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Lilac wiped at her cheeks. Stupid tears. “Right.”
“But first, you have to tell me how bad things are. What’s the repair bill for Sugar?”
Lilac found the bill in her suitcase and handed it over. Opal blanched. “Jesus, that’s almost as much as we paid for the old girl.”
“I know, but I don’t know what else to do. We can’t stay here forever. That’s not what Linc agreed to, and I get the feeling he doesn’t like me much.”
“He was being a total asshole yesterday and you shouldn’t pay any attention to him. You know it’s not your fault that Ryleigh got ill. Don’t be a shithead.”
“I thought I already was?” she asked with a smile.
“You’ve move up to being just a little shit.”
“Ahh, there’s a scale. Good to know.”
“You already knew that. Right, well, I’ve got good news. I got a job at the local clothing store here.”
“Really? Opal, that’s amazing! Wait, are they all right with paying you cash?” she asked.
“Surprisingly, yes. The owner, Laken, just gave me this odd look but said that was fine. People in this town are weird.”
They kind of were.
“This will mean we can get Sugar fixed quicker,” Lilac said.
“Or it could mean you just work one job.”
She shook her head. “Once Sugar is fixed and we can get out of here, then I’ll think about it. But not yet.”
Opal sighed. “What if you get sick? Then what will we do?”
She wanted to brush off that concern as preposterous, but she had to admit feeling dizzy and weak lately.
“I’ll just see how I go. I guess we’ll have to be careful with our schedules so one of us is always with Kye while Ryleigh is still ill.”
“You know that’s going to be tough,” Opal said.
“I know.”
“There is another solution . . .”
“We can’t. Not yet.”
“I don’t fucking see why not.”
“Because Ryleigh has to make that decision, Opal,” she told her friend gently.
Opal could be a bulldozer when she thought she knew what was best for someone.
The sound of someone yelling had them both standing up. Suddenly, the glass door to the guest house opened and Ryleigh walked in. She was dressed in a long T-shirt that definitely wasn’t hers. Her hair was a mess, and she looked a bit pale and tired.
But she also looked a lot better than the last time she’d seen her. Relief flooded her. God, she’d been worried about her.
Linc walked in behind her, his face like thunder.
Lilac shied back. She’d had enough anger aimed at her in her life. She didn’t think she would ever cope well with someone being upset with her.
Opal moved partially in front of her while Ryleigh stared at her. “What’s wrong? Why do you look scared?”
