Chapter One
Love?
I watched him walk away…why didn't I go after him?
My heart fluttered.
I walked away, to catch my flight back to the States.
After a quick talk to Lena, she made me start wondering about myself. Do I love Simon? He clearly loves me..he wouldn't have killed a guy, if he didn't… Right?
I parked my small red VW in the driveway, and went into the house to complete the little time of vacation I had left. I sat down in front of the TV, and began watching it.
Just then, my phone rang. "Hello?" I asked.
"Hey, Annie!" Danielle cried, over the phone. "Hey, Danielle, how's California?" I asked. I could her laugh…I missed her laugh so much. "It's great, the kids love it here." She replied.
"And you and Michael?" I asked.
The phone went silent there.
"Danielle, are you alright?" I asked.
"I don't know what's happening, Annie, we came all across the country to stay together as a family. To work out our relationship, but something doesn't feel right." She cried.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"Michael's come home late, and he says he's been at work all the time, but for some reason…I can't believe him." She whispered. "I want to…but something deep inside of me says I can't."
"Danielle, I don't know what to say…" I whispered.
"You don't have to say anything…I just…" She grew silent.
"Danielle, I miss you." I said.
"I miss you, too." She cried.
Just then, there was a knock at my door and I sighed.
"I have to go, call me whenever you need someone to talk to." I said. "I'll be all ears…assuming that I will have time to."
"Alright, thanks, Annie." She said, as I headed for the door.
I opened the door.
"Kelly?" I asked.
"Annie, it's been a long time." She whispered.