Absolution: A Salvation Society Novel by Leaona Luxx & Salvation Society

Author:Leaona Luxx & Salvation Society [Luxx, Leaona & Society, Salvation]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wild Thorns Press
Published: 2021-01-09T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Creed

I could stay in this moment forever. Here, with her holding onto me. I’m not sure why I feel like I’m safe with her, but she brings me a peace that I have never known.

“I’m here, but as I said, it’s all I have to offer right now.” Her brow furrows.

My heart races with hope, and even though my gut twists and turns, warning me to wait, I push for more. “And where will that lead us?”

“I don’t know, Creed.” She shrugs slightly, turning her face away from me. “Everything in me is screaming we’re never going to work, but like you, I can’t walk away.”

“I understand, it’s for as long as time will allow.” My face falls with my stomach. She’s rejecting me before I can even tell her the worst parts of me. Maybe she can see it, as transparent as the veins beneath my skin. My sins run as deep as my blood.

“It’s not- “

I hold my hand up. “Please do not say those words to me. Let me live with a shred of dignity.”

“Oh, stop!” she slaps my arm, knocking it down. “You’re so dramatic!”

I clutch my chest over my heart. “I hope you know how to do CPR because you’re killing me.”

“I bet you’re always like this, odd and a bit quirky.” She scrunches her nose as the corner of her eyes wrinkle.

“Fine, I’m kidding! What were you gonna say?”

She picks her nail, contemplating how to ask her next question. “Do you have any idea how you lost your memory?”

“Amnesia.”

Her brow quirks. “Ya think?”

“I’m kidding, of course, I know, or at least I’ve been told.” She shifts, scooting closer to me as she leans in. “A combination of a couple of things, blood loss from bullet wounds, and a blast that rocked the hell outta my noggin. Hit me so hard, I can’t remember who I am.”

“So, it’s TBI?” Again, her expression dulls.

I nod as fear grips me as I think what she’ll do with the knowledge to understand what she’s getting into. Will she run when I tell her everything? “Yes, traumatic brain injury to my parietal and temporal lobes.”

“That’s a tough blow. How are you handling all of this?”

“Are you wanting to know if I’m insane or ready to fly off the handle? Or are you asking if I have flashbacks or triggers you need to steer clear of?”

“I’m asking how you are in general, it’s a lot to deal with, but apparently you need to start with why you’re being an asshole first.” She spins, ready to run. I grasp her wrist, pleading with her to stay.

“I’m sorry. It’s a subject I always hate having, most people ask ignorant questions. I live in fear someone will think I’m going to go into a rage and hurt them.”

“Have you… had any problems?” Her eyes dart toward the wall behind me.

I shake my head as I answer. “No, I haven’t. I do have dreams, but nothing seems to trigger me. So far, no true flashbacks.

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