wind whipped around outside. A rainstorm was coming. I removed my clothes and pitched them into the hamper. Cody lay on the floor of the bathroom in front of the door like he did every night. I climbed in the shower and turned on the water. The warm water rushed down my body and beat on my head. It felt so amazing in the shower. I had to wash all the sand off my body from the beach today. I had sand in places that I didn’t think I would.
After I finished my shower I turned it off. I grabbed a towel and wiped my face. I took a glance over toward the window and seen a shadow stoop down. Someone was watching me. Cody didn’t seem alarmed. I swiftly walked to my bedroom and left the light off to see if I could see the person outside again. Nothing…I swiftly threw some sweat pants on and a t-shirt and sat on my bed. I heard a knock at the front door. I inhaled deep. My heart pounded in my chest. Cody ran to the door and was wagging his tail wanting me to open it. I opened a little table’s drawer and pulled out my gun. I positioned it behind my back as I heard another knock. Not like it was going to do me any good, Jesse never did get around to teaching me how to shoot it. I placed my hand on the door knob and unlocked it. I counted to three in my head and opened the door swiftly. The familiar face stared at me.
“Austin!” I said in relief.
“Hey…I just came back too…umm. You seem busy. I’m gonna go.” He said and turned back around.
“No…please come in.” I urged.
“Okay.” He said. I opened the door farther as he walked inside. He patted Cody on the head.
“Nice place you got here.” He said.
“Thank you.” I said.
I went over to the table beside the door and placed the gun back in the drawer.
“What was that for?” Austin inquired.
“Well…I live alone so I use it for security.” I admitted.
“Oh ok.” Austin said.
I moved towards the couch and offered him a seat.
“I’m so glad to see you… I actually needed to talk to you.” I admitted.
“Is this about that guy?” He asked directly.
“Guy?” I questioned.
“Yeah, I saw a guy leaving here…” He admitted.
“Oh, that guy…no, it’s not about him.” I lied. “I can’t continue what we started earlier tonight.” I admitted.
“Do you love him?” He straightforwardly asked.
“No…not him.” I admitted.
“Then what is it?” He asked.
“I’m in love with his identical twin brother.” I admitted to him.
“So, you’re messing with both of them?” He asked.
“No, it’s nothing like that with him. I actually can’t stand him.” I said.
“So, where is this brother of his?” He asked.
“Back in Niagara Falls….with his fiancée…” I said.
“Then why can’t you move on?” He asked.
“Because I’m not ready to move on…I miss him dearly…” I confessed “and when I am ready…you’ll be the first to know.” I said hoping he would understand. “I like you Austin but I’m not ready to be with anyone again…” I confessed. “Look, I’m a complicated girl. There is a lot of stuff you don’t know about me…and I’m not sure that I’m ready to tell you…”
“Take all the time you need Ami. I’m here for you.” He announced