In The After Life

Chapter 27

"Rough night?" Miles asks me as we trudge along in the rain. We were all woken by the loud thunder and soon to follow down pour of rain. The squelch with every foot step and water dripping from my hair just kills the mood.

"No? why do I look like I had a rough night?" I joke as he clearly is making an observation based on my appearance. There I thought a couple hours of sleep was enough but apparently not.

"We all look like shit but I was actually talking about your shift last night" I slip and he grabs me to keep me on my feet. I hope this rain stops soon because I do not want to be falling all over the place all day.

The dark grey clouds that loom over us doesn't really give me much hope for my wish. "Same old. Nothing out of the ordinary" I don't mind the rain but not having anything to warm up with when it stops and the clothes sticking to my body isn't what I like to bare for long.

"Spoke to Evelyn recently?" By instinct I look over to her jumping in every puddle in her sight. Daniel shaking his head when it splashes him. The mud at this rate is practically filling my shoes.

"Why would I not have spoken to her?" I look at him and I can tell he's waiting to tell me something. We don't usually keep things that are a need to know bases from each other and this is usually how he starts a conversation which he feels I need to know.

"Just wondering. Words were said just thought I'd check in" now a frown crosses my face. It already sounds like there's been not just words but long conversations by the look on his face.

"And what words might that be?" I look around us but no one is within hearing distance especially with the patter of rain acting as a sound barrier. He clears his throat. A common sign it isn't what I'm gonna wanna hear

"You can't get mad at me or anyone because we are just looking out for you and it's not that she has a reason but you know certain times and places.." he continues to waffle trying to beat around the bush.

"Miles so help me if you don't just cut to what you want to say I'm going to Chuck mud right in your face" paranoia rumbles in my stomach at the fact Miles and Evelyn have been talking about me or something to do with me.

"Ok.... She feels that and again you can't get mad....since you and uhhh the devils son have gotten friendlier that your judgments may be clouded to an extent..." Well that felt like a sharp slap in the face.

Why didn't she mention that last night? I would hope this wasn't said after mine and her talk last night. "Devils son" I say as I can't help but laugh at the nickname. I mean it might be rude but I didn't say it.

"She doesn't know if you should make all the decisions by yourself. She doesn't trust him and frankly I don't either but I don't need to because I have all my trust in you but I just thought you should know. She seems distracted and nervous all the time. I think something is bothering her. I'd rather you hear it from me so at least you have a heads up." okay ouch my sister has been a busy bee hasn't she. Why to Miles?

"Miles I'm not the boss. I say what I feel may be best feel free to disagree I thought we all had a mutual understanding that we all made the decisions...and yes I trust him but I haven't asked you guys to and haven't put you in a situation where you might have to. I thought my own sister would be able to come to me and tell me this herself but apparently not" i don't know why I'm angry. Is this what they're all thinking.

She confided in Miles. She feels like she can talk to him. Yes he'll tell me but it's just infuriating that she can tell anyone else but me about how she feels about me. Like does that even make sense!