Chapter 12 Losing Control

• But Rachel wasn’t thinking about going back to Gem Hills any time soon. She spent the rest of the day hiding in her old bedroom away from the August visitors who had heard that she was back in Ermernia. Any false move and she would be hiding from people trying to take pictures of her. It was later during the day while she was watching two birds have a conversation about which electric lines to land on that Mabel brought the one of their old neighbors, Mrs. Smith, the renowned town’s gossip had brought on her visit to see if the rumors were true. True to Nate’s warnings, they made front page. There she was in his arms. Well given her affinity for the front pages lately she wasn’t surprised.
• Nate looked as good as ever, his fingers were placed dangerously close to her boobs. And she looked like she had wine for dinner, which she did. The article wasn’t flattering though. There were speculations about her confession about teenage boys and if Nate Madden was somehow running an underground escort business that supplied teenage boys to rich horny women. In a way, Rachel felt sorry for dragging him into her mess but then again he was Nate Madden, the media loved him, he was Gem Hills' lover boy and this issue will blow over in a few days.
• “I think you guys look cute together,” Mabel commented.