CHAPTER 019:TheUniverseIsSendingUsASign Imfindingitdifficulttobelievehedactuallyinvademyprivacyinsuchamanner.Apartofmejustwantstowaittoseeifhe dgothroughwithitsoIcanbringdowntheskyonhishead.
ButIknowbetter.Inhiscurrentstate,allbetsareoff.
Irun,overtakehim,andplantmyselfinfrontofthedrawerjustashereachesit.
Didyounothearmesaystop,Finn? Heglaresatme.Moveaside,Sloane.
Areyoubeingseriousrightnow? Sinceyoucantthinkwith anythingotherthanyourladybits whenitcomestomybrother,hesays,steppingcloser,Imgoingtodothethinkingforyou.Whateversinthatdrawerisgettingburned.
Myfistsclenchatmysides.Theangerrises,quickandhot,likefirelickingtheinsideofmyribs.
Youwilldonosuchthing.
LikehellIwont.Moveoutofmyway.
Istepintohim.Weretoetotoenow.Imlookingupbecausehestaller,butIrefusetoshrink.
Isaid,youwonttouchorseewhateversinthatdrawer.
Heshakeshishead.Whathascomeoveryou?Areyouunderaspell?Isthissomesortofmoderndayvoodoo?Move,orIwillmoveyou.
Idareyoutotouch me.Idareyoutoopen thatdrawer.Youwillneverseemeagain.
Yourebluffing.
Do it,Finn.Findout.
Hestares.Thatbullshitgrinonhisfacefadesslowly,likeacurtainbeingdrawn shut.Suspicioncreepsin,clingstohisfeatures.SomethingdarkerfollowstherealizationthatmaybeImseriousafterall.

YouwouldleavemebecauseImtryingtoprotectyoufrommyscumbagbrother? Idontneed yourprotection.Iamanadult.
Thenstartactinglikeone.
Thatsit.Ishakemyheadandwalkaway,furyboilingbeneathmyskin.Imakeabeelineforthecloset,ripthedooropen,anddragoutmysuitcase.Ithitsthebedwithaloudthunk.
Sloane,whatareyoudoing? WhatdoesitlooklikeImdoing,wiseoneFinn? Youcantleavemehere.
Watchme.
Iyankmyclothesoffhangersandstartthrowingthemin.Foldedornot,Idontgiveashit.Ijustwantout.Everythunkoffabricisadeclaration:Imdone.Imdonewiththishouse,thistrip,thiswarzoneofmaleegoandbrotherlydickmeasuringcontests disguisedasprotection.
Ireachformymakeupbag,andthatswhenIhearhim→ Finn.Heavyfootsteps.Thatstiff,purposefulkindthattellsmehesabouttostarttrouble.
Hechargesinbehindmeandyanksthepileofclothesrightoutofmysuitcase.
Whatthe fuck,Finn! Hedoesntanswer.Hejustgrabsthearmfulofclothesandmarchesthembacktotheclosetwithallthesilentrageofamanwhothinkshesdoingtherightthing.
Iseered.
Areyoukiddingmerightnow?Ichargeafterhim,my bloodroaring.Whatdoyouthinkyouredoing? Ishovehimasideandripeverysingleitemrightbackoffthe Successfully unlocked! Istormbacktothebedandflingtheclothesdownagamsuiteusenowlookinglikeitsonthevergeofimploding.
AndthenFinntheaudacityofthismanwalksrightbackoverand,withoutevenblinking,scoopsuptheentirepileofclothes…anddropsthemallonthefloor.
Thefloor.
1/3 CHAPTER019.TheUniverseIsSendingUsASign Finn,Isay,voicetremblingwiththeeffortittakesnottothroatpunchhimintonextweek.IsweartoGod.
Hecrosseshisarms.Yourenotleavingme,Sloane.Idontwantyouto.Iwontallowit.

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Oh,wellthen,Isay.SinceyouvedecidedInolongerhavefreewill,I guessIlljustcurlupinacornerandwaitforyoutotellmewhenI canbreatheagain.
Dontbedramatic.
Dontbe-?Ilaugh.Youjustthrewmyclothesonthefloorlikeatoddler,Finn.
Theydontbelonginasuitcase.
Well,thatstoobad,PapaBear,Isay,sweepingpasthimtowardthemesshemade.BecauseImleaving.Goodluckgettingbackthatbitchyoucallagirlfriend.
IdontevenlookathimasIbenddowntogathermyclothes.
Sloanie,hesays,comingcloser.
Iwhirlaround.Putyourhandsonmyclothesagain,andIllchokeyouwithabra.
Hebacksoff,palmsraised.Ipiletheclothes onthebed,ignoringhimcompletely.
UntilIfeelit.
Handsaroundmylegs.Squeezingtight.
Iglance down.Finnison hisknees.
Finn.
Ihaveno one.Yourejustgoingtoleavemetofendformyselfinthisbig,wideworld.Thepredatorswilleatmealive.
Whatpredators?Areweinthejungle? Imahelpless,heartbrokenmanwhowantshisbestfriendbyhis sideduringaverytoughtime.DoIhavetocrytogetyourattention?ShouldIbawlmyeyesoutsoyoucankeepyoureyesonme? Dontyoudarecry.

Hestartsblinkinglikecrazy.Mylifeisover.
Isaid,dontyoudare.
Youregoingtoleaveme,sowhatsthepointinholdingback? Jesus,Finn,Isay,exasperated,Imnotgoing.Wouldyoupleasetakeyourhandsoffmylegs? Youmeanthat ? OfcourseImeanthat.Handsoffnow.
Hisgriploosens.Heletsgoandstands,brushingimaginarydustoffhispants.
Thenhesitsonthebed.
Smiling.
Istareathim.Idontevenhavethestrengthtobeangryanymore,especiallynotwiththatlookonhisface.Hesgrinning,charmingasever,likehedidntjustemotionallyblackmailmeintostaying.
So,hesays.Backtobusiness.
Business? Ivebeenthinkingabout thebestwaytogetDelilahsattention.
Delilah? Wewentfromdrawerinvasion, topackingapocalypse,tolegclutchingbreakdown,toDelilahinunderfiveminutes WhoamIkidding?EverythingalwaysleadsbacktoDelilah.
Delilah?Isay.
Yeah.Henarrowshiseyes.Youdorememberthepromiseyoumademeyesterday,right?Thatyouregoingtohelpmestopthewedding? HowcouldIforgetwhenyourealwaysheretoremindme? Great.Ifiguredwevebeenapproachingthisentirethingwrongly.
Istandthere,armscrossed,confused.Wehave? Yes.IcametoAshevillelookingbrokenandinanguish.AndDelilahfeedsonthatshit.Itmakesherhappy.
Wheredidyoulearnthatfrom?Youfinallytookmysisteruponherofferandwenttotherapy? Igotarevelation,Sloane.Itcametomeinadream.
2/3 Loathing/ gateYouesebereadtryarmaroundyearwa熱する dangolyannowlyingeverymovetheeyesmakethedirectionofhishands,butIstillcant logoth yyy waytoitjustswallowedabugwouldhavebee starHelookslikeatea myfatherinkedandbenstalk oofakissing andcanaliasAndohboy,shewas Allm Homeofthetofinchtstheuniversesendingusasign,SloaneWedonthavetodothingsthenormalwayanymoreBeggingmakesmelookweak.Whatweneedistoprovokeher.Weregoingtotherehearsaldinner thisevening,andImgoingtokissyouexactlylikeIdidinthedreaminfront
ofeveryone.Especially