Page 85 of Breakout
She winces as a look of guilt covers her face. “Sorry about that, I’ve been spending more time over at Kellan’s.”
“Hey, no reason to be guilty. I get it. It’s all still new. The honeymoon phase is no joke. You should have seen Grace with Clay. Speaking of, have you seen Grace?”
“Right here,” she says as she comes up beside us. “Sorry I’m late, although by the looks of things, I’d rather be anywhere else.”
“Should we head outside?” I ask.
“It’s a little cold, but it would be better than in here,” Cora says.
“I don’t know. Seems like there’re quite a few people braving the cold,” I say.
“Worth a shot. It’s quieter at least.” Cora straightens from the counter.
The three of us link hands, and Cora leads us out the back door. As soon as the door shuts behind us, the loudness from inside muffles.
“Much better.” Grace sighs as she sits down on the back stairs.
Cora and I follow, sitting on the stairs as well. It will suck when someone wants to go inside or come out, but that’s a problem for later. Some guys cheer, and I look up. There is a table set up in the yard, and a group of guys are playing beer pong.
“I’m really bad at that game,” Cora muses.
“Isn’t that how you met Kellan? You needed a partner for beer pong?” Grace asks.
Cora smiles. “Yep.”
“I’m pretty sure everyone is bad at it if they are drunk enough,” I tell her.
“I’ve never tried,” Grace says.
“Seriously? Are you sure you didn’t live under a rock before me?” I tease.
She shrugs but smiles. “Are we due for a girls’ night soon?”
“That sounds glorious,” Cora groans.
“I’d be game.”
A night with just the girls sounds nice. Hell, maybe I could tell them about some of the things going on in my life. Not the marriage thing. Or anything going on with Beck, but maybe a little bit about finding out I have a whole family out there? At least a cousin who wants to murder me.
Who knows, maybe our next girls’ night could be held at my house and away from all things college. I wonder how the girls would react to that.
“I’m just ready for school to be over.” Cora sighs.
Recently Cora decided to drop out at the end of the school year to start working full time. She’s happy with the work she is doing, but she doesn’t want to waste the courses she already paid for, so she’s stuck with us until further notice.
“Yeah, you’re excited to leave me. I get it,” I tease.
She frowns. “No way. We are getting an apartment this summer. It will be all three of us together for once.”
This is usually when I would decline for free housing in the dorms, but I don’t. Instead, I smile. “That sounds amazing. Then we wouldn’t have to arrange to spend time together all the time.”
Grace widens her eyes. “Wait, you will willingly get one with us?”
“Of course. It makes sense. We just need to find one in my price range.”
I might be rich by the summer, but I won’t abuse it. I still want to find one that will be affordable with my job. Well, that and the savings I started freshman year.
“Fuck yes. This is going to be amazing.” Cora pumps her arm in the air.
