Blood and Sympathy by Clark Lori L

Author:Clark, Lori L. [Clark, Lori L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lori L. Clark
Published: 2014-09-21T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX

Braden Sayer

Uncle Jeb had knocked on the trailer door last night to give me an alarm clock, reminding me there would be no excuse to be late for work. He also drove home the fact that he expected me to toe the line, and that included going to church with him every Sunday. I could handle that. When he dropped the bomb about picking up Olivia and Claire Copeland to ride along, my insides twisted into ropes of anxiety.

After my shower, I stood in front of the scratched-up medicine cabinet mirror at the loser staring back at me that needed a shave. Uncle Jeb had stocked up on shaving cream, razors, deodorant--all the essentials needed for hygiene--and I was glad he had. Since I was seeing Claire for the first time in weeks, I sure didn't want her thinking I looked like a bum.

Uncle Jeb bought me five pairs of socks and five pairs of underwear. He told me that would be enough for the first week, and after that, I could take my paycheck into town and get some more when I did laundry. It shamed me that the only thing I had to wear to Church was blue jeans. They were stiff and scratchy when I tugged them on, but they were clean and didn't have holes in them. I decided to walk up to Uncle Jeb's house and see if he had a shirt I could borrow. I didn't think wearing a t-shirt with the marina logo on it would be the right thing to do.

The sheriff's car was sitting in front of the main house when I walked up and the skin prickled at the back of my neck. It made me feel itchy, and I rubbed my hands over my arms. Uncle Jeb looked up and spotted me approaching. He waved me over.

"Sheriff Thirtyacre, this is my nephew Braden." The sheriff bobbed his head once in my direction. "Braden, the sheriff here says Brogan walked away from the work site yesterday afternoon. He wants us to keep an eye out. If we see him or suspect he might be in the area, we're to give the department a call."

I squeezed my eyes shut and shook my head. "You think he'll come here?"

"We just don't know. We know he has a girlfriend, but other than that, there isn't much to go on. Nobody saw him walk off," the sheriff said.

"And if that ain't enough good news for one day," Uncle Jeb interjected with a humorless snort, "some sneaky bastard broke into the marina last night."

"You think maybe Brogan did it?" My eyes went wide. Something had been telling me Brogan would stir up shit just as soon as he got out of WTJDC. I had hoped to get a bit more solid footing beneath me before he started in with his revenge.

The sheriff exchanged a glance with Uncle Jeb and said, "He seems to have it in for you, Braden. Just watch your back, son, and let us know if you see or hear anything.

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