Behind Her Lies by Bella Perry

Author:Bella Perry [Perry, Bella]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bella Perry LLC
Published: 2023-09-17T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

Drew walked his path treading from the small kitchen island to the windows that overlooked the narrow road leading to the driveway and back again. He knew it’d be late before they arrived, their drive was much longer than his and he’d already been headed here when he received Josie’s text, but he was still checking for them every five minutes or so.

Scout had already become bored of Drew’s repetitive anticipation and took up his usual spot on the loveseat by the floor to ceiling windows that overlooked the back deck and lake.

The lake house was nothing fancy by any means, rather a quaint and cozy home. His dad had built it when he was still running around in diapers, and then gave it a bit of a face lift about two decades ago.

It was a simple one story house that had all of the essentials to be someone’s permanent residence if they wanted to live by the water. Since there was no garage, the driveway was a gravel section wide enough for multiple cars and led up to the side of the house, where his dad designed a small, covered overhang to welcome people into what they called the front door. Technically speaking, it was like a side door, but it was the main one used when someone arrived.

The door allowed guests to walk right into the open concept living, dining, and kitchen area, where the back of the house facing the dock and lake was a wall of windows, and the living room was filled with the kind of broken-in and comfortable pin-striped furniture that you’d find at a beach condo. Then there was a comfortable leather chair in the corner, a bookcase behind it, lined with all types of titles, a wooden coffee table in the middle, his crayon markings still visible from childhood, and a stone fireplace to tie it all together.

Between the living room and kitchen stood a wooden dining table with six chairs gathered around the rectangular shape, and in the renovations to update the house, his dad turned the kitchen’s peninsula into a small island with enough of an overhanging countertop to allow two barstools on the back and one on each side. The front had open shelving where extra mixing bowls and cooking supplies were stored.

The kitchen itself was pretty standard, with cabinets lining the upper and lower portions, all the normal appliances, and everything sporting a deep blue color.

There was a hallway between the living room and kitchen, its opening lined up with the dining area, that led to all of the bedrooms and bathrooms. Down it on the left, sharing a wall with the kitchen was the actual front entry to the lake house, though his dad built this home knowing it’d rarely be used. Instead of a traditional entryway hall with a coat closet, he expanded the space to house the exterior door, washer and dryer, extra cabinets for storage, and a wall-mounted coat rack. Further down the left side of the hall was a guest bathroom and his bedroom.

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