The Simple Wild (Wild, #1)

by K.A. Tucker

“Did you get the pictures I sent? They should have come through by now.” “Let me see . . . Yes! Here they are. Oh my God! Is that what you flew to Bangor in?” “I almost puked.” “But you can’t even fit luggage in there!” “Which is why all my things are on a cargo flight from Anchorage today.” “Why on earth would they come to get you in that?” “Because Jonah is a jackass and he pretty much hates that I’m breathing his precious Alaskan air.” I fill her in on the day’s events, Jonah related, earning numerous gasps and groans. “But you have a dairy allergy! That’s not being high maintenance. That’s a legitimate medical condition,” she snaps. “Right?” I sink into a creaky kitchen chair, feeling vindicated. Finally, someone else is reasonably annoyed with Jonah’s antics. I can always count on my mother for that. “He is the biggest asshole I’ve ever met.” “Why does Wren keep him around?” “Because I’m in the Upside Down, where everyone likes him.” I roll my eyes, even though she can’t see it. “Just avoid him. I don’t want him making your time there harder than it already is.” “I’m trying to, but it feels like every time I round a corner, that bushy face is there. And he lives next door! I can’t get away from him.” “I’m sorry, honey.”