House At the End of the Street
“As Jillian dropped her off in the driveway she noticed Ryan. He sat on a boulder at the edge of the state park, staring off into the trees. Elissa let out a deep breath, waiting until Jillian’s forest green car disappeared down the road. She hadn’t spoken to her mother all morning, and she planned on keeping silent as long as humanly possible. Last night had been mortifying. Her mom had been so rude to Ryan, sitting there, chugging her red wine like it was water. If anyone came away from the di...nner looking like a maniac, it was Sarah.
She strode across the grass, crossing the threshold to his property, knowing how much Sarah would hate that she was doing this. When she was a few feet away, Ryan turned, offering her a small smile. “I really, really wanted to apologize for my mom last night,” Elissa said.
Ryan looked down at his hands. “It’s okay,” he said softly as he picked at his fingernails.
“It’s not okay.” Elissa climbed the rock, using the natural footholds to hoist herself up beside him.MoreLess
She strode across the grass, crossing the threshold to his property, knowing how much Sarah would hate that she was doing this. When she was a few feet away, Ryan turned, offering her a small smile. “I really, really wanted to apologize for my mom last night,” Elissa said.
Ryan looked down at his hands. “It’s okay,” he said softly as he picked at his fingernails.
“It’s not okay.” Elissa climbed the rock, using the natural footholds to hoist herself up beside him.MoreLess
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