Faded Love
I didn't want too much contact with them and had James take me back.
"Are you sure you want to stay here?" James frowned.
I turned to look at the house behind me. It had been uninhabited for three years, overgrown with weeds.
I nodded at James.
I had nowhere else to go, no money, and the clothes I was wearing were from three years ago. The rehab center had uniform clothing, so this outfit was all that remained.
I bent down to pull up the weeds, disturbing the creatures hiding inside, which scurried out—cockroaches, mice, and a lazy snake lounging in the corner.