Club Number Five by Jennifer Loiske

Author:Jennifer Loiske [Loiske, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Speculative Fiction
ISBN: 9781291089981
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2012-11-01T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

I made a small nest for myself with my jacket and curled up in it, feeling a bit of self-pity. I thought I could sleep, but things kept whirling in my mind and instead of sleeping, I windmilled in my temporary bed, feeling worried and restless. After an hour I gave in and opened the bag Kate had left me. I found a pair of gray sweatpants and a matching gray hoodie. Not my style, but I'd manage. I pulled the pants on and it felt kind of stupid. My skin was so dirty that clean clothes would be clean for something like ten seconds, but Kate was right. It was nice to be clothed instead of hanging around in my lacies. I raked my hair with my fingers and made a loose braid. Then I emptied the bag onto the floor. I should have guessed. Kate's taste in books was so lame.

I picked one old Harlequin book and let myself sink into it. It took about an hour and twenty minutes to read it. I tossed it onto the floor and picked another book. I opened it in frustration and started to read. I froze before I finished the first sentence. I was sure I'd heard something. I tried to be very still and hold my breath, but all I could hear was Kate's mom yelling at Kate's three-year-old twin brothers. I started to read again and tried to relax, but found it impossible. I eased my breath and let myself open up to my surroundings. Still nothing unusual. How strange, I thought, and was just going to lie down when my eyes caught a shadow behind the window. I pressed myself against the boxes and waited. A shadow passed the window again, and this time I knew it wasn't just my imagination. My heart beat like crazy and I was sure whoever was outside the garage would hear it.

Minutes went by and I waited, holding my breath, but I didn't see anything again. I wasn't sure how much time had passed and I was getting restless. My feet hurt and, to be honest, I needed to pee and suddenly couldn't wait anymore. I inched myself closer to the window and carefully peeked outside. The yard was empty, but across the street stood a group of people. I inhaled sharply as I saw Dane and Jonathan. Dane was clearly giving orders to the others and, after a while, they paired up and started to search the area. Though no one was coming in my direction, I knew it was just a matter of time before Dane could feel me. I backed away from the window and weighed up my options, which weren't many. I couldn't go home. The hunters might still be around and, if not, it was the one place where vampires would go to look for me. I thought about going to Jonathan's house and hiding there, but I didn't know the house well enough, and if I could feel Dane from afar, I could just imagine what he might feel when he was close to me.

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