of this town.” Hearing my mother clear her throat behind us, I release my hold on Janey.
Turning to see the woman that was supposed to raise us high as a kite sets my nerves on edge.
She sways back and forth while her eyes never focus on anything.
“Where are you going? Whoring like your sister?” She laughs hysterically, but I don’t. She doesn’t know the hell that I live with every day. She knows that something happened between Alan, Brian, and I, but she is clueless as to what it is.
“Don’t you dare say that about her!” Janey moves to stand in front of me before I grasp her shoulder.
“Stop. It’s ok.” Pulling her back slightly, I can feel the tension in her.
“No, Hannah! She needs to stop this!” My mother laughs but it’s not her. I know who she is, and this is just the drugs talking.
“Its fine, Janey. Go fix your hair. It’s the drugs.” Janey shakes her head before she finally walks away.
Grabbing my mother, I pull her from the room and back toward hers.
“You can’t keep doing this to her. You are supposed to love her, and take care of her.” Setting her on her bed, she looks up at me.
“What did you do with those boys to make this town hate us?” I feel as if the air has been kicked from my lungs.
What did I do? How can she make this all my fault?
“I didn’t do anything, mom. Take a nap. The drugs will wear off.”
Leaving her to her own madness, I walk back to Janey’s bedroom to find her slipping her shoes on.
“You are the most beautiful person.”
Chapter 27
I watched Janey as her date, Justin Loggins, picked her up. He’s a good kid from what I hear.
I’m glad that she’s able to enjoy her school years the way I couldn’t.
I jog along the side of the road, trying to keep the buzzing in my head down.
Its days like this that I wished Alan and Brian would have taken it a step further. I wished they would have killed me the way I plan to kill them.
I’ve been thinking about Alan, and what he said. He didn’t want to hurt me, but Brian made him. I know Brian is the oldest and he does have a way about him that has always made him the leader, but this isn’t right.
How can someone do that and blame someone else?
I hear a horn blowing behind me but I don’t pay attention. Assholes always blow their horn like that.
I keep jogging until I see a car pull up next to me. Glancing over, I see the window roll down.
“What the hell are you doing?” Robby’s smiling face comes into view as I stop and move toward his car.
“Hey you! What are you doing out here already?” Planting my hands on the roof of his car, I lean into the window.
“Got off early. I wanted to talk to you. Are you busy?” Glancing down at my sweaty clothes, I look back at him.
“Just jogging. I can meet you at the bar later.” Robby shakes his head before I smile.
“Get in the car. I don’t care about your sweat.” Giggling a little, I open the door and climb into the air conditioned car.
Robby looks me up and down before turning back to drive.
“What’s going on?” Catching my breath, I watch out the window.
“I was researching, and looking into Laura. I think you might be interested in what I’ve been finding.” My heart slams in my chest when he mentions her name.
Please God; don’t let him know about me.
“What did you find?” Waiting for the answer, I get a little nervous.
“Thought we could eat something. I’m starving.” Nodding my head, I don’t know if I like where this is going.
I swallow hard as Robby pulls into a parking lot of a little restaurant.
He climbs out before opening my door. Reaching for me, I take his hand and step out.
“Is this ok? I didn’t even ask.” His hand comes to rest on the small of my back as I nod. Something strange chokes me. I can feel it in the air around me.
“It’s fine.” Heading inside, I know something is off. This isn’t
Turning to see the woman that was supposed to raise us high as a kite sets my nerves on edge.
She sways back and forth while her eyes never focus on anything.
“Where are you going? Whoring like your sister?” She laughs hysterically, but I don’t. She doesn’t know the hell that I live with every day. She knows that something happened between Alan, Brian, and I, but she is clueless as to what it is.
“Don’t you dare say that about her!” Janey moves to stand in front of me before I grasp her shoulder.
“Stop. It’s ok.” Pulling her back slightly, I can feel the tension in her.
“No, Hannah! She needs to stop this!” My mother laughs but it’s not her. I know who she is, and this is just the drugs talking.
“Its fine, Janey. Go fix your hair. It’s the drugs.” Janey shakes her head before she finally walks away.
Grabbing my mother, I pull her from the room and back toward hers.
“You can’t keep doing this to her. You are supposed to love her, and take care of her.” Setting her on her bed, she looks up at me.
“What did you do with those boys to make this town hate us?” I feel as if the air has been kicked from my lungs.
What did I do? How can she make this all my fault?
“I didn’t do anything, mom. Take a nap. The drugs will wear off.”
Leaving her to her own madness, I walk back to Janey’s bedroom to find her slipping her shoes on.
“You are the most beautiful person.”
Chapter 27
I watched Janey as her date, Justin Loggins, picked her up. He’s a good kid from what I hear.
I’m glad that she’s able to enjoy her school years the way I couldn’t.
I jog along the side of the road, trying to keep the buzzing in my head down.
Its days like this that I wished Alan and Brian would have taken it a step further. I wished they would have killed me the way I plan to kill them.
I’ve been thinking about Alan, and what he said. He didn’t want to hurt me, but Brian made him. I know Brian is the oldest and he does have a way about him that has always made him the leader, but this isn’t right.
How can someone do that and blame someone else?
I hear a horn blowing behind me but I don’t pay attention. Assholes always blow their horn like that.
I keep jogging until I see a car pull up next to me. Glancing over, I see the window roll down.
“What the hell are you doing?” Robby’s smiling face comes into view as I stop and move toward his car.
“Hey you! What are you doing out here already?” Planting my hands on the roof of his car, I lean into the window.
“Got off early. I wanted to talk to you. Are you busy?” Glancing down at my sweaty clothes, I look back at him.
“Just jogging. I can meet you at the bar later.” Robby shakes his head before I smile.
“Get in the car. I don’t care about your sweat.” Giggling a little, I open the door and climb into the air conditioned car.
Robby looks me up and down before turning back to drive.
“What’s going on?” Catching my breath, I watch out the window.
“I was researching, and looking into Laura. I think you might be interested in what I’ve been finding.” My heart slams in my chest when he mentions her name.
Please God; don’t let him know about me.
“What did you find?” Waiting for the answer, I get a little nervous.
“Thought we could eat something. I’m starving.” Nodding my head, I don’t know if I like where this is going.
I swallow hard as Robby pulls into a parking lot of a little restaurant.
He climbs out before opening my door. Reaching for me, I take his hand and step out.
“Is this ok? I didn’t even ask.” His hand comes to rest on the small of my back as I nod. Something strange chokes me. I can feel it in the air around me.
“It’s fine.” Heading inside, I know something is off. This isn’t
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