PRIMAL

ighed and r

, wak

" I w

s he

nd opened one eye.

k?" Vega asked,

remem

O

the blanket from over my legs, I sat up an

un upstairs and hide in my closet? I can te

er. "Vega, if I thought that would work, I

t pulled into the driveway if you want to go invite h

moments later and Vega g

go pop a breath mint really fast," She advised, laughing.

eans from the day before. I borrowed some deodorant and brushed my teeth quickly. I was wa

n time this morning, however, so we'll need to be going,"

nd met my gaze. I slowly walked down the stairs and he

ng," I

" he said. "I’Il be waiting jus

not meetin

e hand of both Mr. and Mrs. Chandler. He gave me

at me and I smiled, tr

end play football

and shook my hea

ll. Did you see how tall

rs. Chand

Evie now. We don't know

aist and faces pressing into my stomach. "Will you be home

ng them back. "I

behind me and I looked at Mr

over to her and threw my arms around her

ing away. "You tell that man of yours that

ed. "I

hug and a kiss on top of my head. "I ‘Il b

my cheeks and smile

ng. "I can't believe you're actually lea

neither," I said, g

r. I felt her sigh as she let go and backed

soon as I get wherever

anding me my coat and scarf a

two some food

, taking the bag an

ket and backed

cry again. "I ‘Il

out the door and felt the icy breeze hit my wet cheeks. I wiped

pockets as if the cold air didn't bother h

was his. I walked around the car and put my hand on the handle. Bef

rry," h

to look at him as his hand wrapped around min

t my hands in front of the vents as he got into the car and closed the door.

to find me?" I asked,

" he answe

uestion fully, but I didn't h

so that we can get yo

d that way," I said pointing in

er we pulled in front of

out and headed up the drive. As I was walki

I asked Adam, who h

atch. "Just after

awake yet,

ructed as I unlock

only followed me inside as

t too. As we made our way down the hallway and into my room, I tried to ignore Adam's staring at the door-less frame. The door to

I turned around and saw Adam walking around my room, taking in the sight of a place I never stayed. I

months so there was probably

right back," I whispered. He turne

," I said sha

the two large plastic containers that M

her closet,

n over the windows, making it impossible for any light to shine into the room. I knew where the closet doo

ened the closet and sunk to my knees to grab the containers from under her clo

all over the floor, I thought. I didn't ha

he room, shutting the door behind me. I made it

front o

me to start pulling stuff out of these drawe

few books," I said going to my c

ks into the boxes, not even bothering to fold them or take them off the hangers. Once I was done with that

saw him flipping through

he could answer, I heard heavy f

re Adam was standing in front of me, fo

I saw the grimace on his face as he looked down at me and

rds of glass sticking out of his jacket. The shattered

w that

nto my house! Do you not listen to

rly, it runs in the family,'' He said

jumping in betwe

. "I just need an

gone and... and I wo

down at me. "You have thi

lway and I put my hand on Adam's c

him. "Do you not know what he ju

time I saw him clos

to focus on what we're doing here and just hurry up

t if he tries something like that one more time,

d and nodd

to the room, kicking the broken bottle un

this box and we'll be

e the box. I threw in my shoes. I packed my lapto

be able to fit anyt

d as it will get then," I said

art. I had everything that I needed. I did wonder, howeve

n overnight ba

he last bag I had It was a reusable grocery bag,

ely

er's voice boom across the ho

lench as he glared

at him. "Let's just g

there was definitely an interna

go," I

tainers and Adam simply picked them both

l d

it loo

put the boxes in the car and came back inside as I stood in the foyer, awk

?" He asked. I nodd

urned and walked away. The disappointment was cle

started, I’ll be

--" I

you," he said, h

I slowly walked toward the front door. Adam stood st

, before I co

t to the car. I started it up and waited for Adam to come back out. The air v

ay?" I asked hi

said as he started to back t

kle

pulled the stra

" I muttered. Adam hit the br

claims to love you should ever speak to you or act to

y. I stared back at the house that I had lived in my enti

id. "Where a

plane," Adam

plane taking

om

eyes. "Whe

just

n't think it wa