Crossroads by Keta Diablo

Author:Keta Diablo [Diablo, Keta]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Source: AllRomanceEbooks, M/M BDSM Suspense
ISBN: 9781606599365
Publisher: Phaze Books
Published: 2010-06-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

Emily held the box in her hand, every muscle in her body tense. “Does this have anything to do with Rand?”

“Christ, I hope not.”

The door to the den creaked open. “Mr. McGuire, you’re back.” Marlow turned to her mom. “What’s going on? It’s something about Rand, isn’t it?”

A dark aura cloaked Frank as the images tried to enter his mind. Voices called out to him from beyond the grave―victims of The Black Rail. An involuntary shiver coursed through him. Something about Marlow raised red flags. He concentrated on the features of her face through the thick makeup and blue, defining curves that winged out around her eyes. Cat eyes, that’s what they reminded him of.

Akin to a thousand other gothic teens, her hair had been streaked in ribbons of neon pink, white, and yellow. Her clothing was dark, and again the black nails and lipstick stood out.

Briefly, Frank wondered what Quinn would think if he was alive. Knowing Quinn and how accepting the man had been about everything and everyone, the girl’s gothic attire and makeup wouldn’t have fazed him. Poor Emily, raising two children alone, and both rebelling in their own individual way.

“Hi, Marlow.” Emily turned to her daughter with an exasperated sigh. “You’re late, and you didn’t call.”

“Sorry, the movie lasted longer than I expected.”

“We’ll talk about it tomorrow. Go to bed, Marlow, it’s late.”

“I asked you if there is something going on with Rand. You can’t keep pushing me aside, treating me as though I’m still in middle school. If it involves Rand, I have a right to know.”

“If I treat you as if you’re in middle school, it’s because those who forget to call their parents so they don’t worry aren’t considered adults.”

“Mom, I’m sorry.” Marlow looked at Frank. “Are you here because my mom wants you to find Rand?”

Frank thought about lying, but his gut instinct told him Marlow was too smart for that. He looked at Emily and she nodded. “Yes, your mom asked me to find Rand and bring him home.”

“Have you found him?”

“Marlow.” Emily’s voice sounded strained. “When I know something for sure, I’ll let you know.” She rose from the loveseat. “I told you to go to bed, and I’m not telling you again.”

Marlow’s body stiffened for a brief moment as she faced off with her mother. She glanced at Frank and thought better of saying whatever was about to come from her mouth. With a huff, she turned and stomped briskly from the room.

Emily slumped onto the loveseat with an audible sigh. “There are days I think I’m a complete failure. I can’t help but wonder if Quinn had lived...”

“Don’t do that, the what-ifs, what-might-have-beens.” “You’re right,” she said, running a hand across her brow. “The box, what’s in it?”

“Open it.”

Emily lifted the lid, and drew her brows together. “What’s this? What does it mean? Rand had these?”

Frank nodded, wondering how to broach the subject without causing Emily to launch into hysterics. He decided to deliver it straight up.

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