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Authors: Christina E. Rundle
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know how to deal with men who didn’t respond to my allure.
I didn’t want to go down with Abigail, but loyalty won out. “No.”
“At seven o’clock this morning, three men entered your house.”
Draken pressed a button on his handheld and then handed it to me. There was a picture of three men entering the house. He reached over and clicked a button and the next picture showed one of the men closing the door, but just behind him, the photo caught the gleam of a pulled gun.
If the camera caught them, then it caught me sneaking around the corner. I felt dizzy and sat down, despite the protest of my bruised tailbone.
“What do you have in the duffle bag, Miss McKnight?” Draken asked.
What was this guy’s game? I licked my lips, stalling for time. I didn’t want to get dragged out of school like Len.
His handheld rang and his scrutiny was diverted as he read the message.
“We’ll continue this later,” he warned.
As he walked out, I couldn’t help but notice that even his demeanor was different. For the oddest reason, it felt like he didn’t recognize me.
I pulled myself out of the seat and my wrist gave a strong pulsing ache. Draken was a problem for later. Right now, I needed to find Memphis. He was the smartest kid in school. If anyone knew what was wrong with me, it would probably be him.
SEVEN
B y lunch time, my entire body was cramping. It felt like something large was pushing through my veins. I really needed to find Memphis, but as hungry as I was, I couldn’t leave without eating a little more.
The cafeteria was a circus. The conversational buzz was about Len, which saved me from jokes about my bruised nose. As sad as the situation was, girls went missing all the time. Even children from perfect homes become runaways. It didn’t mean World Congress was involved.
Still, the thought of kidnapped girls made my stomach knot in such a way, that it was physically painful eating. I dropped the fork on top of my food and casually glanced around the cafeteria. Memphis was a no show, which wasn’t uncommon, if I was as smart as him, I’d also spend lunch in the lab.
Starr sat across the cafeteria with the photo club. Their cluttered table had cameras and photo books next to their trays. I sat with them once and regretted it. Even the geeks found pleasure in teasing me. At least they kept Starr busy.
I popped an apple slice into my mouth and tried to rehearse a plausible conversation with Memphis. My excuses for these wounds sounded suspicious and Memphis wasn’t the type of person who saw through lies. I barely had a plausible idea when the noise level raised an extra decibel as the cheerleaders entered. That was my cue to exit.
Gathering my things, I rose right as a tray slid onto the table across from me. Brian leaned in, trying to look sexy with his sweater vest and thick glasses. His mousiness got in the way of the sex appeal.
“Are you free tonight?” Brian kept his voice low as he fumbled with his glasses in the same sloppy way he fumbled me in the dark.
I smiled and it made my face hurt. Brian was one of the most unthreatening guys I knew.
“We might be able to work something out for another night this week.”
Brian’s smile was pure, where Sergeant Grif’s was lecherous. I’m not kidding myself. Brian desires my body, but at least he’s respectful about it. He fills my inner void and I fill his inner horniness. It wasn’t a match made in heaven, but it made me less lonely.
“Sounds great, we’ll work the details out tomorrow,” he said, throwing me a wink as he stood. He tried so hard at being sexy. It was endearing
With the noise at its highest, I stood with my tray and emptied it in the nearest trashcan. It was time to get down to business while everyone was occupied. Draken hadn’t left a patroller at the school and Principal Viddie wasn’t camped out watching the students. I pushed through the cafeteria doors, favoring my hurt wrist and nearly collided with Rex
I didn’t want to go down with Abigail, but loyalty won out. “No.”
“At seven o’clock this morning, three men entered your house.”
Draken pressed a button on his handheld and then handed it to me. There was a picture of three men entering the house. He reached over and clicked a button and the next picture showed one of the men closing the door, but just behind him, the photo caught the gleam of a pulled gun.
If the camera caught them, then it caught me sneaking around the corner. I felt dizzy and sat down, despite the protest of my bruised tailbone.
“What do you have in the duffle bag, Miss McKnight?” Draken asked.
What was this guy’s game? I licked my lips, stalling for time. I didn’t want to get dragged out of school like Len.
His handheld rang and his scrutiny was diverted as he read the message.
“We’ll continue this later,” he warned.
As he walked out, I couldn’t help but notice that even his demeanor was different. For the oddest reason, it felt like he didn’t recognize me.
I pulled myself out of the seat and my wrist gave a strong pulsing ache. Draken was a problem for later. Right now, I needed to find Memphis. He was the smartest kid in school. If anyone knew what was wrong with me, it would probably be him.
SEVEN
B y lunch time, my entire body was cramping. It felt like something large was pushing through my veins. I really needed to find Memphis, but as hungry as I was, I couldn’t leave without eating a little more.
The cafeteria was a circus. The conversational buzz was about Len, which saved me from jokes about my bruised nose. As sad as the situation was, girls went missing all the time. Even children from perfect homes become runaways. It didn’t mean World Congress was involved.
Still, the thought of kidnapped girls made my stomach knot in such a way, that it was physically painful eating. I dropped the fork on top of my food and casually glanced around the cafeteria. Memphis was a no show, which wasn’t uncommon, if I was as smart as him, I’d also spend lunch in the lab.
Starr sat across the cafeteria with the photo club. Their cluttered table had cameras and photo books next to their trays. I sat with them once and regretted it. Even the geeks found pleasure in teasing me. At least they kept Starr busy.
I popped an apple slice into my mouth and tried to rehearse a plausible conversation with Memphis. My excuses for these wounds sounded suspicious and Memphis wasn’t the type of person who saw through lies. I barely had a plausible idea when the noise level raised an extra decibel as the cheerleaders entered. That was my cue to exit.
Gathering my things, I rose right as a tray slid onto the table across from me. Brian leaned in, trying to look sexy with his sweater vest and thick glasses. His mousiness got in the way of the sex appeal.
“Are you free tonight?” Brian kept his voice low as he fumbled with his glasses in the same sloppy way he fumbled me in the dark.
I smiled and it made my face hurt. Brian was one of the most unthreatening guys I knew.
“We might be able to work something out for another night this week.”
Brian’s smile was pure, where Sergeant Grif’s was lecherous. I’m not kidding myself. Brian desires my body, but at least he’s respectful about it. He fills my inner void and I fill his inner horniness. It wasn’t a match made in heaven, but it made me less lonely.
“Sounds great, we’ll work the details out tomorrow,” he said, throwing me a wink as he stood. He tried so hard at being sexy. It was endearing
With the noise at its highest, I stood with my tray and emptied it in the nearest trashcan. It was time to get down to business while everyone was occupied. Draken hadn’t left a patroller at the school and Principal Viddie wasn’t camped out watching the students. I pushed through the cafeteria doors, favoring my hurt wrist and nearly collided with Rex
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