Three - Numb

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Chapter 3 : Numb

《《 Grace 》》

We reached my place but I kept sitting in the car,  not wanting to go back . The house looked very gorgeous and enchanting outside but only a few knew about the hell inside .

"What happened ?" Dylan asked .

"No . It's just that I'm already too exhausted to face my dad right now . I don't have the energy for another heated argument ."

"Isn't he supposed to be at work ? "

How I wish he was !

"Nope,  it's a Sunday . He has a day off ", I sighed .

"I see .....Run with me! " A gave him a questioning look . "We are 18+ and technically adults . So....." He waited for me to continue .

"So?  "

"We can legally run away ! "

"That's totally insane. "  I exclaimed .

"Says the girl who came up with an excuse of having brandy and three pizzas in one night. "

Agreed. That was crazy . I almost laughed at the thought of it .

"Even then . I'm not running away like this ."

" Fine . Don't run away like this . Go back,  pack your bags  . I'll be waiting . Let's run away like that ." He was grinning ear to ear .

"So funny . I just forgot to laugh . Let us consider I run with you . Where will we go?  Leave that also . Where will we stay ?" Good . He was irritating me . Now I'll irritate him   .

"Hmm....Good question . We can go to India . Nah,  that'll be too far . We'll just go somewhere near L. A. like San Francisco so that we can get back home in case it's urgent ."

"Oh!  how could I forget you own the biggest mansion in San Francisco with a huge swimming pool ." I let out a sarcastic remark.

"No,  I can find a girlfriend there and we can stay at her place ." This discussion was getting fun . Dylan could never run out of stupid ideas .

"We can't . You can stay there . Why would your girlfriend let me stay ?"

"With that dead serious look and scary face,  you could act my mom . After all you look so old and - " I hit his arm so hard that he cried out in a girlish manner .

"It's my turn to laugh I think . Now bye I need to do some of my assignments . " I got down the car feeling a lot more light headed .

"Grace ." Dylan called out .

" The offer will always be up ." This time it didn't sound like he was joking. It was a sincere offer put up with seriousness.

I shrugged it off as he drove ahead and I went inside my house .

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"Oh my !  Look who's home. I'd been waiting for you for a long time. Care to tell me where you were all day . "My dad said in a fake over enthusiastic tone.

"No . I would mind telling you . By the way,  when did you start caring for others,  especially me ? You'd rather want me to get hit by a car . " I tried not to sound as annoyed as I was . Tried being the operative word .

"Oh darling . Why would I want that ?"  Just how fake could he be . "Now go and dress up . There's someone special coming for dinner . Be at your best with her ." Her?

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