Then he answers softly, “Okay, pretty girl. With my back still to him I whisper again, “You can’t freak out, okay?” I turn my face away from him and open the door fully for him to follow me inside. He rolls his eyes heavenward and sighs but nods his head. Hiding most of my face, I say quietly, “You can’t freak out, okay?” With shaking hands, I unlock the front door and open it a few inches. It’s either him or Tina, and there’s no way I’d let Tina see me like this. I really don’t want him to see me like this, but I don’t really have a choice. Ghost replies firmly, “Open the damn door, Nat.” I sound like a fifty-year-old devoted smoker! I check the text message and my blood runs cold. My phone is on silent but it vibrates in my pocket. We’ll do anything we can do to help out.” Nik tells him, “You know mom and the girls will help as much as they can. She already thinks you’re keeping secrets, bro.” “You’re gonna lose her if you don’t tell her, regardless. If I lose Lola, I don’t know what I’ll do.” No one says a thing so Trick continues, “This has been the hardest time of my life. Trick runs his hands down his face and responds quietly, “What if she leaves me?” I look around at the guys. If there was any way I could help him, I would, but this isn’t something I can help with. Trick rests his elbows on his knees and covers his mouth with his hands.
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