict as serum rose. “The day I found her.” My voice was barely above a whisper. I closed my eyes, concentrating on blocking out the flashes threatening my current thoughts.
“If that’s the case, honey, then I don’t want to live here, either. I want you to feel welcome wherever I live, and clearly you’re uncomfortable.”
“I feel bad selling the house, though. Mom loved this house. She was so excited the day we moved in. I remember her eyes lighting up as she gave me a tour and told me everything that she had planned.”
“Okay. So maybe we keep it in the family, but rent it out until we’re ready to come back. No use letting it sit here uncared-for in the meantime, especially since that wait could be infinite.”
“That sounds good.” I turned to head towards the stairs but stopped short. “I know you haven’t been working lately, but I’d feel most comfortable buying a new house with you. Would you mind helping me?”
“Of course not, honey. I’d love to! I’ve been thinking about dusting off my license here anyway, so this is perfect timing. The only stipulation is that you’ll have to pay cash because of your age. No bank or mortgage company will approve a loan for anyone under the age of eighteen with unverifiable income.”
“That’s fine. I don’t want to spend a lot. I was thinking a condo would probably be best since I don’t know how often I’ll be home to mow the yard.”
“I think that’s smart.” She smiled approvingly. “You’re growing up so fast.” Her voice softened. “I knew this day would come, but I never imagined it’d be me walking you through it all. And in truth, half the time I don’t feel like I do enough for you. If you ever need anything, honey, you know you can call me day or night, regardless of where I am, right?”
I nodded. “I know. I just don’t like to bother you when there isn’t anything you could do to change it.”
“I’ll always try,
“I know it’s been awhile since you’ve been in a relationship, but that sort of thing is bound to happen at some point.” I put my arm around her, pulling her into my side. With her heels on, she was a good four inches taller than my petite frame, but fit perfectly beside me nonetheless.
“Thanks, honey. I’m sure it’ll blow over. At the very least he’ll come back for the sex.”
“Oh, God! T.M.I.!” I leapt away from her.
She chuckled. “Oh, please, honey. From the sounds of what I walked into, it’d be the same for Kellan.”
Heat burned my cheeks. There was nothing worse than being caught by your parent. “Uh, speaking of, I’m going to call and check on him. Mel turns at midnight tonight, so I plan to make her final human day a good one.”
“Okay. I’ll stop by her place later this evening.”
“You can come with if you want.”
“Oh, no. I’ll be fine here. I need to finish cleaning this room anyway.” She gestured to the formal living room.
A moment of silence passed between us. I knew we were both thinking about her, but neither one of us was brave enough to speak it aloud.
“Um, Aunt Claire, I know you’ve always liked this house, so I wanted to ask you if you wanted to have it.”
Her head popped up, her gaze aimed directly at me. “What?”
I looked around. “I have a lot of good memories here, but I can’t help but feel uneasy being here sometimes. You try to keep the bad memories at bay, but it doesn’t always work, especially with everything of hers still around.”
“What if we did a complete makeover? We could turn this place into the dream home you and Kellan want.”
I shook my head. “It wouldn’t be the same; plus, you can’t erase the things that haunt me. Every time I’d open the master bedroom door, regardless of the way it looked, I’d always remember that day…” My throat began to constrict as serum rose. “The day I found her.” My voice was barely above a whisper. I closed my eyes, concentrating on blocking out the flashes threatening my current thoughts.
“If that’s the case, honey, then I don’t want to live here, either. I want you to feel welcome wherever I live, and clearly you’re uncomfortable.”
“I feel bad selling the house, though. Mom loved this house. She was so excited the day we moved in. I remember her eyes lighting up as she gave me a tour and told me everything that she had planned.”
“Okay. So maybe we keep it in the family, but rent it out until we’re ready to come back. No use letting it sit here uncared-for in the meantime, especially since that wait could be infinite.”
“That sounds good.” I turned to head towards the stairs but stopped short. “I know you haven’t been working lately, but I’d feel most comfortable buying a new house with you. Would you mind helping me?”
“Of course not, honey. I’d love to! I’ve been thinking about dusting off my license here anyway, so this is perfect timing. The only stipulation is that you’ll have to pay cash because of your age. No bank or mortgage company will approve a loan for anyone under the age of eighteen with unverifiable income.”
“That’s fine. I don’t want to spend a lot. I was thinking a condo would probably be best since I don’t know how often I’ll be home to mow the yard.”
“I think that’s smart.” She smiled approvingly. “You’re growing up so fast.” Her voice softened. “I knew this day would come, but I never imagined it’d be me walking you through it all. And in truth, half the time I don’t feel like I do enough for you. If you ever need anything, honey, you know you can call me day or night, regardless of where I am, right?”
I nodded. “I know. I just don’t like to bother you when there isn’t anything you could do to change it.”
“I’ll always try,
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