We Can Die Another Day

CHAPTER 10

We Can Die Another Day

AIDEN

“What’s wrong with you?” Aunt Clara asks eying me with concern.

“I’m a little tired.” I lie.

“Is it the solar project? Is that what’s stressing you out so much?”

“Yes that’s what the problem is.” It’s definitely not because I have been gallivanting the city with a handsome stranger.

She sighs, placing her tea down, “you know you don’t have to handle it alone right? You can give it to me, I can help you.”

“No thanks, that’s all I have I can’t give that to you too.”

She winces, “what does that mean?”

“That its mine and mine alone Aunt Clara” I reply trying not to roll my eyes, she like to play the victim in every situation, “can we stop talking now? My head hurts too much.”

“Well since you don’t need me ever I’m off to work,” she huffs, cat-walking out.

“adios.” I mutter.

Yesterday was amazing of course it’s just that I always have to pay for it in the morning, and eventually it will catch up to me. Maybe I should re-arrange my schedule to accommod