hugged him and closed her eyes, a few tears escaping.
I got choked up just watching it. Their sibling relationship was always a tearjerker.
She pulled away and put the necklace on. All the pendants fell to the center, displaying each of our names. I noticed Monnique’s name was there as well.
Ryan stepped away then embraced Sean with a hug.
Janice stepped up next, holding a box. “I’m so sorry, girl.”
“I know,” Scarlet said with a nod.
They hugged for a moment before Janice pulled away and handed her the box. “Something to make you feel better.”
Scarlet smiled. “You guys didn’t have to buy me things.”
Mike shook the balloons. “Too bad.”
She smiled then opened the gift. She pulled out a silk black dress. It was form-fitting and backless. “It’s gorgeous. I know Sean will like it.”
Sean winked. “Oh yeah.”
“You deserve to feel gorgeous,” Janice said.
Scarlet put it back in the box. “Thank you so much.”
Mike came next with the dozen balloons. “I think flowers are lame. They die then you have to throw them away…not exactly ecologically friendly.”
Scarlet nodded. “Good point.”
“But these will last, like, a week.”
“And take up the entire house,” she said with a laugh.
“But you can take them wherever you go and you’ll know I love you,” Mike said with a smile.
“That’s a very good point.” She pulled him into a hug.
Mike took a deep breath. “I’m so sorry, Scar. You don’t deserve this.”
“It’s okay,” she said. “We’ll get through it.”
He kissed her forehead. “I know you will.” He pulled away, letting me carry the pizza to her.
“I know you liked food.” I didn’t know what else to say. What words could possibly make her feel better? She lost the most important thing in the world. A pizza and heartfelt words wouldn’t erase her pain.
She smiled. “I do love food.” She opened the box and peeked inside. “A combination with artichoke hearts. You did good.” She closed it then handed it to Sean.
I pulled the tickets out of my wallet. “I thought we could go this weekend.”
She looked at the tickets and smiled. “Wow. The Yankees versus the Mariners? This is going to be good.”
“I think we should make it interesting.”
“Hell yeah.” She seemed genuinely excited. I’m glad I could make her smile, just for an instant. She hugged me. “Thank you.”
“You’re welcome. I love you.”
“I love you too,” she whispered.
“Who’s ready for a milkshake?” Sean asked.
“They better be as good as MegaShake,” Ryan said. “I bought that blender from them.”
“I don’t think it’s the blender,” Scarlet said. “It’s the products.”
“Well, it would be a bitch to ship ice cream here,” Ryan said.
The front door opened and Monnique came inside. “Sorry I’m late,” she said. She wore dark jeans and a black cardigan. Her curves and features were still highlighted, but she looked classy. A golden bracelet covered her wrist—the one I got her. Every time I looked at her, she had this effect on me. I always stared at her, hypnotized by her beauty. I wish I didn’t want her so much.
“It’s okay,” Scarlet said. “We’re glad you’re here.”
Monnique hugged her tightly. “You doing okay?”
“Sean has been taking care of me.”
“Of course he is,” she whispered. “You need anything?”
“No. We’ll get through this.”
“I know you will.” Monnique pulled away and patted her shoulder. “You know I’m always here if you need something.”
“I do.”
I was glad Monnique and Scarlet were back to normal. Living together for a month was bound to push them together. Scarlet never tried to sway me to get back together with her or move on. She let me make that decision on my own. It was a big difference from Ryan’s venomous hatred for her. When I glanced at Ryan, he was in the kitchen alone, totally ignoring Monnique.
Monnique handed her a box. “I hope you get a kick
I got choked up just watching it. Their sibling relationship was always a tearjerker.
She pulled away and put the necklace on. All the pendants fell to the center, displaying each of our names. I noticed Monnique’s name was there as well.
Ryan stepped away then embraced Sean with a hug.
Janice stepped up next, holding a box. “I’m so sorry, girl.”
“I know,” Scarlet said with a nod.
They hugged for a moment before Janice pulled away and handed her the box. “Something to make you feel better.”
Scarlet smiled. “You guys didn’t have to buy me things.”
Mike shook the balloons. “Too bad.”
She smiled then opened the gift. She pulled out a silk black dress. It was form-fitting and backless. “It’s gorgeous. I know Sean will like it.”
Sean winked. “Oh yeah.”
“You deserve to feel gorgeous,” Janice said.
Scarlet put it back in the box. “Thank you so much.”
Mike came next with the dozen balloons. “I think flowers are lame. They die then you have to throw them away…not exactly ecologically friendly.”
Scarlet nodded. “Good point.”
“But these will last, like, a week.”
“And take up the entire house,” she said with a laugh.
“But you can take them wherever you go and you’ll know I love you,” Mike said with a smile.
“That’s a very good point.” She pulled him into a hug.
Mike took a deep breath. “I’m so sorry, Scar. You don’t deserve this.”
“It’s okay,” she said. “We’ll get through it.”
He kissed her forehead. “I know you will.” He pulled away, letting me carry the pizza to her.
“I know you liked food.” I didn’t know what else to say. What words could possibly make her feel better? She lost the most important thing in the world. A pizza and heartfelt words wouldn’t erase her pain.
She smiled. “I do love food.” She opened the box and peeked inside. “A combination with artichoke hearts. You did good.” She closed it then handed it to Sean.
I pulled the tickets out of my wallet. “I thought we could go this weekend.”
She looked at the tickets and smiled. “Wow. The Yankees versus the Mariners? This is going to be good.”
“I think we should make it interesting.”
“Hell yeah.” She seemed genuinely excited. I’m glad I could make her smile, just for an instant. She hugged me. “Thank you.”
“You’re welcome. I love you.”
“I love you too,” she whispered.
“Who’s ready for a milkshake?” Sean asked.
“They better be as good as MegaShake,” Ryan said. “I bought that blender from them.”
“I don’t think it’s the blender,” Scarlet said. “It’s the products.”
“Well, it would be a bitch to ship ice cream here,” Ryan said.
The front door opened and Monnique came inside. “Sorry I’m late,” she said. She wore dark jeans and a black cardigan. Her curves and features were still highlighted, but she looked classy. A golden bracelet covered her wrist—the one I got her. Every time I looked at her, she had this effect on me. I always stared at her, hypnotized by her beauty. I wish I didn’t want her so much.
“It’s okay,” Scarlet said. “We’re glad you’re here.”
Monnique hugged her tightly. “You doing okay?”
“Sean has been taking care of me.”
“Of course he is,” she whispered. “You need anything?”
“No. We’ll get through this.”
“I know you will.” Monnique pulled away and patted her shoulder. “You know I’m always here if you need something.”
“I do.”
I was glad Monnique and Scarlet were back to normal. Living together for a month was bound to push them together. Scarlet never tried to sway me to get back together with her or move on. She let me make that decision on my own. It was a big difference from Ryan’s venomous hatred for her. When I glanced at Ryan, he was in the kitchen alone, totally ignoring Monnique.
Monnique handed her a box. “I hope you get a kick
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