TWO GHOSTS

Chapter Twenty Four / I Do Want This. Do You?

The candy wrappers that were left sprawled on the wet cement floor were brushed away by the broom in your hands. You swept it into a bin. You looked up toward the gloomy sky, feeling the mist of upcoming rain touch your exposed skin. Your body shivered, your exposed thighs ran of goosebumps. You should've talked yourself out of wearing shorts today, but you had no way of knowing how dramatic the weather change was. You quickly swept up what was last of the trash in front of the convenient store you work in before making your way inside. You tucked the broom in a corner and smiled to Ruth who was staring off into space with a smile.

You bumped your shoulder into hers gently, "Thinking of Niall?"

"What--no." Ruth regained her posture and quickly changed the subject, "How are you?"

"I'm fine." You glanced at her, "Can I tell you something?"

"Well," With a louder voice and her hand gesturing to the empty store, "only if you feel comfortable saying it in front of many customers." She giggled, turning her attention to you, "What's on your mind?"

"Let's say I pick Harry, would it be fair because I gave myself to him and not--"

"Whoa, hold the fuck up."  Ruth's eye brows rose, "You fucked Harry? How come you didn't tell me this?" Before you could speak, she frantically said, "You can't choose when you slept with one of them. It's not fair because you have more passion with Harry which means it's easier for you to choose him because you both had sex."

"Well...what are you saying?"

Ruth clicked her tongue using the roof of her mouth, "I'm just saying...that maybe you should..." She tried not to grin, "have sex with Tyler too."

Your cheeks turned rose, your head lowered.

Ruth was enjoying this conversation, "You don't have to sleep with him...but don't act like you've never thought about it." She teased, trying to contain her smile. She grinned, "If you have sex with both of them it'll stop yourself from being biased toward Harry who you've already done it with."

"You don't think it's wrong?"

"How is it wrong? You're not dating either of them. Think of it as a hook up but this hook up probably has a happily ever after." Ruth smirked.

. . .

Walking in through your front door was a relief. It felt like just as soon as you did, the rain outside begun to pour. With shut doors and windows, you found yourself home alone. Harry was having dinner with his mom, and Tyler just never stopped by today for a visit because of the full time shift you pulled today. You didn't think much of it, stripping out of work clothes and into comfortable clothes before grabbing a drink and a snack. You sat comfortably on the couch and put on your favorite show. 

It wasn't until after it was over when you felt it.

The loneliness.

You looked around the room, spotting the dark corridor. Your imagination became wild, thinking some burglar was waiting for you down the hall or some monster was ready to snatch you. You never knew how lonely it was without the twins. You pulled out your phone, occasionally glancing over to the dark corridor. You texted Harry.