Angelmonster by Veronica Bennett

Author:Veronica Bennett [Bennett, Veronica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781406351118
Publisher: Walker Books
Published: 2013-09-17T16:00:00+00:00

It was still dark. No brilliant Swiss morning outlined the black of the shutters. Even without feeling the mattress beside me I knew I was alone.

“Where are you?” I called.

A candle flickered in the passageway. Shelley stood in the doorway, his gigantic shadow leaping onto the wall. The flame was weak, and threw only enough light under his chin to reveal his neck and shoulders. He looked unearthly, like a being who had rejected life and welcomed the grave. He seemed halfway between here and heaven. His eyes were in shadow; I could not see their expression.

“Are you ill?” I asked, fighting panic.

“No, only sleepless. Go back to sleep.”

“Have you taken anything?” I persisted. He had, I knew.

“No. Do not alarm yourself. I will come back to bed soon. Now leave me alone.”

He reached for the door handle. As he lunged forward I saw his shirt billow in the candlelight, like a sail, his thin body the mast. Then he closed the door, and the room was in darkness once more.

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