Page 191 of Between Regrets and Promises

Maddie

No, you will not! You better wait for me and tell me every detail!

Lennon

Wait? Is this sex gossip? Not fair, I can’t drink!

I chuckle at Lennon’s crying emoji.

Maddie

Me neither!

Sophie

More alcohol for MEEEE!

I send an emoji with a tongue sticking out, and they both send back angry faces.

Lennon

I gotta pick up Allie from Mrs. Locke’s, and then I’ll be home!

Sophie

Great! I’ll bring dinner!

Maddie

Chinese food for me!

Sophie

You’re not even coming, Miss Too-Popular.

Maddie

Shut up. I’ve been waiting three years for this story! Pick me up!

Sophie

Maddie

Maddie, the mature sister.

Once I’m home, I head upstairs to quickly freshen up. I look around the bathroom and notice Liam’s dirty clothes in a pile.Ugh. He’s lucky I love his slobby ass so much. He left yesterday morning for work, and I’m not sure when he’ll be back this time. Grabbing his crap in my arms, I walk to his bedroom and throw them in his overflowing hamper. Deciding I’ll be nice this one time, I grab the basket and take it downstairs to the laundry room. He works so much, and if I don’t clean his clothes, it’ll attract flies.

I reach into the pockets of his jeans and empty them out before shoving them into the washer, and in the third pair, I find a receipt and a gambling chip.

What the hell?

The receipt is for sixteen thousand dollars, and the chip is worth five hundred dollars. Even stranger, it’s from the Bellagio. Liam never said anything about being in Sin City. He’s always traveling for work and could’ve made a pit stop, but that’s a lot of money to win in Vegas. Wouldn’t he tell us or want to celebrate or something?

Deciding to ask him about it later, I put all of the crap from his jeans on the kitchen counter after starting the washing machine. Then I head out to pick up our food.

Sophie

I’m hanging at Lennon’s house for dinner. Stop over if you aren’t working too late. I’m bringing Chinese and could grab you something for later?

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