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Staring at my reflection, I saw that my golden curls were unruly and disheveled. Instead of lingering on my reflection, I twirled my hair up into a bun on top of my head and grabbed my phone. Shoving it into my back pocket, I found the girls waiting for me.
“You took long enough,” Luna muttered.
“Sorry about that,” I grabbed a pair of keys from the hook by the front door.
The Porshe SUV was way nicer than the rinky-dink Toyota Corolla I drove but Maggie nor Luna would be caught dead in my shitty car.
The ride to school was relatively quiet, as we listened to the local radio station. Joining the car rider line, they said goodbyes before exiting.
Easing out of the car rider line, I found myself at a stop sign before maneuvering the sleek black vehicle into a new line of traffic. I decided
My phone began to ring and the screen flashed up to show my new husband’s name.
Shit.
I’d forgotten to respond.
With ease, I hit the screen to answer his call.
“Hey,” he said instantly.
“Sorry I didn’t respond,” I cringed inwardly almost immediately.
“It’s fine.”
A huge pregnant pause hit the air and I waited, taking my eyes off the road for a few moments to glance at the screen.
“The girls are fine…” I needed to say something to remove the awkwardness.
“Yes, I’ve talked to Luna a few times in the last week.”
Another pause.
“Oh.”
“She didn’t tell you?” Ashton’s voice sounded gruff and unforgiving.
“No. Luna doesn’t seem to like me very much.”
And you either, the thought gave a twirl through my brain.
“I wanted to know how you were,” Ashton took a deep breath. “I was thinking tomorrow night we could maybe…”
SCREEECHHHHHHHH!
The Porshe took control and slammed on the brakes for me. A shudder ran itself through my body as I peered over the steering wheel expecting to have rammed into the back of another car. Nothing was there.
The other car was gone but there were a few cars behind me honking. Looking around, I saw a peacock on the side of the road.
An honest-to-God peacock had walked into the middle of the road. It fanned its feathers looking in my direction. A man dressed in farm-like clothing was running to catch it while his truck sat nearby with the flashes on.
“HALO…HALO….ARE YOU OKAY?”
Ashton’s voice had brought me out of the stupor and finally, I drove away from where I’d been sitting. My breaths were coming out deep and labored as adrenaline rushed through me.
I found my voice. “Yes, I’m okay. I’m fine.”
He seemed unsure when responded. “I’ll be home soon.”
