Chapter 11
A problem shared …
"So were r we going then?" Ail didn't know exactly what to say to him. She found the whole situation a bit weird. She had only met this guy that day and she already felt like she trusted him.
"Just thought we'd go for a drive. There's a spot up here that we can stop at. That ok?"
"Yeh sure, it's not like I have much else on."
There was a silence for what seemed like an eternity before Ail decided she should probably say something.
"So what do you wana talk about?"
"Well I figured that if your gona be staying with u for a while I should probably know something about u."
"Ok then I suppose that's fair. What do you wana know?"
"Why did you decide to come to LA?"
She didn't know whether to answer him honestly or just make something. Was she ready to tell this guy everything about her already?
"A change in circumstances I suppose you could say."
"Come on Ali you're gona have to give me more than that. That could mean anything."
"I just felt like there wasn't anything keeping me in Ireland anymore."
"So what about a boyfriend, no man on the scene?"
She looked straight out of the window. He could tell that something was up. He thought he better say something else.
"Don't worry all guys are bastards at some time in their lives, but he probably regrets it you know."
"You don't understand. It's more complicated than that."
She had figured that Brian already knew about Taylor being killed so everyone would probably find out soon enough.
"Come on you can tell me you know. It won't go any further. If you want to make a fresh start I think you should try and get rid of all your other feelings that are holding you back."
"I'm sorry Dominic I just can't talk about it yet."
Just at that his cell phone rang.
"Guess who" he said looking at Ali but she didn't turn around.
He flipped open his phone
"Hello"
"I just went for a drive"
"Yes she is with me"
"Come on girl don't be like that I'm just trying to help her fit in a bit."
Ail assumed that that was Letty and she also assumed that she had hung up. Now she was quite worried about going back to the house again.
He looked over at her.
"You ok girl?"
"Yeh I'm fine. I think we should go back soon don't you? I need to get ready for tonight."
"Yeh sure but we can stay if you wana talk."
"No its fine I think I've got you in enough trouble already."
"O don't worry about her."
He switched on the ignition and drove off again. They were back at the house in about 15 minutes.
As he parked up in the driveway of the house he just simply said,
"Look don't worry I understand how hard it can be to talk about things. Just when you're ready."
"Thanks"
Ail was so amazed at how nice these people were, well Dom at least.