Four
Dyslexic with tice nits.
—Silver’s secret thoughts
SILVER
I should’ve been surprised a couple of hours later when I came outside to find my car there, but I wasn’t.
Spending any more time with me than he had to would’ve probably killed Webber.
The text from the unknown number saying “car’s in the lot. Key’s under the mat” did disappoint me, though.
I’d gotten excited over the last two hours thinking I was going to get to see Webber again, but I should’ve kept it under control.
Webber hated me, and I honestly didn’t blame him.
My dad wasn’t the greatest person in the world.
He wasn’t the worst—my mom held that position—but he wasn’t far off.
It was no surprise that my mom and dad had hooked up.
They were both the dregs of society, though my dad had hidden it way better than my mother.
I got into my car and fished my keys out from under the mat, then headed to my favorite breakfast spot where I’d said that I would meet Aella after Webber had sent the text.
I smiled when I saw my sister and walked right up to her and gave her a hug.
“Where’s Riggens and Chevy?” I asked.
“Chevy’s at work, and Riggens is at the table.” She pointed to the table with the car seat. “I was just placing our order.”
“Sweet,” I said. “How’d he sleep last night?”
Riggens was now six months old, but he slept like absolute dog shit.
Aella was exhausted, and it showed.
“Do you have to work tonight?” I asked.
“In a couple of hours,” she said. “Though, I was going to beg you to watch Riggens so I can go without calling in.”
“Your nanny backed out?” I asked.
“My nanny quit because Riggens is ‘too much work,’” she grumbled.
I rolled my eyes. “I’ll watch him. You know I don’t sleep well anyway. We’ll figure it out with the nanny situation. Until then, I’ve got him when you’re forced to work.”
She snickered. “I’m not forced. I actually love working.”
“Whatever you say.” I threw my arm around my sister. “If I had my choice, I’d be a stay-at-home mom all day long.”
That had actually been my dream since I was little.
When I’d experienced how my mother was, I’d told myself I would be the exact opposite.
I would be a great mom. I would be involved. I would be there every step of the way.
