Total pages in book: 36
Estimated words: 34560 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 173(@200wpm)___ 138(@250wpm)___ 115(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 34560 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 173(@200wpm)___ 138(@250wpm)___ 115(@300wpm)
All I knew so far was that it had to do with his missing sister and a long winding feud between our families but mostly I was completely in the dark. There had to be a clue or something I was missing.
“I needed to talk to you,” he replied with an impassive shrug.
“Now, Judas--.”
“Then you can call or text her like all the other guys do,” Audrey snapped at him, effectively cutting me off.
“Other guys? Rhiannon isn’t allowed to talk to other guys, neither are you,” Gavin stated.
We both looked at him as if he were speaking a foreign language.
“See! I told you, Rhia. This is exactly what I was talking about.”
Before Judas or Gavin could question what she meant, I jumped in and ran interference. “Let me make sure I have this right. You follow us from the school, have your buddy here go Ghostface on my best friend's tire, and then demand we all stand on the side of the road in this hot ass heat because you needed to talk to me?”
“I thought it was a good way to kill two birds with one stone.”
“Meaning?”
“Come with me.”
Without waiting for a reply, he grabbed hold of my hand and held it tight, leading me towards Gavin’s SUV.
“Where’s your car?” I asked.
“Still at Pesadilla. I wanted you with me when we’re done here.”
I didn’t like the sound of that. “What does that mean?” I slowed and pulled against his grip, merely causing him to tighten it.
“Does it matter?” he pulled open the rear passenger side door.
“When it comes to anything that has to do with you, yes.”
He pulled me closer and brought a hand up to cup my chin. “Are you scared?”
There was a glint in his eyes as if the idea of that excited him. Fear wasn’t always a bad thing, but that isn’t what made me falter. I didn’t know how much I could trust him anymore, if at all. I would be a naïve idiot to dare to do so wholeheartedly.
Judas was as dangerous as the scorpion tattooed on his arm. When he decided he was ready to strike the blow would be just as quick and lethal if I didn’t stay on my toes.
“I’m not scared,” I replied evenly.
“Then get in the truck.”
He lowered his hand back down to his side and moved out of the way.
“Why?”
“How else are you going to get home? Your mouthy ass friend doesn’t have a spare.”
“Why wouldn’t she? That’s a new car.”
“She did. Once upon a time…”
“Really? Isn’t that a bit extreme?”
Without replying or admitting he’d done something highly ridiculous, he gestured for me to get in the backseat. I looked over and checked on Audrey. She and Gavin appeared to be having a heated debate, speaking low enough that I couldn’t hear what they were saying.
There was something up between those two, but I had no energy to involve myself in whatever it was. I couldn’t handle my own relationship woes.
“She’s coming too,” Judas reassured.
“What about my stuff?”
“I’ve got it.”
“And we’re going to the school?”
He tilted his head to the side. “You sure you’re not scared, little girl?”
I got into the car and slammed the door on his laughter.
CHAPTER FIVE
Living away from the city had its perks until you were in the backseat of a car that had two killers riding shotgun. Those long picturesque roads seemed desolate and infinite then. The worst part was not knowing what they intended to do with you.
It looked like we were heading back to the school, but I didn’t trust Gavin any more than I did Judas, and he was the one driving. I’d asked where we were going five minutes ago just to be sure and never got a reply. Gavin simply turned the radio up so loud conversation was null.
I glanced at Audrey, unable to catch her eye. She had barely spared me a glance since getting in, none too happy when she found out her spare tire had magically gone missing. Since Gavin had taken possession of her cell, she couldn’t call anyone for help.
I leaned my head back and relaxed into the leather seat, staring up at the expansive moonroof. I tuned everything out and focused on the music, letting my eyes drift closed. A hand gently shook my shoulder what felt like only seconds later.
I sat forward and rubbed at my face. I was so damn tired every action felt as if it was taking years off my lifespan. Audrey was now studying me with unveiled concern in her eyes, yet to let go of the shoulder she’d just been shaking.
She wasn’t the only one watching. It took me a second to realize the car wasn’t moving and the music had been turned down.
Both Gavin and Judas were staring into the backseat. I’d dozed for longer than I thought. I wasn’t comfortable with the fact these two had witnessed me napping. There were only two times we were most vulnerable in life, our true selves without any shields or masks. One was when we were sleeping and the other was in death.