I decided not to tell Skyler Marie about Mercedes just yet. I wasn't ready to hear the disbelief in her voice. Most of all I wasn't ready to share Mercedes with any more people yet. We had spent a weekend together, that was not a bring her home to the family event. Skyler would be so jealous though, The moment passed, I would be with Mercedes on Wednesday. Then I wondered , well even if she doesn't know where I live she knows enough people who do. I should find a job. I had been living off gambling winnings for a long time now. With what I won I didn't have to work but, maybe I would look. I went whistling through my front door. The place was a mess and I didn't recall leaving it quite this bad. I called out, any body home! Only a couple of people had keys to my place, my parents, just in case and my sister Skyler. Damn, I thought her radar was just too good! For a moment I wondered if she was secretly seeing one of my friends. The door to my bedroom opened and Mercedes voice came floating out, followed by Skyler.
Sky, did you come here to listen to my music? Her eyes were swollen and red and I felt a sick feeling rising inside me. I didn't know where else to go Boyd, sorry about the place but, I knew you wouldn't be here on the weekend. I'll clean things up, I swear. She walked into my embrace and I held her there. What 's wrong? I asked as I smoothed her hair. She mumbled something into my shirt and put her arms around me.