Dark Prelude by Leigha Wolffe

Author:Leigha Wolffe
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Wolffe-Stoirm Publishing
Published: 2020-04-25T04:00:00+00:00

13

Dani

The car ride was somewhat uneventful. It was only a half hour drive, but Mom let me sleep on the way. When we got to the city, she found a parking garage and parked the car, and then we walked out to find the shops nearby. We’d been coming to La Muerte Shopping Center for as long as I could remember. The name was creepy as hell, but there was a martial arts gym that taught self-defense, a sporting goods store that sold all kinds of weapons and had an indoor shooting range in the back, a Whole Foods, and three department stores. Mom was in heaven.

We headed to the sporting goods store first, and Mom talked me into not one but two tasers, one being a tiny thing that doubled as a flashlight and looked like lipstick, and the other being a heavy-duty monstrosity that was the same as what the police issue and strong as fuck. She got one for herself, one for each room in the house, and three for the car—one to go under each of the front seats and one in the trunk, just in case. We left with thirteen tasers, a dozen or so cans of pepper spray, and a new pistol. Mom already carried one, and while I refused to carry one, she got an extra, just in case I changed my mind.

Thankfully, we put all that nonsense in the car before we headed to the gym. Mr. Lee was teaching when we arrived, so we waited patiently for him to finish. My mom wouldn’t work with anyone else. She would only do private lessons and only with him. It was weird, but where Mom was concerned, I’d learned to just roll with her eccentricities. When he was finished, he excused himself from his student and came right over to us. Mr. Lee had been teaching me self-defense since I was twelve. Off and on. There were months at a time out of every year that I just couldn’t participate. Then we’d get my dosages adjusted, and I’d get right back in.

“Welcome back, Ms. Shade, Dani. It’s so nice to see you again. I was beginning to wonder if Dani would be coming back this time.”

“Thank you, Mr. Lee. And yes, we’ve been lax, but we’ve had some trouble of late, so I’d like us to both brush up.”

“I’m sorry to hear that. What kind of trouble, if I may ask?”

“Well, we seem to have a stalker. People have been watching us.”

“People?”

“Yes. At least two at the house last night.”

“That’s highly unusual. Yes, I would definitely be vigilant, and have yourself as prepared as you can. Shall we start tonight? One of my other teachers can teach my next class.”

“Thank you, that’s very kind, Mr. Lee, but we cannot stay today. Perhaps we could start Thursday this week, though? If you have any openings?”

“For the Shades, I will make an opening. Can you come during the day?”

Mom looked at me, and I said, “Oh, yeah.

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