Savage Hunt by Jane knight

Chapter 14

Chapter Fourteen: Mercury is in Retrograde, you know?

I caught my phone before it fell and looked at the screen. Seeing a picture of my mom making a goofy face at the camera flash across the screen. I swiped my thumb over the green button on my phone’s screen, accepting the call.

“Hey, mom.” I said, leaning back against the couch and drawing my lets up onto the couch.

“Hi, Tillie, Scott said you called earlier and he was worried about you.” She said and I tangled my fingers into the fringe of the throw blanket. “He said you sounded, I don’t know… Different.”

“Yeah, Jake and I broke up. It’s just been a really strange day.” I answered, smoothing my fingers through the tassels.

“Oh baby, I’m sorry. I know you liked him. You know it might be because Mercury is in retrograde.” She said and I could hear Scott in the background. “She broke up with her boyfriend.” Mom said to him and I let out a sigh, already knowing how even after the months that Jake and I were together, that how he would feel about the news.

“That’s too bad,” Scott said and I looked up at the glossy white wood paneling that covered the ceiling.

“Scott, be nice.” Mom hissed and I could hear her slap her palm against his chest. “Tillie, are you okay? Do you need us to go to the lake house with you? I can leave the shop for a few days. The girls will be fine on their own without me.”

ever going to be a happily ever after type of relationship like you and Scott.” I sighed, wishing that I could tell her the rest of it. I doubted that she would take hearing that

bring some wine. We could make it a girls’ trip.” Mom said, an almost hopeful tone

about what the text

and Ryan would be hunting me. That would be super awkward to explain what was going on to my mom. “I think Charity has to work and so do you. I just need a few days to recharge, then I’ll come to

baby.” Mom said, but I could

I get back, I’ll fix

was something that Scott and I always teased her about. My mom was not a meat eater and both Scott and I enjoyed the occasional

I love you guys.” I said, trying to hold back my

it easy, baby. We love you so much.” Mom said before

before lifting it back up and looking at the screen. Worrying my lower lip with my teeth, I scrolled through the

Jason.

Ryan.

Travis

to Travis first. His messages had struck something deep inside of me and I could feel a worry building inside of me. At first, I had thought that it was my own. But as the day had

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