Chapter 166: You're Scared

Sunlight is streaming into the room when I wake up. The bed I'm in, might be the most comfortable bed I've ever slept in. Not that I've done much sleeping. I've mostly been thinking and regretting my decision. I can't hear any movement so I think it's safe to say he's still asleep. It's almost ten and I need to talk to someone. I call my brother. I could talk to one of my friends and they'd give me some amazing advice, no doubt, but that's not what I need right now.

"Gabriel Delos," my big brother answers briskly.

"Hey Gabe."

"Clara?" He's surprised to hear from me. We don't tend to call regularly. As much as we love each other, our family aren't really the communicative sorts. "What's wrong?"

"I think I've made a mistake."

"Sh*t; you aren't in jail again, are you?" Gabriel sounds terse. "This isn't you calling me from the police station?"

"No! Of course not. That happened one time."

"One time too many," my brother mutters more to himself than to me.