Page 51 of Falling Out of Hate with You
The elevator stops, and she takes a step away from me. “Promise?”
I give her a quick nod that’s full of lies as I walk past her and go straight to my office and close the door. I pinch the bridge of my nose and realize my life is spinning out of control. The very foundation I’ve built is slowly crumbling underneath my feet. The everyday structure I worked so hard to create has vanished because of this one project. While having an opportunity such as this should be a dream come true, the circumstance is a nightmare.
What Alyssa and I have isn’t just a side hookup, at least not for her.
Today, that’s been confirmed.
I’ve never regretted sex until now.
Last night with her was ahugemistake.
VIOLA
I wake up in my bra and panties to an awkwardly quiet house. Warm sunshine splashes across the hardwood floor of Drew’s room and I walk to the window and open the blinds to let the sunlight in. I walk through the house trying to decide how I’m going to spend my quiet day. I peek out the window and see Travis’ car is gone and release a deep sigh.Thank God.I have hours before he comes home.
I crawl back into bed and decide to finally read the text Drew sent me last night.
Drew
Stay away from my friends.
Ha. I love Drew, and I know he has my best interest in mind, but he has to realize we aren’t kids anymore. He doesn’t have control over his friends or me. I smile and send him a text back.
Viola
There’s nothing to worry about. It was just dinner. How’s Mia?
I only ask to get the attention off me and onto him and Mia instead. I don’t actually care much about how she is, only that she’s treating my brother well.
Drew
Oh, hey, she’s alive after all. Wow. Good job. You officially pissed me off yesterday. She’s fine. She asked about you and what you were doing this weekend.
I smile at the first part of his message. I don’t really know Mia on a personal level, but I do often wonder what Drew sees in her. She’s what I’d considered a spoiled trust-fund baby and a complete opposite of who I imagined Drew settling down with, but he talks highly of her, so I try not to judge.
Viola
Why? What’s up?
Drew
We’re leaving Friday afternoon to head up to Mia’s family cabin on the lake, and we want you to meet us. There’s plenty of room. But I told her you’d be too busy memorizing spells and potions.
I laugh, hearing his voice in my head at another one of his lame cracks about my love for Harry Potter.
Viola
Oh, he’s got jokes.
Drew
Just messing with you, baby sis ??
I roll my eyes and give in.
Viola
Fine, count me in. I’ll head up early Saturday morning.
