Chapter 22
“What are we doing for the day?” I asked him leaning against the counter of the bathroom as I watched him shave his face.
He shrugged unknowingly. “Hopefully not hanging out with Paul…”
“Why do you hate the guy so much?” I asked him even though he was only paying attention to the razor taking out all the hairs from his chin and cheeks. “I mean, he’s letting us stay here. He seems like a nice guy, you know?”
“When did I ever care if someone was nice or not?” He asked me, still staring at the mirror. When he finished off, he washed his face and then put on some aftershave on, which smelled great.
I nodded knowing him. From how long I’ve been with him, I’ve learned many things about him. One being: He doesn’t care.
He walked out the bathroom and I followed behind him closely. The door opened just as we walked in the bedroom. Braydon ran in with his little feet running into Justin. “Hey daddy, can we go to the toy store today? Pweaseee?” He slurred.
“Maybe, did aunty Lex take you a bath?” He asked him as he bent down to his level.
He shook his head and got a sigh from Justin. Justin stood back up and I decided I should probably be the good girlfriend that I am and do something nice for him. “I can give him a bath if you’d like. I mean, I would give my cousins baths all the time when I babysat them.” I nervously said as I cracked my knuckles.
“Thank you Lyra.” He smiled. I liked it when he smiled. It really made him look not that much of a bad person. He leaned down giving me a long kiss on the lips.
“Come on kiddo.” I grabbed his hand and I felt Justin slap my butt. I turned around giving him a glare but in return got a wink by those hazel eyes that I couldn’t help but to stare into all the time.
We walked out the room with my hand holding his and over to the bathroom. “Lyra, are you staying with us forever?” Braydon suddenly asks as he lies under the bubbles in the bath tub.
Great Question, a question which I want to answer with a straight up no… I felt as if I belonged here sometimes, but then again I felt as if I didn’t and I should be home with my family and friends.
Justin was the murderer. But such a beautiful, complicated, sexy murderer was he. I never thought I could be so compelled into liking such a horrible person that he is. I felt somewhat safe with him sometimes, but then again I was in danger with him because he IS the killer in this situation. How many people do you think he murdered?
How many innocent lives do you think were gone in the blink of an eye?
“I don’t know sweetie.” He looked down sadly as if I had given him the most terrifying answer in the entire world. “But I hope I can for a long time because I would want to leave you, you’re my friend, right?” I asked him with a smile.
He smiled and nodded eagerly. “Yes!”
I smiled back in return.
We walked down the street, Justin and I holding hands meanwhile the others were walking beside us. It was warm outside and beautiful. I always wanted to go to Australia when I was little and I never thought I would ever even be able to go.
But here I am, right here in Australia, the dream place I’ve always wanted to visit.
“Babe, are you hungry?” He asked me as we passed a small food place.
“No…” I trailed off even though my stomach was growling softly.
He quickly turned into the food place probably knowing I was lying like he always does. He read people so easily and I never had a clue how.
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