Chapter Seventeen
The taxi stops outside Skylar’s house and I have to say I’m kind of scared to go in. I don’t see the minivan in the driveway, so I take my chances. After paying the driver, I notice the mailman is one house away, so I wait. He hands off the envelopes to me with no you’re welcome after I say thank you. Did someone erect a billboard advertising what I did to Skylar? Using the key to go through the front door, the noise inside tells me something isn’t right.
I shut the door, take off my shoes and coat, unsure why since I might be running the opposite way in a second. Rounding the corner into the family room, a familiar voice puts my body at ease.
“f*****g hell, he’s such an idiot.”
Dax.
“Give him a break. It took you forever.”
Demi.
“Not four years.”
Dax again.
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