merger. A little kitty nap, as you say, sounds nice. You sure you’ll be alright with Ruby?” he asks.
“You have Ruby in top notch condition. Besides, I had a little chat with her and we have an understanding. We’ll be just fine,” I assure him.
“Drive safe, and call me right away if there are any problems with the car. I have my cell phone right here,” he says, patting the front pocket of his pants.
“I’ll see you in a little bit,” I say, then walk down the hallway toward the garage. I’m super excited to be alone with Ruby. And more so, I’m glad Aiden isn’t coming with me so he doesn’t see my messy room and what a slob I’ve been. I think there are clothes hanging from the ceiling fan blades. I’m usually not a messy person, but between school and work, I just haven’t had the time. Oh, who am I kidding? I kind of am a slob.
“Make sure you bring enough clothes and whatever else you need back with you, like a whole week’s worth. No, make that a month’s worth. If I’m not awake when you get back, wake me up so I can help you bring everything in,” he calls down the hallway.
Is he for real? He wants me to bring a month’s worth of stuff. Number one, I don’t have a month’s worth of clothes. And two, again, is he for real?
Chapter 6
Aiden
As soon as Savvy left, my heavy eyes closed. It seemed no sooner than they closed, they pop back open. What time is it? I look at my watch; Savvy should have been back twenty minutes ago. She has to be at work in five minutes. She wouldn’t have just gone straight to work, would she? I reach in my pocket and dig out my cell phone and call her number, it rings then goes to voicemail. I hang up and call Deuces.
“Deuces,” a female voice answers.
“Savvy?” I ask still a little disoriented from sleeping.
“No, she’s not in just yet. She should be here in about five minutes. Can I take a message and have her call you back?” she asks.
“Is Gary there?” I ask.
“He’s here somewhere. I haven’t seen him in over an hour though. I don’t know exactly where he is. Look, we’re slammed here, and I’m by myself, can I take a message or not?” she asks impatiently.
“Can you go look out in the parking lot and see if Savvy’s little red car is there?” I ask getting concerned.
“Are you kidding me right now? You want me to go out into the parking lot and leave liquor unattended with a bunch of crazy men on a Friday night, to look for Savvy’s car. Look, she’s never late, she’ll be here in five minutes, call back,” she says, and hangs up.
I try Savvy’s cell phone again. No answer.
I’ve called her cell phone four times now; she’s not answering. I knew I shouldn’t have let her take Ruby by herself. She’s probably stranded somewhere between her house and mine, and I’ve been here sleeping. It’s been days without any word from Reno or the brown Chevy. Why did I just think that? I don’t know why that just popped into my head. Savvy had finally started to believe that she was safe and finally stopped looking over her shoulder all the time. She’s been laughing, and finally believes that good things can happen to her without them being ripped out from under her. I have a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach, something is wrong. I try her cell phone one more time; it doesn’t even ring this time, it goes straight to voice mail. I disconnect and immediately call Max.
“Yo,” he answers.
“Max, Savvy isn’t picking up her phone, I don’t know where she is. It could just be her car, but I can’t shake this feeling,” I tell him.
“Hold up. When’s the last place you saw her?” he asks.
“Here, a little over an hour ago. She went home to grab a few things, and then I was going to take her to work tonight. I knew I should have taken her home myself. There’s been no sighting of Reno or the brown Chevy. I can’t shake this feeling, though. I don’t think this is her car. Man, I fucked up. I
“You have Ruby in top notch condition. Besides, I had a little chat with her and we have an understanding. We’ll be just fine,” I assure him.
“Drive safe, and call me right away if there are any problems with the car. I have my cell phone right here,” he says, patting the front pocket of his pants.
“I’ll see you in a little bit,” I say, then walk down the hallway toward the garage. I’m super excited to be alone with Ruby. And more so, I’m glad Aiden isn’t coming with me so he doesn’t see my messy room and what a slob I’ve been. I think there are clothes hanging from the ceiling fan blades. I’m usually not a messy person, but between school and work, I just haven’t had the time. Oh, who am I kidding? I kind of am a slob.
“Make sure you bring enough clothes and whatever else you need back with you, like a whole week’s worth. No, make that a month’s worth. If I’m not awake when you get back, wake me up so I can help you bring everything in,” he calls down the hallway.
Is he for real? He wants me to bring a month’s worth of stuff. Number one, I don’t have a month’s worth of clothes. And two, again, is he for real?
Chapter 6
Aiden
As soon as Savvy left, my heavy eyes closed. It seemed no sooner than they closed, they pop back open. What time is it? I look at my watch; Savvy should have been back twenty minutes ago. She has to be at work in five minutes. She wouldn’t have just gone straight to work, would she? I reach in my pocket and dig out my cell phone and call her number, it rings then goes to voicemail. I hang up and call Deuces.
“Deuces,” a female voice answers.
“Savvy?” I ask still a little disoriented from sleeping.
“No, she’s not in just yet. She should be here in about five minutes. Can I take a message and have her call you back?” she asks.
“Is Gary there?” I ask.
“He’s here somewhere. I haven’t seen him in over an hour though. I don’t know exactly where he is. Look, we’re slammed here, and I’m by myself, can I take a message or not?” she asks impatiently.
“Can you go look out in the parking lot and see if Savvy’s little red car is there?” I ask getting concerned.
“Are you kidding me right now? You want me to go out into the parking lot and leave liquor unattended with a bunch of crazy men on a Friday night, to look for Savvy’s car. Look, she’s never late, she’ll be here in five minutes, call back,” she says, and hangs up.
I try Savvy’s cell phone again. No answer.
I’ve called her cell phone four times now; she’s not answering. I knew I shouldn’t have let her take Ruby by herself. She’s probably stranded somewhere between her house and mine, and I’ve been here sleeping. It’s been days without any word from Reno or the brown Chevy. Why did I just think that? I don’t know why that just popped into my head. Savvy had finally started to believe that she was safe and finally stopped looking over her shoulder all the time. She’s been laughing, and finally believes that good things can happen to her without them being ripped out from under her. I have a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach, something is wrong. I try her cell phone one more time; it doesn’t even ring this time, it goes straight to voice mail. I disconnect and immediately call Max.
“Yo,” he answers.
“Max, Savvy isn’t picking up her phone, I don’t know where she is. It could just be her car, but I can’t shake this feeling,” I tell him.
“Hold up. When’s the last place you saw her?” he asks.
“Here, a little over an hour ago. She went home to grab a few things, and then I was going to take her to work tonight. I knew I should have taken her home myself. There’s been no sighting of Reno or the brown Chevy. I can’t shake this feeling, though. I don’t think this is her car. Man, I fucked up. I
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