Bitter Love
It’s not Everly calling and asking me to pick her up, but my sister.
“Hey,” I answer, sniffling.
“You okay? You sound like you’re crying.”
“I kinda was, but I’m fine.” Blinking rapidly to clear my eyes, I slip onto the screened-in porch, closing the door behind me. “Aunt Kim was talking about Taylor,” I explain quietly. “Fucking sad.”
“God, it’s awful. And it doesn’t get any easier as time goes on.”
“Yeah. So, what’s up?”
“I tried calling Ev to see how her first week went and she didn’t pick up. Is she with you?”