Cursed Secrets by Lisa Logue

Author:Lisa Logue [Logue, Lisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy
Publisher: Lisa Logue
Published: 2012-07-03T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 18Lia

I was surprised that I had a good time with Leslie. It felt good to talk to someone, but I couldn’t ignore the apprehension. Being friends with her was awkward, to say the least. The dream didn’t surface and I wasn’t any more of a freak than normal. We got off to a slow start, but eventually we ended up laughing and dishing about boys, celebrities, music, and such.

I couldn’t ignore the nagging sensation that something was wrong. Christian hadn’t contacted me in almost two days or returned any of my messages. It was odd. For Leslie’s sake, I pushed away the anxiety as best as I could. I was sure she could feel the tension, but was nice enough to let it go.

On Sunday she left, promising things would never go back to the way they were. She apologized for the thousandth time and we exchanged numbers. As soon as she was gone, I raced to my room and stared at my cell phone, willing him to call me. Whatever was going on was either really important, or just more important than me. Different scenarios popped into my head of him parading around wherever he was with various types of women or conspiring to stay as far away from me as possible after crossing the line he’d drawn.

I shoved the craziness away and did the only thing I knew would help- run. It had been four days and my body was so tense I felt like a giant rubber ball. Dallas was gone, the neighbors were sure to have heard about what he did and they’d watch for me. I suited up, kissed Nana and Pops, and sprinted from the back door.

It was dusk and the smelled of pine overwhelmed me. The ground was moist from rain the day before and I kept my pace slow, so as not to slip. I cranked up my jams and let my mind go, concentrating only on the sound of my feet on the ground. When all other types of medicine failed, I could run my problems away. Well, that’s what it felt like anyway.

The further down the path I went, the better I felt. I decided that if Christian didn’t come back, it wouldn’t concern me and I needed to let it go. Obviously, there was a reason he hadn’t spoken to me and I had to respect that. I couldn’t deny that my chest ached at his absence, but eventually I’d file it away with the rest of the pain.

I shut off the music when I reached the clearing behind my house. Stopping beside the half fallen tree trunk, I stretched and cooled down. Running was great, but something seemed off. Everything had gotten eerily quiet. I called for Nana and Pops, thinking maybe they’d come outside, but no one answered. I turned in small circles, but saw nothing out of the ordinary.

“Must be a storm coming,” I shrugged and continued stretching.

I heard a huff from the trees behind me and stood slowly.

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