Body & Soul by Kade Stacey

Author:Kade, Stacey [Kade, Stacey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction - Young Adult
ISBN: 9781423134664
Publisher: Hyperion Book CH
Published: 2012-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

The outside of Misty’s house looked the same as it had an hour before. The yard and plants thriving almost to the point of being overgrown, Misty’s Jeep in the driveway, the house itself quiet and still.

For whatever reason, the tightness in my chest eased slightly at the sight, which was dumb because it wasn’t like there would be flames shooting through the roof or anything as a sign of a problem. Any trouble here was going to be on the inside. Deep on the inside.

I pulled into the driveway and parked. If Misty’s parents wanted to question me about being here, Alona’s presence would be enough of an excuse. I was her ride home, or I could be, in theory.

I left the car and jogged to the front door to knock. Standing there on the porch, waiting, waiting, and waiting for someone to answer, I could feel the tension creeping into my shoulders and up my neck as each precious second ticked away.

Misty yanked open the door just as I raised my hand to knock again.

She looked startled and then frowned. “It’s you.”

“Yeah, it’s me. Ally here?” I started forward without waiting for an answer, as though I were sure she was going to let me in.

And she did, stepping out of the way and gesturing down the hall. “Kitchen,” she said, her expression still troubled. She drew in a breath like she was about to say more, but then she just shook her head.

I wanted to ask her about it, could almost feel her wanting to say something else, but I couldn’t ignore the sense of urgency propelling me forward.

“Thanks.” I hurried past her, then stopped at the sound of a familiar voice laughing and talking. Ally’s voice.

She was okay. I let out a slow breath of relief. Maybe Erin hadn’t even been here. If she’d managed to figure out who and what Ally was, there was no way she could have forced her way into Lily’s body and recovered so quickly. Even as strong as Alona was, it had taken her hours just to be able to speak.

I started forward once more, feeling Misty’s frown at my back.

The kitchen was oversized with a huge eat-in area and a big granite island in the middle of it. Sitting at stools behind it, their feet dangling off the rungs, and giggling over something, Ally and Leanne Whitaker had their heads together over a bowl of what appeared to be ice cream with chunks of cookie dough on top.

I stopped again, startled. The last time I’d checked, Alona hadn’t been Leanne’s biggest fan.

A whisper came from behind me, and I turned, almost involuntarily, to see Misty a step or two behind me, frowning at the two of them.

“Oh, my God.” Leanne’s sneering voice was unmistakable. “What are you doing here?” she demanded, and I turned in time to see her drop her spoon into the bowl with a gooey clank.

Ally looked up from the bowl, and a variety of unreadable expressions passed over her face when she saw me.

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