“You avoided me after the night I sent Parker to the hospital,” I mentioned.“I didn’t avoid you; I gave you space to fix whatever was going on with you. Plus, I didn’t want to argue about us, knowing your anger,” Shaun reasoned.“Yeah, Dr. Shaw explained that I have misplaced anger. He taught me co
#Chapter548Date nightShaunI know it’s a hit or miss with Pax and me, but I’m serious about us. I missed Pax a lot, even when I was with Travis. Pax and I talked for hours about everything, and I didn’t feel stupid about my ideas.Since Pax has a gluten allergy, I contacted his dad about recipes.
“The next time you plan something, you chase after the weasel,” Parker told Shaun.“I swear I had nothing to do with this,” I told Shaun, who looked at me, puzzled.I felt anxious, standing there, knowing everything will blow up in my face. Shaun stepped towards me as I stood there, furrowing my eye
#Chapter549Well, sh*tPaxI snoozed. My phone kept buzzing. I didn’t know someone was calling as I slept. A few minutes later, I woke up and saw Shaun sleeping next to me on the couch. Our bodies tangle with each other.Shaun woke up and rubbed his face.“Morning,” Shaun said.“Morning,” I said, no
Everyone left, and I put on my shoes.“So, last night was fun,” I mentioned.“Yeah, it was,” Shaun said.I wanted to ask when we would do it again, but I figure that I shouldn’t. My luck, it will be a one-time thing. Shaun put on his shoes and walked me home.We walked in comfortable silence as I fi
#Chapter550Family secretPaxThey say every family has their secrets, and ours did not differ from anyone else’s. We hid it better. A few family members knew a particular mystery but didn’t elaborate on it.With the current issues I had, Dr. Shaw pulled medical files on family members with his dad’
PaxShaun went with me to meet Dr. Shaw. I sat in a chair as I bounced my leg. Shaun put his hand on my leg, and I calmed down. I can’t help it. Sitting in this office makes me feel anxious.Dr. Shaw placed a bottle in front of me on his desk. I picked up the bottle and looked at it.“It’s an anti-a
#Chapter551BalancePaxThe medication started working finally. I didn’t feel anxious, and everything became more transparent. Dr. Shaw helped me realize my anxiety affected my temper. It was good to have control over my life again.Shaun was working with me today at the bakery when Kaxon and Mason