Norma Jean - By Amanda Heath Page 0,79
Norma Jean. I love the way she was naked and sleeping when I left her this morning. I want her like that for the rest of my life.
It’s funny how things have completely changed for me. Norma walks back into my life and I find a reason to start over. Be someone I want to be. I truly don’t think I was anyone until she was mine. I didn’t have a purpose in life or a way even. She shows up and it’s like it all clicks together. It’s more than a relief.
After class is dismissed, I call Norma’s cell phone. I want her to get ready so I can take her out for lunch in between my classes. When she doesn’t answer I panic a little. What could keep her from answering the phone?
Luckily I run into Teagan on the way off campus. “Was Norma home when you left this morning?”
Her full lips tip up in a smirk and her emerald eyes light up. “She was still in bed. I only left like thirty minutes ago, so she is probably still asleep. No need to panic.” she tells me reading the panic in my voice. “I think someone is wore out.” She winks before walking around me.
I chuckle, liking the idea. “Like you have any room to be talking about wearing someone out.” I wink back at her noting her pinked cheeks. That girl is horny…and loud. Something I wish I didn’t know about her.
“Shut up!” she exclaims walking quickly away from me. This has me full out laughing. Declan and Teagan stumped me when I first got to know them. Teagan is this little thing who is mostly immature and wild. Declan is all serious and brooding. You wouldn’t think they would work but it’s the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.
Besides Norma Jean.
I text Norma throughout the day but I never get a response. After one o’clock I know she can’t be in bed still. Even if I did wear her out, she would have gotten up by now for food. I tell myself I’m not going to panic but I feel it coming on. My foot taps the floor the entire time I’m in my accounting class. This is my favorite class but right now I can’t wait to get out of here.
I watch the clock tick and move centimeter by centimeter. When it seems the whole day has passed since I walked into the room we are dismissed. My feet barely hit the ground as I run to my truck. I throw my bag into the cab and start the ignition. I race out of the parking lot and through traffic on my way to the house.
Declan and Marcus are tossing the football around in the front yard. Declan misses his catch the second he realizes I’m alone. You can just tell he already knows what’s going on. The look on his face tells me she isn’t here.
“Call Teagan and Caden and make sure she didn’t go somewhere with them.” I yell out heading straight for the house. I have to make sure all her stuff is still here. If her stuff is gone I can breathe easier. I guess when it comes down to it, I don’t believe she wouldn’t just up and leave me. I wish it were different but I’m still hurting over that.
When I walk into my room and see her clothes from yesterday on the floor I drop to my knees. Please be with Caden or Teagan. Please. Don’t let that fucker have come into my house and taken her. I’ll never know what happened to her. He could get rid of the body where no one could find it. I believe he is that good and that crazy.
I stand up and clinch my shaking fists when I hear someone coming up the stairs towards my room. Declan appears in the doorway looking down right freaked out. “Caden said he hasn’t been home all day so she isn’t with him.” He pauses looking unsure. “Teagan was the last one to leave. She said she forgot to lock the door before she left. She is really upset about it. Though it was locked when I left.” He looks around seeing Norma’s stuff still here.
“Creed would have locked the door. Just to throw you off. It’s not Teagan’s fault. It just made it easier for him to get to her. He would have broken in regardless.” I squeeze my eyes shut