Dissipate: Book Two

Chapter 28

Sabrina McLain:

"Brina?"

the small voice came from the dark

beyond the dimness

and familiarity

of my bedroom.

I rolled over.

Baylee looked like a ghost

in her white pajamas

and her glowing white face

looked sad.

For a moment, I was startled.

She didn't look real.

"Yeah?"

I spoke but barely any sound came out.

I tried to clear my throat but that

didn't really work either.

She seemed to understand

what I meant.

She drifted over to my bed

and crawled under the covers

next to me.

She was cold.

She put her head on my shoulder.

Her soft hair tickled

my jaw.

She smelled like mint toothpaste

and her green apple shampoo.

"Brina why are you mad at Kyle?"

she asked.

I almost choked.

This was a difficult question to answer.

"He likes someone else."

I answered simply.

It was true.

But some part of me felt as if I was lying.

Baylee looked up at me with enormous dark eyes.

"I don't think he does." she whispered.

I felt a squirming feeling

in my stomach,

like I'd eaten something bad.

"You don't?"

the question slipped out of my mouth

before I could think.

I didn't want to sound needy

or desperate.

Baylee shifted against my side.

"No I don't.

I've seen the way he looks at you.

And he's calling you

and visiting you

and you just won't let him back in.

But I think you should."

she said.

I was surprised at this.

I didn't think anyone noticed when

Kyle called me

and when he had come over to the house.

But apparently Baylee noticed.

"Why should I let him back in?