Page 49 of Finding Molly Parsons

Oh boy. Faith peeked over her shoulder to check where Molly was. No way she wanted her estranged aunt listening in on this conversation. Plucking up the courage, Faith dropped her voice, hoping it sounded sexy. Ha, as if you know what sexy sounds like. Faith rolled her eyes at herself. “There are a lot of things I can’t believe I haven’t got to do with you yet.”

The tiny gasp from Nathalie was a victory worth savoring. Faith had to bite her lip to stop herself from laughing when Nathalie stuttered and cleared her throat. “Faith, you… you can’t say things like that, not when you’re so far away.”

“Why not?” Faith asked innocently.

“Because… because… I can’t do anything about it.”

“Would you… do something about it?”

“Would you want me to?” Alright, so they still had a way to go in the communication department. Faith hoped they’d get to a point where neither of them felt so self-conscious and nervous.

“Yes, I would.” Faith wanted Nathalie. She’d wanted the girl since spying her at the back of the bus.

“Well, hurry home then.” A bucket of ice would’ve served as less of a shock than Nathalie’s words. Home. Where was that now? Faith had spent so long focused on finding Molly, she hadn’t given a lot of thought to the after part.

Several months ago, Faith would have said her home would be with Molly, but now? Carmen, Mateo, Nathalie and Enid’s faces swam in front of her eyes. They were a mishmash of people, but they were Faith’s people. But what about Molly? They’d literally had an hour together, but Faith needed far more than that.

“Hey, where’d you go?” Nathalie’s voice echoed over the line.

“I’m here,” Faith replied weakly.

“Did I say something wrong?”

“Not at all, I suppose it just hit me that I have some decisions to make.” Nathalie must have understood what Faith was thinking because she went silent. Faith’s decision affected Nathalie too.

“Whatever you decide, I support you, Faith. You deserve to be happy.”

Faith closed her eyes and willed herself not to cry. “I miss you so much.”

“I miss you, too. Will you call me later?”

“Of course.” They said their goodbyes and Faith’s heart cracked ever so slightly. The last thing she wanted to do was hurt anyone.

The ping of her phone drew Faith out of her head. Alice had sent a message asking if she was okay. Faith tried to keep Alice updated, but everything had been such a whirlwind she’d forgotten to let her best friend know where she was. Firing off a quick reply, Faith shoved the phone back in her pocket. There was plenty of time for her to decide. Right now, Faith needed to take advantage of having Molly to herself for a little longer. They had so much to catch up on.

“Hey, sorry about that,” Faith called, jogging over to Molly, who was sitting on the ground, her face raised to the sun.

“No worries. Someone special?” Molly grinned.

Faith scratched the back of her neck and scuffed her shoe across the floor. “Yeah, she’s special.”

“Girlfriend?”

“I’m not sure we’re official,” Faith laughed. “We met on a bus when I was traveling to Seattle. I think we spoke for like five minutes.”

“Wow.”

“Yeah, and then we met up again, completely by accident, at a Pride party. Nathalie is Rita’s niece, and Rita is Carmen and Mateo’s friend.”

Molly laughed, “Jeez, small world, right?”

“Yeah,” Faith smiled. “We just hit it off. She’s so sweet.”

“And cute, I’m guessing by your blush.”

“She’s gorgeous.”

Molly laughed. “Ah, to be young and in love.”

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