Death by Latte by Linda Gerber

Author:Linda Gerber
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: 2011-06-17T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 6

Seth swore. “What is Watts doing here?”

“What do you think?”

Grabbing my hand, Seth pulled me back into the garage. He drew me against him again, but not romantically this time. We were both terrified. At least I was terrified, and I figured Seth was, too, the way his heart was racing.

“We can’t go out this way,” he murmured.

“You think?”

He took my hand. “Come on. This we need to tell your mom and Stuart.”

We felt our way back through the garage, not even worrying about the light this time. We ran up the stairs and burst into the apartment.

Stuart must have been right at the door when it flew open because he jumped back, swearing. “Watch it!”

“Watts is here,” I blurted.

“What? Impossible.”

“I saw him outside. He was—”

“You recognized him in the dark?”

“Yes!”

Stuart looked to Seth. “Did you see him?”

Seth nodded and Stuart’s face grew serious. “Where?” He turned and yelled over his shoulder, “Nat? We’ve got a problem.”

Mom rushed over to where we were clustered near the door. “What is it?”

I told her how we had seen Watts sitting in the car in front of the apartment building.

“Was he alone?”

“I don’t know. It was dark.”

“I told you we should have cleared out long ago,” Stuart muttered.

“Well, we’re clearing out now. Out back toward the locks. Let’s go.”

“Where are we going to go?” I asked.

“To the lake. We have a boat.”

“What? You never said anything about a boat before.”

She shook her head. “There was no need. We only share what information is necessary.”

How could I ask anything else after she said that? Maybe I didn’t need more answers, anyway. If I thought about it, pieces began to fall into place on their own. I had assumed that the reason they had moved into that particular apartment building was simply that the apartment owner was gone on sabbatical, but they had purposely chosen a place on the waterfront.

It made sense that they would have a boat nearby, and an alternative escape route. According to Ryan, the locks connected Lake Union with the sound and eventually the ocean. This way, they weren’t landlocked.

Mom led us down the slope to a path that wound along the locks to the lake. As we neared the first dock, she instructed us to slow down. “Act natural,” she said.

Seth threw me a pained look and I raised my shoulders. So it was cliché. It also happened to be smart.

“Aphra? Hey, Aphra. Is that you?”

I jumped and turned around.

Ryan strode out of the shadows carrying a duffel bag. Sweat glistened along his hairline and he was breathing heavily, like he’d been running. “What a pleasant surprise to see you here. How’s it going?”

I forced a smile. “Good. And you?”

“Good.” His eyes strayed to Seth, then to Mom and Stuart in turn.

“So,” I said, directing his attention back to me. “What are you up to tonight?”

“Heading out.” He lifted the bag in evidence. “Game’s over.”

“Oh. Right. Who won?”

“Mariners by a run.”

“Sounds like a good game.”

“It was.”

I could practically feel Mom’s eyes boring into my back.

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