filled the sky and I stood outside a moment to admire the colorful horizon. During my jog I’d decided that I might have overreacted about the whole situation. I planned on texting Cory to meet up and talk, give him a fair chance to save his reputation in my eyes before completely kicking him to the curb for good. I texted him after I got back inside.
I set my phone down and went to shower and get cleaned up. If he did want to meet tonight, I had to be sure I was looking my best. After spending some extra time in the shower to deep condition my hair and exfoliate, I stepped out expecting to have a new message. Nothing.
I blow dried my hair and got dressed. When I checked my phone again there was still no response. Maybe it was too late and I’d already scared him off, I thought to myself. My mood darkened at that thought and I went and grabbed a bag of popcorn to pop in the microwave while I found a movie to watch on Netflix.
Halfway through Breakfast at Tiffany’s , my second film of the night, I heard my cell beep. It was getting late and there was no way I’d be seeing Cory tonight, if that was even what he wanted. I slid my finger across the screen and unlocked it.
< Hi Sam, I’d love to see you tonight but I can’t. I’m in Vegas. >
Vegas? Really? I thought to myself. What a great place for him to go hang out with more naked girls.
< Oh okay. >
< Josh and I are out here filming for a new moto video. We’ll be back in town this weekend. >
He was there for work. Relief flooded my body. What the hell was wrong with me? I was turning into some sort of needy ninny of a girlfriend, and I wasn’t even his girlfriend! I definitely needed to tone the bitch back a notch or two. At least until I found out the truth about the picture.
< Oh cool. Text me when you’re back. Stay safe. >
Not sure why I’d felt the need to add that last part but after seeing that accident in the desert I was worried about the danger of Cory’s job. I clicked the television off and decided to try and catch some extra sleep.
Chapter 34
Sam
“You are going to love this one,” I told a woman who was purchasing a hardcover copy of The Hour I First Believed. “It’s one of my all-time favorites. Lamb’s writing style is so powerful.”
She smiled. “My best friend kept recommending I pick up his work, so I finally decided to go for it.”
“Your friend has good taste,” I replied. I rang her up and stuck the large book in a plastic bag before handing it over the countertop. “Happy reading,” I said.
“Thank you.” She picked up her purchase and left.
It was just about time for my lunch break and I called over to Shelly who was doing inventory in the far corner. “Hey, Shelly, I’m going to go grab a sandwich. Want me to bring you one back?”
She glanced up from her work. “No, thanks, I brought lunch from home today. You go ahead.”
I retrieved my purse from the employee area and left for the sandwich shop down the street. The line was stretched out the door when I arrived. I took my place in the queue and prepared myself for a long wait. My cell phone buzzed in my purse, and Jessie’s notorious Spice Girls ringtone began playing through the speaker. The guy standing ahead of me turned and gave a short laugh when he heard it.
“Hey, Jess, what’s—”
“Sam! Something happened. Josh is hurt and nobody will tell me how bad it is and I have to go out there,” she frantically started speaking without even taking a breath.
“Slow down, Jess, what happened?” I asked.
“I’m not sure. But one of the other girls was out at the Fearless shoot and she said Josh crashed and that they rushed him to the hospital. She said he was unconscious when they took him.” She let out a loud sob. “I just know it’s bad. I just have this feeling, and I need to be there. I need to be with him.” I’d never
I set my phone down and went to shower and get cleaned up. If he did want to meet tonight, I had to be sure I was looking my best. After spending some extra time in the shower to deep condition my hair and exfoliate, I stepped out expecting to have a new message. Nothing.
I blow dried my hair and got dressed. When I checked my phone again there was still no response. Maybe it was too late and I’d already scared him off, I thought to myself. My mood darkened at that thought and I went and grabbed a bag of popcorn to pop in the microwave while I found a movie to watch on Netflix.
Halfway through Breakfast at Tiffany’s , my second film of the night, I heard my cell beep. It was getting late and there was no way I’d be seeing Cory tonight, if that was even what he wanted. I slid my finger across the screen and unlocked it.
< Hi Sam, I’d love to see you tonight but I can’t. I’m in Vegas. >
Vegas? Really? I thought to myself. What a great place for him to go hang out with more naked girls.
< Oh okay. >
< Josh and I are out here filming for a new moto video. We’ll be back in town this weekend. >
He was there for work. Relief flooded my body. What the hell was wrong with me? I was turning into some sort of needy ninny of a girlfriend, and I wasn’t even his girlfriend! I definitely needed to tone the bitch back a notch or two. At least until I found out the truth about the picture.
< Oh cool. Text me when you’re back. Stay safe. >
Not sure why I’d felt the need to add that last part but after seeing that accident in the desert I was worried about the danger of Cory’s job. I clicked the television off and decided to try and catch some extra sleep.
Chapter 34
Sam
“You are going to love this one,” I told a woman who was purchasing a hardcover copy of The Hour I First Believed. “It’s one of my all-time favorites. Lamb’s writing style is so powerful.”
She smiled. “My best friend kept recommending I pick up his work, so I finally decided to go for it.”
“Your friend has good taste,” I replied. I rang her up and stuck the large book in a plastic bag before handing it over the countertop. “Happy reading,” I said.
“Thank you.” She picked up her purchase and left.
It was just about time for my lunch break and I called over to Shelly who was doing inventory in the far corner. “Hey, Shelly, I’m going to go grab a sandwich. Want me to bring you one back?”
She glanced up from her work. “No, thanks, I brought lunch from home today. You go ahead.”
I retrieved my purse from the employee area and left for the sandwich shop down the street. The line was stretched out the door when I arrived. I took my place in the queue and prepared myself for a long wait. My cell phone buzzed in my purse, and Jessie’s notorious Spice Girls ringtone began playing through the speaker. The guy standing ahead of me turned and gave a short laugh when he heard it.
“Hey, Jess, what’s—”
“Sam! Something happened. Josh is hurt and nobody will tell me how bad it is and I have to go out there,” she frantically started speaking without even taking a breath.
“Slow down, Jess, what happened?” I asked.
“I’m not sure. But one of the other girls was out at the Fearless shoot and she said Josh crashed and that they rushed him to the hospital. She said he was unconscious when they took him.” She let out a loud sob. “I just know it’s bad. I just have this feeling, and I need to be there. I need to be with him.” I’d never
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