Finding Peace (Finding Series Book 1) Read Online Free Page B
Author: K. J. Love
hadn’t seen or heard from David since Friday night when we went to eat at Bella’s. Well, he had called, but I would always have Tessa tell him I was busy.
It's now Thursday afternoon and Tessa and I will be leaving Friday morning. I've waited long enough; it's time to call David and let him know I'm going out of town and will be gone for the entire week of Spring Break. I pick up the phone and dial the number. Tapping my fingers on the table beside the phone, I wait for someone to answer. The phone rings repeatedly, but just as I start to hang up I hear.
"Hello."
"Hi, Ms. Delany. This is Kayla. Is David home?"
"No, sweetie. He isn't here. Can I take a message?"
I sigh in relief, but I know I'm just postponing the inevitable. "Sure. Can you just tell him to call me?"
"I can do that. Is everything okay? How are you feeling?"
"Yes, ma’am, I'm doing fine. I just need to talk to him."
"I'll make sure to give him the message as soon as he gets back."
"Thank you. Have a good night."
"You too, Hun."
I hang up the phone and Lisa walks over and puts her arm around me. She's so tiny. "Are you excited about getting away for a week?" She asks, smiling.
"Yes, I am. I'm just dreading letting David know."
"It will all work out, Kayla. Have faith. God will never put more on you than you can handle. He has a plan for you and you have to trust that."
She pats me on the back and goes back to packing up the kitchen stuff. We'll be eating out a lot, I guess.
I have faith. I believe in God and I know he has a plan for me. But I feel I'm so far off from that now. I've done things I'm not proud of, that I know God is not happy with either.
I go back to my room and decide to pack my clothes for vacation. I get lost in the music on the radio. Debbie Gibson is my favorite new pop artist. Her new song, "Lost in Your Eyes" , comes on and I start to sing along. As the song ends I hear clapping behind me and turn around to see Tessa and Asher standing in the doorway. I'm mortified. I can feel the heat up my neck and on my face so I know I'm bright red right now.
Tessa snickers and says "I'm glad you're in a good mood, because David pulled in the driveway at the same time we did."
My heart drops and I feel sick.
"Yeah, He doesn't look real happy. Can't really blame him, though, you've been avoiding him like the plague. Wait till he finds out your leaving."
Tessa playfully slaps him in the chest. "You're not helping, Asher."
"I'm just saying she needs to end this. He's not going to walk away on his own.” He looks at me and shrugs his shoulder. “I'm not trying to upset you. I'm just stating a fact."
I smirk at Asher and say, "Well, thank you, Captain Obvious." He just shakes his head and laughs.
Well, time to face the music. I walk down the stairs as Tessa and Asher call out "Good luck" in unison. I roll my eyes, knowing that they can't see me. David decided to wait outside, which leads me to believe he is going to be high. I walk out the door and he is leaning against the hood of his car with his legs stretched out, crossed at the ankles and his arms folded across his chest. He doesn't greet me with a smile this time.
"Hey." He just nods his head at me. "I called your house and left you a message to call me."
"Didn't get that. I haven't heard from you in a week. So I've been riding around trying to figure out what's going on with you. I ended up here. I don't even remember making the decision to drive to your house."
I can tell he has been smoking. His body language is telling me he's angry and hurting. "I'm sorry, David. We've been busy trying to get the house packed up and ready for the move to the lake. Between that and school I haven't had any free time."
He makes a sound that resembles something like a growl. My eyes widen. I'm shocked by his anger he's never shown me this side of him before. When he uncrosses his legs and moves toward me, I take a step back from him. His brow furrows at me and his face transforms into
It's now Thursday afternoon and Tessa and I will be leaving Friday morning. I've waited long enough; it's time to call David and let him know I'm going out of town and will be gone for the entire week of Spring Break. I pick up the phone and dial the number. Tapping my fingers on the table beside the phone, I wait for someone to answer. The phone rings repeatedly, but just as I start to hang up I hear.
"Hello."
"Hi, Ms. Delany. This is Kayla. Is David home?"
"No, sweetie. He isn't here. Can I take a message?"
I sigh in relief, but I know I'm just postponing the inevitable. "Sure. Can you just tell him to call me?"
"I can do that. Is everything okay? How are you feeling?"
"Yes, ma’am, I'm doing fine. I just need to talk to him."
"I'll make sure to give him the message as soon as he gets back."
"Thank you. Have a good night."
"You too, Hun."
I hang up the phone and Lisa walks over and puts her arm around me. She's so tiny. "Are you excited about getting away for a week?" She asks, smiling.
"Yes, I am. I'm just dreading letting David know."
"It will all work out, Kayla. Have faith. God will never put more on you than you can handle. He has a plan for you and you have to trust that."
She pats me on the back and goes back to packing up the kitchen stuff. We'll be eating out a lot, I guess.
I have faith. I believe in God and I know he has a plan for me. But I feel I'm so far off from that now. I've done things I'm not proud of, that I know God is not happy with either.
I go back to my room and decide to pack my clothes for vacation. I get lost in the music on the radio. Debbie Gibson is my favorite new pop artist. Her new song, "Lost in Your Eyes" , comes on and I start to sing along. As the song ends I hear clapping behind me and turn around to see Tessa and Asher standing in the doorway. I'm mortified. I can feel the heat up my neck and on my face so I know I'm bright red right now.
Tessa snickers and says "I'm glad you're in a good mood, because David pulled in the driveway at the same time we did."
My heart drops and I feel sick.
"Yeah, He doesn't look real happy. Can't really blame him, though, you've been avoiding him like the plague. Wait till he finds out your leaving."
Tessa playfully slaps him in the chest. "You're not helping, Asher."
"I'm just saying she needs to end this. He's not going to walk away on his own.” He looks at me and shrugs his shoulder. “I'm not trying to upset you. I'm just stating a fact."
I smirk at Asher and say, "Well, thank you, Captain Obvious." He just shakes his head and laughs.
Well, time to face the music. I walk down the stairs as Tessa and Asher call out "Good luck" in unison. I roll my eyes, knowing that they can't see me. David decided to wait outside, which leads me to believe he is going to be high. I walk out the door and he is leaning against the hood of his car with his legs stretched out, crossed at the ankles and his arms folded across his chest. He doesn't greet me with a smile this time.
"Hey." He just nods his head at me. "I called your house and left you a message to call me."
"Didn't get that. I haven't heard from you in a week. So I've been riding around trying to figure out what's going on with you. I ended up here. I don't even remember making the decision to drive to your house."
I can tell he has been smoking. His body language is telling me he's angry and hurting. "I'm sorry, David. We've been busy trying to get the house packed up and ready for the move to the lake. Between that and school I haven't had any free time."
He makes a sound that resembles something like a growl. My eyes widen. I'm shocked by his anger he's never shown me this side of him before. When he uncrosses his legs and moves toward me, I take a step back from him. His brow furrows at me and his face transforms into
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