Created (Book 1 of the Created) by Shaw Shannon

Author:Shaw, Shannon [Shaw, Shannon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Shannon Shaw
Published: 2012-06-10T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 30

The night raged on for a few hours, dragging its self into the morning hours. Tales of the fantastic flowed from our mouths until any false parts became fact. We all parted company. The last two nights and the battles of the mind and of the body had long since taken their toll on me.

Soon Darby, Veronica and I were left alone and all I wanted to do was get a couple bags of blood before going into my sleep state. I wasn't the only one.

Veronica looked beat. "Darby, I think it is time we all adjourn to our houses and get a little rest. Monday and school will be here before we know it."

Looping her arm around Darby's, Veronica dragged her chatty friend toward their respective houses with me in tow.

Delivering Darby to her home, Veronica ushered her inside then turned to me. "You did a great job tonight Ethan. Thank you for being so concerned, and thank for being a great friend. There are very few of our kind that I would trust with my life. I knew there was something special about you when I found you."

I leaned to kiss her on the cheek. As my lips touched her skin, I heard the clattering of window blinds being hurriedly closed. The kiss ended as soon as it had begun as we both noticed the lights go out in Darby's living room then the blinds were carefully opened again.

Veronica shook her head in knowing disbelief, "Darby will not go to bed until we do. Goodnight, I will see you later today."

She brushed her hand against mine in a manner that bespoke of a less than veiled attempt to make an on purpose touch look accidental.

Standing in Darby's yard until Veronica disappeared into the darkness of her unlit porch, I waited until I heard the door open and shut.

The blinds shuffled again.

I said, "Goodnight Darby."

From inside Darby's voice echoed the sentiment, "Goodnight Ethan."

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