So that happened.
Now I can add getting kidnapped to my illustrious list of life accomplishments. I guess it'll give some spice to my backstory.
After I got off the boat I spent a night in the hospital so the doctors could check me out, poking and prodding me until they were convinced I didn't have any real damage besides a couple bruised ribs from Bryn hitting me with something. Teddy stayed with me until they kicked him out, then next morning brought me back to Grimston House. I don't think I've ever been happier to be anywhere.
Neea flew home from Finland and looked absolutely destroyed when she came into my room. The poor woman has been through a lot lately so for her sake I think we should all try and keep the drama to a minimum for a while.
I kept my word to Kodi and Bryn that I wouldn't turn them in. The police wanted me to tell them who it was, or at least to give them good descriptions, but I told them I was drugged and blindfolded the whole time, which was pretty close to the truth. The cops had heard Teddy's story, saying that it was Kodi, and they clearly wanted me to... what's the word? corroborate, but I didn't. I don't know if it was enough to keep Kodi out of trouble or not, but hopefully he and Bryn learned something about toning down the evilness a little. I mean, how incredibly stupid can you get?
But you shouldn't have to go to jail for being a dumb-ass. What they did to me was crazy, but I honestly don't think they'll ever do anything like that again. They're not bad people, and at one time they were my friends. I mostly blame Bryn, but even so, I really don't want to have anything more to do with Kodi. Ever.
I definitely owe one to Jewels. I suspect that Kodi sent Jewels back to untie me, but still, he really came through. Maybe I'll find him downtown sometime. I hope he's OK.
Teddy has been sweetness personified. He's been taking care of me and Neea and the house, everything. I think he's probably solving world hunger and global warming too. I get that he wants to show me he's a man, and he really is an amazing guy. He somehow was able to figure out that I was on Peter's boat, and then did this impossible Olympic-level swim to save me. I don't even know what to say. How do you thank someone for that? What are the words?
He's been humble about it but Jello and Byron absolutely want me to know how heroic he was in finding me. I don't know how much I was was able to influence Kodi and Bryn into abandoning their insane plan but even if they hadn't, I know Teddy would have been there to save me.
So yeah, I'm crushing on Ted pretty hard right now, but what I really need to do is just take some time. I hope he understands that I need to be selfish and put in the work to figure things out and make some solid plans for my life. I'm never going to be the business school grad, nine-to-five type, but there are things I want to do. You get a better appreciation for life in general when you've nearly chucked yours in the dumpster. I want to be the captain of my own life-ship, as Neea's book says, and make sure the goddamn thing is sailing in the right direction, though I'm not a huge fan of sailboats right now.
Anyway, until I get to that point it just wouldn't make sense to try and jump into something with Teddy. It wouldn't be fair to either of us. I don't want to be addicted to meth, or to Kodi anymore, but I also don't want to just replace them with an addiction to Teddy. There's a right way and a wrong way to love somebody and I want to get myself to the point where I can love Teddy the right way.
I'll know when I'm ready. I don't know how long it'll take, but if he can wait that long...