A Buried Past by Alexandria Clarke

Author:Alexandria Clarke [Clarke, Alexandria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-01-18T16:00:00+00:00

The street was dark and cold. The moon was nowhere in sight. I hurried along the sidewalk, keeping my eyes peeled for trouble. The music from the bar faded out behind me. Overhead, the single streetlight along this road flickered out. The shadows deepened. I quickened my pace. Evelyn’s flat wasn’t far. I’d be home soon.

A splash of water—like a boot in a puddle—echoed behind me. I whirled around and saw nothing. When I faced front again, I noticed the street sign: Henriques Street. This was Ripper territory.

Footsteps clicked behind me. Without looking back, I made a run for it. The cold air burned my eyes as I crossed the road and kept sprinting. Not far now.

The toe of my shoe caught the edge of a curb. I landed hard and skidded across the pavement, peeling skin from my forearms. An ugly laugh rang out, and the guy I’d rejected in the bar loomed over me.

“Hiya, sweetheart,” he said, flashing a terrible grin. “Just me and you now, innit?”

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