Dismantled (Girls on Top #2) by Yara Greathouse Read Free Book Online

family member, friend, colleague, neighbor, client or co-worker… Traxx’s situation is different; he was a Suicide Witness Survivor, which means he was witness to the self-inflicted violence and death of a person. There are different ramifications for behavior between those two, so I have been reading up on that so I can be of help to him. The fact that he has not wanted to go see a specialist is bad. The fact that I’m in graduate school for a Psychology major is a plus. I’m not claiming to be an expert, because I’m certainly not one, but I may be the only person that can steer Traxx in the right direction, without him even realizing it.
    “What are you doing?” My friend and roommate Keagan comes into the room and interrupts my thoughts. Brianna used to be my roommate, but she moved in with Colton a few months back. Notso and Traxx had to move out of Colton’s place then, and ended up living together in the house Traxx had bought.
    “I’m researching about Suicide Witness. My textbooks don’t delve in the subject as much, so I talked to some of my professors and they lent me some books.”
    “Hmm… Do you think it’s going to work? You helping Traxx, I mean?”
    “It has to. I don’t know what else to do.” Keagan gives me a sad look.
    “Have you eaten?” She asks.
    “Not yet. I had coffee and toast earlier, but I’m hungry. Got anything in mind?
    “I spoke to Notso a little while ago, and we are going to get a bite, pizza I think. Wanna come with?
    My mouth waters before I can even answer. “That sounds really good, actually.” Let me change out of these yoga pants. Give me ten?”
    “Sure, take all the time you need. We aren’t in a hurry. Besides, Notso was going to try to talk Traxx into going. Traxx is a little out of sorts lately.”
    “Why? Something happened?”
    “I’d say… Traxx got a phone call from my cousin - his brother Wyatt, the one who lives in Texas, remember him? It seems that my uncle Logan is worried about Traxx and asked Wyatt to transfer from the Dallas office to the one here in Pristina.”
    “Permanently?”
    “Not sure, but how can you pass up to keep your job and move to a beach town on daddy’s dime?”
    “Yeah, I can see that… Why do you think he’s not happy about Wyatt’s visit?”
    Keagan thinks about it for a minute before answering. “I think he may feel like his dad wants to check up on him and meddle in his life. I know my uncle can be very overbearing at times.”
    Keagan’s and Traxx’s dads are brothers. So I know Keagan has the inside scoop to what’s going on. “Now that I think about it, the last time Wyatt came to visit, they had a bit of a competition going on.”
    Keagan laughs heartily. “A little? Those two idiots have been competing against each other since they were kids. Having different mothers didn’t help a bit. Maybe Wyatt can bring a little distraction for Traxx.”
    “Do you know when is he going to get here?”
    “Not for a few weeks. He’s trying to tie up some loose ends with some clients in Texas first.”
    Okay, I’m glad I have a few weeks with Traxx before he has to deal with his brother. There’s a knock on the door.
    “I’ll get it! Ciara, you go ahead and get ready.”
    “Mm’kay”
    As I’m putting on some jeans and pull on my ankle boots, I can’t stop thinking that maybe Wyatt will be a welcomed distraction. It will remind Traxx of some good memories they have shared. I put on an off-shoulder blouse on top of my tank top, and quickly brush my hair. I apply some neutral eye shadow, put on mascara and finish up with a nude lip gloss. Ready in less than… well, I guess I was closer to fifteen, but I did clean up really well.
    “Okay, I’m ready…” As I walk down the hall into the living room, I stop cold and think my eyes are betraying me when I see Traxx looking straight at me.
    “Traxx… what a nice surprise!” He looks at me with a puzzled look on his face.
    “Yeah, I was hungry. Hope you