Page 36 of Fractured
Garrick nodded, “I had Dain and Chance take her Jeep to the garage after I saw the door. Either have to replace the door or get a new vehicle.”
I was half tempted to pull my phone out, find her a new vehicle, and buy it for her.
But that would likely result in a good kick to my balls from Talia.
That wasn’t happening.
Two hours later, when I saw Talia being wheeled out in a wheelchair, I got up and then walked over to them.
Misty stepped in front of me and shook her head, “You go on home. We got her.”
I stepped around Misty, and then knelt in front of Talia, “Garrick said your either going to need a new door, or a new vehicle.”
She laughed sardonically, “Took me possibly getting hurt for y’all to care about it. Nice to know.”
Then Harlee wheeled her around me, and the women followed.
I stayed there, staring at the tile as I sighed, “Fuck me.”
A day later, a phone tree was activated to an extent.
Shit, no one knew what Talia did had come out in the open.
And to say I was floored, well, that would be an understatement.
Harlee and Tatum bought Henrietta’s groceries on Monday, delivered them, and cooked her a week’s worth of meals.
Cassie, along with Everly, drove to Jacob Hooper’s house and helped clean.
Lila drove over to the library and read stories to kids on Tuesday and Thursday nights.
And all my texts to Talia went like this.
Me – Talk to me.
Me – Talia.
Me – You can’t be pissed at me forever.
Me – Come on, Sparkles.
And when I didn’t get a reply from that one, I ran my hand through my hair.
My days didn’t seem right for some reason.
And like an idiot I knew the reason... I hadn’t seen or talked to Talia in almost five days.
That was why I found myself sitting outside her apartment door.
Yes, I had a key to her place, don’t ask me why I did.
But I just did.
And any other time, I would have just let myself in and waited on her.
However, as pissed as she was at me... I didn’t think that would go over well.
And when three hours passed, and I got looks from her neighbors, and no sign of Talia, I sighed, hung my head for a brief moment, then I got up and headed to my car.
