Battlefield Love by Skyler Andra

Author:Skyler Andra [Andra, Skyler]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-11-12T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Before I could protest, I was dressed in the skinny jeans and school T-shirt of a University of Idaho undergrad, and a dorky snapback hat so I could shield my face a little as I went. Lisa packed me a lunch, giving me a running commentary on how I was the only one who would look out for me, all the while, she herself was looking out for me.

“Oh, Jeff, you’re here,” Lisa announced, as a lanky man in his late teens or early twenties, arrived. He looked as if a firm wind might blow him over, but listened carefully as she told him about my plight.

“Sorry that happened to you, ma’am,” he said. “Come on. I’ll take you to Boise. Isn’t that far from here.”

I was a little startled to be called ‘ma’am’ when I was at most two years older than Jeff.

Lisa gave me a big hug. “Now you be careful, hon.”

Somewhat to my own surprise, I returned it, tears in my eyes. “You’ve been great.”

She brushed me off and pushed me away. “Get your life back on track, young lady. Remember that you only get one life.”

“I will,” I promised.

I followed Jeff to his ancient boat of a car parked in the driveway. It turned out we were only three hours from Boise. I fully intended to stay alert and to entertain him, but the events of the morning caught up with me. A stray ray of autumn sunshine came into the car, and I was out like a light.

I couldn’t remember any of my dreams when I woke up, but my jaw was clamped tight. When Jeff saw that I was awake, he passed me a bottle of water and a granola bar, which I ate gratefully.

“You and Lisa have been really kind to me,” I said. “I’d like to pay you back for it if I can.”

He shook his head firmly. “Better if you don’t come back this way, especially if your man comes looking for you. All we need is you safe, okay.”

I felt like crying again, and it didn’t matter if I never saw him or Lisa again, because I would always remember them. Jeff had the gift of an easy silence, and we entered Boise just as the light began to weaken in the late afternoon. I had an idea of how very fast evening would come on when it started. The autumn days were getting shorter, and I shivered at the prospect of night coming on with nowhere to stay.

Hey, toughen up, I tried to tell myself. People survive a lot worse.

They did, but they probably didn’t do it with two mysterious forces looking for them. The disguise that Lisa had given me would work for a cursory glance, but it would hardly stand up if anyone looked too closely. I wondered if the police out this way were warned of me, and if I had to keep up my guise.

“Where do you need to go?” Jeff asked me.

“The main library will be fine,” I said.

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