Dark Prelude: A Deadly Knightshade Universe Story by Leigha Wolffe

Author:Leigha Wolffe [Wolffe, Leigha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wolffe-Stoirm Publishing
Published: 2020-04-25T05:00:00+00:00

IV

Thursday - Day 6

15

Dani

During the ride home, I was silent. I pulled my feet up in the seat, wrapped my arms around my knees, and stared out the window as the landscape flew past. I felt like I’d switched off. I wasn’t just numb; I couldn’t feel numb. I couldn’t feel anything. I stared at the landscape as we sped past it, but I didn’t really see it.

Charlie informed me that the police would be coming by later that day to take my statement, and I nodded lazily. He tried to engage me in conversation a bit, asked me what I remembered, but I just shook my head as the tears began to spill over, tracing paths down my cheeks, burning reminders of the pain I had locked away. Charlie reached over and placed his hand over mine where I was clutching my own legs, desperately trying to hold myself together, but I could feel it happening. I could feel myself coming apart at the seams.

When we pulled onto my street, I could see Shadow waiting on the front porch. He launched himself toward the car as we pulled into the drive, and when the door thudded as he hit it full force, I smiled despite myself.

“Get down, you monster! I can’t open the door with you jumping all over it!”

Shadow backed away and sat down, so I released my seatbelt and opened the door. He was on me as soon as I cleared the doorway, and I dropped to my knees to give him a proper greeting without being knocked over, considering he outweighed me. He cleaned my face enthusiastically, washing away the tears that were already falling again, and I buried my face in his thick, soft fur. Shadow laid his head over my shoulder as the car door swung shut next to us, and I clung to him as Charlie grabbed my bag from the back seat. There was a beep and a click as the trunk of Mom’s car unlatched and popped open, and he grabbed all the bags left in the trunk from our shopping trip, then stood dutifully by the front of the car, giving me time to finish greeting Shadow and grieving with him.

When I was somewhat calm again, I ruffled Shadow’s furry mane and stood. Charlie reached for my hand, keys out and bags in the other hand, and the three of us walked to the front door together, side by side.

When we got there, Charlie let go of my hand to slide the key into the deadbolt and then the lock on the doorknob.

“The alarm people came and installed an alarm the day after. I had Mrs. Scott oversee that too. After everything that happened, I thought it was still… what your mom would want. You’ve got thirty seconds to enter the code before the alarm goes off, so I’ll run in and turn it off. Then we can reset the code to whatever you want it to be. I’ll be right back.

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