A Million Times Goodnight by Kristina McBride

Author:Kristina McBride
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sky Pony Press
Published: 2016-06-06T16:00:00+00:00

21

BEN BADEN’S BATHROOM – 12:57 AM

“WE’RE DEAD,” Mia whispered, her words bouncing off the glass walls of the shower. “He’s going to find us. And then he’s going to kill us.”

“Quiet,” I said.

“I don’t get it, man. What the fuck are we doing here? I told you the plan. You’re getting in my way. Not to mention that you lost my—”

“I know the plan,” Ben said. “Trust me. We’re not going to stop until we find it.”

“What’s the big deal?” the third person asked, irritation creeping into his words. “Whatever you’re looking for, Hadley can’t keep it forever. Just catch up with her tomorrow when she’s not so pissed about the picture.”

“We’re on my timeline now.” The scratchy words raked across my skin. “That means we find her tonight.”

“I already told you,” Ben said. “Hadley doesn’t know anything. We need to find Josh Lane.”

“Ben’s trying to protect you,” Mia whispered. “But he’s scared. Whoever he’s with, he’s afraid of the guy.”

I heard it, too. The fear in Ben’s voice. The hesitation. It’s as if he was calculating every word before he spoke.

“Your girlfriend brought Josh Lane to the party, which means she’s our best shot at finding him. Call her. Find out where he is.”

“That’s the problem,” Ben said. “I can’t.”

“Why the hell not?” Scratchy Voice Guy was pissed.

“I kinda stole her phone. And then I threw it into the ravine when we were back at the Witches’ Tower.”

“I thought your phone was missing,” the third voice said, his irritation still evident.

“It is. I lost it back at the party,” Ben said. “It must have fallen out when we were searching the car. But it’s under control. We’ll go back to find it just as soon as—” He cut off mid-sentence, and all I could hear was the rustling of feet on the carpet.

“Holy shit,” Mia whispered. “He’s coming.”

“Shhh.” I squeezed her hand tight. I could feel my blood pumping through my fingers. “We’ll be fine.”

“Someone’s been here.” Ben’s voice had moved from one side of the room to the other. He was closer to the bathroom. To us.

“Don’t tell me something else is missing.”

“No,” Ben said. “But the light from the closet’s on. I turned it off before I left.”

“Seriously? I don’t know what you’ve gotten yourself into, Ben, but that sounds like paranoia has set in. Let’s just go back to the party and—”

“Enough!” Scratchy Voice Guy yelled. “The party is not an option. Someone was here, so we search the place before we do anything else. If we don’t find her, we think about how to contact her since Ben took away her phone. Great thinking, by the way, douche bag.”

Footsteps came closer. My entire body stiffened. Mia held her breath.

“Where the hell are you going?” Scratchy Voice Guy asked.

“Take it easy, bro.” He laughed, but the irritation was still there. “I just gotta take a leak. While I’m in there, I’ll check the linen closet to make sure Hadley’s not hiding out. Don’t forget to look under the bed.

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