tears that threaten to leave my eyes. No one can hurt me and I’m better. I’m stronger and deserve happiness.
“Thank you so much for having me over. It’s so nice meeting you. Alexis talks about y’all all the time.” She laughs letting me go leading me to her husband, Dan. “Hi Mr. Hayes, it’s nice to meet you.” He looks around and I wonder what he’s doing.
“Well my dad’s not here,” he laughs and I understand what he’s saying. “Call me Dan. It’s nice to meet you too, Karly.” He gives me a hug. Jeeze this family likes to hug. “Make yourself comfortable.”
“I will thanks.” Emma takes my hand and leads me down to the playground talking about how excited she is to start preschool and dance. “Maybe you can play with me when Aunt Alexis and daddy go to work?”
“Sure that sounds like fun.” She holds on to my hand tighter. I guess this is something I can do since I still can’t find a teaching job or anything. I’ve put in so many applications, but no response from anyone. I’ve applied to so many schools and even some day cares. Neil makes fun of me for even applying. I don’t necessarily need a job but I want one. What am I supposed to do with all my free time anyways? I look over at Emma swinging and laughing. Babysitting?
I push Emma on the swing, hearing her laugh and telling me to push her harder so she can go higher.
“Having fun?”
I turn around and see Alexis sitting on the swing next to Emma. “Yeah I am. Thanks for having me over. Your parents are so nice.”
“Yeah they are,” she smiles. “Sooooo I’ve been meaning to ask you.”
“Yeah?” Please don’t ask about Nicholas!
“A date with my brother, huh?” Her smile grows, looking at me and waiting for my reaction.
I don’t answer her. I focus on Emma, pushing her on the swing. Although a date with Nicholas does sounds fun. Isn’t there some rule that says you can’t date your sexy, hot and sweet best friend’s brother? “Ummm…” is all I can say.
”That’s what I thought. He’s a great guy Karly. He’s sweet and patient and I think you two will look good together.”
“What are you talking about? We’re friends and roommates, that’s it.” That’s what I have to keep telling myself. There’s no point getting my hopes up. Nicholas is too damn sexy and beautiful to notice me. He’s in the major leagues while I’m struggling to keep my head above water. I’m a mouse compared to him. No one notices a mouse. We’re the insignificant animals that people pass by. We’re what people feed to snakes. Yep I’m a mouse and he’s the one that everyone wants.
Alexis has the biggest grin on her face . She looks like she has a plan in her head that scares the crap out of me. “Well remember everything happens for a reason. Life’s all about taking risks.”
Tilting my head back I marvel at the beach and the calmness of the afternoon sky. Everything’s happening so fast. I’m not sure what to do. My attraction for Nicholas is growing every day. Is it too soon though?
Needing a moment away from everyone and everything I walk down the path to the empty and peaceful beach. The waves are crashing against the shore as my mind wanders and remembers the happier times. These are the moments that make me feel alive; just sitting on the sand, watching the freeness of the waves. Sometimes I wish I could fly away from everything and start over again, away from the memories that haunt my mind and find my own path of happiness and joy.
I place my hand over my heart and close my eyes. Tilting my head up towards the sky I think about my parents. As much as I hate my dad, I still love him.
I looked and saw the gun in my mom’s hands. She rushed to me and held my head against her chest. The blood was gushing from my face.
“Honey go sit down and I’ll be right back.” I nodded and did what she asked. In a few minutes she came back and told me to lie down. Her hands touched my face as she cleaned
“Thank you so much for having me over. It’s so nice meeting you. Alexis talks about y’all all the time.” She laughs letting me go leading me to her husband, Dan. “Hi Mr. Hayes, it’s nice to meet you.” He looks around and I wonder what he’s doing.
“Well my dad’s not here,” he laughs and I understand what he’s saying. “Call me Dan. It’s nice to meet you too, Karly.” He gives me a hug. Jeeze this family likes to hug. “Make yourself comfortable.”
“I will thanks.” Emma takes my hand and leads me down to the playground talking about how excited she is to start preschool and dance. “Maybe you can play with me when Aunt Alexis and daddy go to work?”
“Sure that sounds like fun.” She holds on to my hand tighter. I guess this is something I can do since I still can’t find a teaching job or anything. I’ve put in so many applications, but no response from anyone. I’ve applied to so many schools and even some day cares. Neil makes fun of me for even applying. I don’t necessarily need a job but I want one. What am I supposed to do with all my free time anyways? I look over at Emma swinging and laughing. Babysitting?
I push Emma on the swing, hearing her laugh and telling me to push her harder so she can go higher.
“Having fun?”
I turn around and see Alexis sitting on the swing next to Emma. “Yeah I am. Thanks for having me over. Your parents are so nice.”
“Yeah they are,” she smiles. “Sooooo I’ve been meaning to ask you.”
“Yeah?” Please don’t ask about Nicholas!
“A date with my brother, huh?” Her smile grows, looking at me and waiting for my reaction.
I don’t answer her. I focus on Emma, pushing her on the swing. Although a date with Nicholas does sounds fun. Isn’t there some rule that says you can’t date your sexy, hot and sweet best friend’s brother? “Ummm…” is all I can say.
”That’s what I thought. He’s a great guy Karly. He’s sweet and patient and I think you two will look good together.”
“What are you talking about? We’re friends and roommates, that’s it.” That’s what I have to keep telling myself. There’s no point getting my hopes up. Nicholas is too damn sexy and beautiful to notice me. He’s in the major leagues while I’m struggling to keep my head above water. I’m a mouse compared to him. No one notices a mouse. We’re the insignificant animals that people pass by. We’re what people feed to snakes. Yep I’m a mouse and he’s the one that everyone wants.
Alexis has the biggest grin on her face . She looks like she has a plan in her head that scares the crap out of me. “Well remember everything happens for a reason. Life’s all about taking risks.”
Tilting my head back I marvel at the beach and the calmness of the afternoon sky. Everything’s happening so fast. I’m not sure what to do. My attraction for Nicholas is growing every day. Is it too soon though?
Needing a moment away from everyone and everything I walk down the path to the empty and peaceful beach. The waves are crashing against the shore as my mind wanders and remembers the happier times. These are the moments that make me feel alive; just sitting on the sand, watching the freeness of the waves. Sometimes I wish I could fly away from everything and start over again, away from the memories that haunt my mind and find my own path of happiness and joy.
I place my hand over my heart and close my eyes. Tilting my head up towards the sky I think about my parents. As much as I hate my dad, I still love him.
I looked and saw the gun in my mom’s hands. She rushed to me and held my head against her chest. The blood was gushing from my face.
“Honey go sit down and I’ll be right back.” I nodded and did what she asked. In a few minutes she came back and told me to lie down. Her hands touched my face as she cleaned
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