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CHAPTER 37
Numb & Devastated
Lynn
The last fewdays have been awesome. Trevor and I meet at the old house every afternoon. Nanna has been covering for me and keeping my daddy out of my hair.
However, we only spent the one night together. Trev didn’t want to push it. I agreed with him. I don’t want to tempt fate and have my father find out about what we’ve been up to.
I sing at the top of my lungs as I drive down the road to Nanna’s old house. I’m so happy my face hurts from smiling so hard. Trev put off returning to school so we’d have this time together.
I nearly squeal as I pull into the driveway of Nanna’s old place and see Trev’s truck parked out front. I can’t wait to jump into his arms and inhale his comforting scent.
His cologne has become like a welcoming mat. It envelops me and gives me the feeling of love and home every single time. I sigh at the thought of it and how soon I’ll be wrapped in it.
Parking Nanna’s car behind Trev’s truck, I jump out of the car and rush inside. My heart is racing in anticipation. I leap up the stairs in a single bound.
“Trev,” I sing as I burst through the front door.
However, I skid to a stop and my stomach drops. I knit my brows in confusion. Trevor stands between his daddy and mine, with his head hanging low.
“Y’all take me for a fool,” Daddy seethes.
“Wh… what’s going on?” I stammer out.
“That’s what I’d like to know. I drove by yesterday and saw Mama’s car. I was curious, but I was in a hurry, so I couldn’t stop. I called her last night to see if everything was all right.
“I could read the bull junk between the lines of the crap she tried to sell me. My gut told me Vernon and I should come for a little visit today.
“Lo and behold who do I find here? The only reason I haven’t broken my foot off in his tail is because his daddy is my best friend and I used to wipe his little heinie.
“You know why I’m so darn mad at you two? Do you have any idea why I’m infuriated?”
“No,” I murmur.
“Because you two keep undermining me and acting like sneaky children. You’re two little liars, and you, little girl, are acting like a fool for a boy. A boy you told me already has a girlfriend,” he snarls. “I can’t trust either of you as far as I can throw you.”
Trevor frowns and opens his mouth to say something. I look at him with pleading eyes and shake my head. He shuts his mouth, but his frown deepens to a scowl.
If he tells Daddy he doesn’t have a girlfriend, it will only make this worse. Trevor balls his fists at his sides and works his jaw. My heart sinks because this is the last thing I want to happen.
“Daddy, I’m sorry. I?—”
“I’m done talking, Lynn. When we get home, you’re going to start looking through those college acceptances. You can forget about that music business. It’s done. I meant what I said.
“Now wait a minute,” Trev bites out.
“Trev, we should go. You’ve done enough.”
“No, Daddy. This ain’t right. Her music is how she breathes. Moses, if I’m the problem, you don’t have to worry about me. I love your daughter too much to get in the way of her dream.
“I’m gone. This sneaking around is over. Don’t take this from her.
“I should’ve come to you when I first knew I wanted to date her. So much was going on and I wanted to be face to face when I told you I want Lynn to be my forever. I blew that.
“I see that now. But please, don’t do this to her. Don’t take her dream away, Moses. Don’t break her heart like that.”
“Humph,” my father grunts and rolls his eyes.
