15-05-2021-052358It-Ends-with-Us(1)

on top of it, leaning against the wall with my leg stretched out
seated
front of me.
in
the good news is that it isn’t broken.”
“Well,
the bad news?” I ask him.
“What’s
opens the first aid kit and says, “You’ll need to stay off of it for a
He
days. Maybe even a week or more, depending on how it heals.”
few
close my eyes and lean my head against the wall behind me. “But
I
have so much to do,” I whine.
I
carefully begins to wrap my ankle. Allysa is standing behind
He
watching him wrap it.
him,
thirsty,” Marshall says. “Anybody want something to drink?
“I’m
a CVS across the street.”
There’s
good,” Ryle says.
“I’m
take a water,” I say.
“I’ll
Allysa says.
“Sprite,”
grabs her hand. “You’re coming with.”
Marshall
pulls her hand from his and crosses her arms over her chest.
Allysa
not going anywhere,” she says. “My brother can’t be trusted.”
“I’m
it’s fine,” I tell her. “He was making a joke.”
“Allysa,
stares at me silently for a moment, and then says, “Okay. But
She
can’t fire me if he pulls more stupid shit.”
you
promise I won’t fire you.”
“I
that, she grabs Marshall’s hand again and leaves the room.
With
is still wrapping my foot when he says, “My sister works for you?”
Ryle
Hired her a couple of hours ago.”
“Yep.
reaches into the first aid kit and pulls out tape. “You do realize
He
never had a job in her entire life?”
she’s
already warned me,” I say. His jaw is tight and he doesn’t look
“She
relaxed as he did earlier. Then it hits me that he might think I
as
her as a way to get closer to him. “I had no idea she was your
hired
until you walked in. I swear.”
sister
glances at me, and then back down at my foot. “I wasn’t
He
you knew.” He begins to tape over the ACE bandage.
suggesting
know you weren’t. I just didn’t want you to think I was trying to
“I
you somehow. We want two different things from life,
trap
remember?”