Pieces of Me by Pua Ramona (small books to read txt) 📕

panic that something’s happened with Micah. I glance down at the screen and see a message from Becca.

Becca: Are you coming home?

I read her text and turn my phone off. I’m not going to text her back because, for fucking what? I sit there and do something I would never normally do. I fucking pray. For what? My ass sits here in my truck and pray for patience. I chuckle and shake my head. One of the most important things that I’ve learned from the Peterson’s is the power of prayer. I know, who would have thought right? Trust me, give the Peterson’s a full day and I swear they could probably convert anyone if they wanted too. I take another deep breath then drive myself to their house because my ass is beat.

I’m not sure what time it is when Luka wakes me up. “E, do you want us to wait for you, or are you going to meet us there later?” he asks.

“What time is it?” I say blearily.

“It’s only nine. Do you want to just meet us there?”

I sit up and say, “Nah, I’ll take a quick shower and I’ll be there.”

“We’ll take one car so we’ll wait for you,” he says, turning to head to the kitchen.

I crashed on the couch so I get up and ask, “Where’s the bathroom Bro?”

Luka looks at me and says “You could use the one in Sina’s room.”

I must’ve had a look on my face because he starts laughing and says, “Mona’s using the main bathroom and D’s in Mama’s. So that leaves the one in Sina’s room.” He rolls his eyes and says “Come on man, don’t be fucking weird. She isn’t even here so go wash your ass.”

I grab my bag and say “ And which one is her room?”

“It’s upstairs the second door to your left” he says.

I walked by him and made sure I hit him with my shoulder.

And of course the asshole stands there laughing at me. “Fuck you Luka.”

“Yeah, I’m just glad my sister’s underwear drawer is empty,” he says laughing harder.

I almost choke on my damn spit and just the thought of her panties has my dick jumping. I make my way up the stairs and see that her door is closed. I reach for the handle and my heart starts doing some funny shit. What the fuck? I’m fucking nervous.

I clear my throat and realize I should’ve just walked inside because Mona walks out of the main bathroom and say’s “Why are you standing there like she’s in there you weirdo?”

I look over to where she’s standing and she laughs at me.

“You better not say anything to anyone Mona.”

She doesn’t stop laughing but she asks, “Are you ready to see her Eli?”

My heart beats harder and I ask “When does she get here?” instead of answering her.

“She’ll probably be here this afternoon,” she says.

“Who’s picking her up?” I ask.

“They’re getting a rental so she has a ride already,” she says.

I’m not sure how I feel about her being back, but I do know that I’m excited to see her. I just wish it was under different circumstances.

“I hope everyone’s ready for the wrath of Sina,” Mona says sagely. “I mean, we all knew and decided to keep her out of the loop. If it were me, I’d be pissed the fuck off”

“I know. I feel like shit about it” I say. I look at her and ask, “Why did they keep it from her?”

Mona sighs and says, “I don’t know anymore. She took her dad’s passing harder than everyone else. Then the whole thing with Michael and Becca fucking happened, she left home. Then when she came back after eight years Micah didn’t want to give her another reason to run away from anymore.” I understood their reasons, but to keep something this big and heavy away from her wasn’t right. “I told Daniel that it was a bad idea to keep it away from her especially when she’s been doing so good with healing.”

My shoulders fall a little and I say, “I’m sure the shit I put her through too didn’t help either.”

Mona gives me a sad smile and says “Even so, Sina was going to come back from all the bullshit anyways. I never saw her as weak, she just kept her shit locked tight to herself. She never cried about it or complained about how these assholes fucked her over. When she had every right to. Sina just operates differently from most females. She wears her heart on her sleeve and when she hurts she’ll let it be known. And that is one of the many things that I love and respect about that girl. She doesn’t dwell on that shit, even when people are doing the hurting, so I hope they don’t expect her to not be pissed off when she gets here.”

I smile at her and say “I guess I have no choice but to be ready for an ass chewing huh?”

She snorts and says, “She might just punch the shit out of you again.”

I throw my head back laughing then look at her and say “Hey. That shit fucking hurt.”

Mona starts laughing then she looks at me and says, “Things will be okay Eli. You just have to start doing right by the people you love. No more bullshit or games, it’s time to deal with whatever it is that’s holding you back and start living. If anything, make this experience with Micah be a reason why you have to live a full life.”

I feel my heart pinch a little. “I don’t know how to fucking say bye to him, Mona.”

I see tears in her eyes as she says, “We’re never ready to say goodbye to the ones we love, but we have to let them know that it’s okay to let go.”

“I love you Mo.” I tell her feeling my throat go tight.

She gives me a sad smile and says, “Love you too white boy”