Death's Curses by Becca Fox & Martha Agundez

Author:Becca Fox & Martha Agundez [Fox, Becca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-05-31T22:00:00+00:00

The Smiths were released. Uncle Victor went to find Vanessa to tell her everything he could tell her about the interrogation. Charlie and I were headed back to our apartment, arguing about how we’d each handled our meeting with the Smiths, when Anthony came around the corner.

The sight of him made me want to hide. Ever since meeting his kids and attempting suicide, things had been awkward between us. I felt even guiltier for taking up so much of his time. The thought of not seeing him every day was painful but I wanted him to be happy. So I kept trying to convince him it was okay to leave the precinct. The problem was...he was my doctor, teacher, and friend. He knew me. He could tell something was wrong but he wasn’t going to come right out and say it.

“Jasmine,” Anthony said when he caught up to us. “What happened? One minute I’m editing your essay while you’re putting together welcome baskets for the new hires, and the next you’re gone.”

“Welcome baskets. Really?” my brother said with a snort.

“Sorry. Something…curse and case-related came up.” I glanced around us at the various officers working at their desks, and tried to look more relaxed than I felt. “How’d I do on the essay?”

“I’ll need to check your references but you followed the rubric well.” His scrunched brow broke my heart. “Is everything all right?”

“Yeah,” I said cheerfully, cutting Charlie off. “It’s late. Why don’t you head on home? We can pick up where we left off early tomorrow morning.”

Anthony put his hands on his hips and regarded me thoughtfully. “You’ve been awfully dismissive lately. Have I done something to offend you?”

Well, look at that. He just came right out and said it.

I swallowed hard. “No, Tony. I—” Glancing at Charlie, I said, “Could you give us a second?”

He shrugged. “Sure. I’ll see you downstairs.” Then he ambled over to the elevator.

I nodded toward the left most aisle between desks and the two of us started walking. “Sorry I’ve been so weird lately, but you had to have known this day would come sooner or later. I’m all grown up now. I’ve been able to take more and more classes online as they’ve become available. I have other teachers who can help me with my school work. I don’t need you as much as I used to.” I wrung my hands, averting my gaze. “Your boys on the other hand—”

“I knew seeing them had upset you,” he murmured with a shake of his head. “You don’t have to worry about them, Jazz. They understand the commitment I’ve made.”

“That’s what I’m trying to tell you. You don’t have to be so committed to this job anymore.”

He stopped walking to stare at me. I took a deep breath and faced his hurt expression head on.

“I don’t want you to feel like I’m chasing you away. You’re like a second father to me and I love you. I’m going to miss you always being around but I finally feel.

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