All Grown Up

C h a p t e r F i f t y S i x

Chris' POV

*"I dont know how often my friend will be able to stop by but i told him to try when he can"

"Oh yes he stops by very frequently"

"Oh?"

What does she mean by that?

"Yeah he's been over everyday sometimes multiple times. very reliable friend you have, i wouldn't worry" she tells me as i process this..*

I cannot stop thinking about Anthony and my sister..i dont know why but i feel like something bad is going to happen if i dont go home immediately.. i cant think about anything else..

Ever since my talk with Mrs. Taylor, i feel like everything's just been off..

things have been off ever since i left if we're being honest.. i knew from the moment i got out to the airport..something was telling me to go back.. cancel the trip..dont leave her.. but i thought that was just my guilt talking so i ignored it..i told myself this is healthy, i deserve this..

But now..that feeling is like ten times stronger especially since talking with both of them.. something is off.

I dont know what it is exactly but i need to find out..

"Babe" Julia calls "you coming to bed?" She asks, coming into the living room where I'm sitting on the couch, staring at nothing in particular

"Yeah..just..thinking" i say vaguely as she watches me a bit before sighing, and coming over to me, sitting in the couch

"Baby, im sure everything's fine.." she says to me "what is it that you're even worried about?"

"I.." i start "i dont even know" i admit to her "i just.. something..feels off" i tell her "and i dont know what it is..but i know somethings not right"

"Okay.." she breathes "so..talk me through it" she offers "whats not right.."

"Hes lying to me.."

"Anthony?" She asks as i nod "about what? Seeing her?"

"About not seeing her" i correct

"So hes seeing her but not saying he is?"

"Exactly" i close my eyes, trying to push whatever dark thoughts to the back of my mind-its not like that..

Then whats it like?

"How do you know.."

"Kendall.. she said she missed the bus and had him take her to school.." i say "and i asked Anthony when the last time he checked on her was and he told me he saw her yesterday" julia stays quiet for a second, thinking

"Well.. i mean.. maybe cause you said 'when was the last time you checked on her'-that was yesterday he probably just didn't include that he saw her earlier cause that wasn't a check in" she says, playing devils advocate.

"No julia.. he was alluding to the fact that he rarely has seen her and checks on her briefly whenever he has time" i say to her

"Well.. i mean-"

"Mrs. Taylor said she sees his truck at my house all the time" i say to her "i believe the term she used was 'Very Frequently' " i say, my heart rate increasing as i think about these things

Maybe Kendall just talks his ear off when he's there. Maybe Mrs. Taylor is exaggerating..i could be blowing this out of proportion..

"I guess that is a bit strange.." she says softly, not really knowing what else to say