Deceitfully Damaged by Abigail Cole

Author:Abigail Cole [Cole, Abigail]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-07-30T16:00:00+00:00

Garrett

“There!” Axel shouts from the passenger seat, pointing out of his window. Slamming on the brakes, I lean forward and squint to see a wooden sign hanging on a tree’s branch with the word ‘Avalon’ written in white script. The Nissan behind skids loudly, barely stopping before crashing into our bumper. Huxley waves his middle finger at me through his open window, causing me to smirk.

“How the fuck did you see that?” I mutter under my breath, turning the steering wheel into a dirt path hidden from view. “Are you sure this is the right place?” I ask, creeping the Bentley along the track being mindful of not scratching the paint job.

“That’s what the directions on the email said.” Avery small voice pipes up from the seat behind me, her eyes catching mine in the rear-view mirror. Those blue irises are filled with worry so I smile and act like everything is going to be fine, which I seriously hope it is. To be honest, we are all going into this blind, but one thing I know for sure after listening to Wyatt’s rants for years is that Nixon Hughes loves his daughter. He wouldn’t bring her on a three-day mission to put her straight back in harm’s way.

The trees start to hang lower, scraping against the car roof as we inch along the bumpy track. It takes much longer than necessary but I dare not arrive at our destination with wing mirrors missing or punctured tyres. A deer darts in front of the vehicle, my foot smashing against the brake and jolting us all forward. Luckily, I was going slowly enough that everyone and the deer are unharmed, only our jitters affected.

Continuing, I feel each person’s trepidation building as I force my hands to keep steady on the wheel. Winding around yet another bend, the dense forest opens to reveal a three-story beach house. Powdered blue walls stretch around a much larger structure than I was expecting, a wooden porch visible on the side. I spot yellow sand and a shimmering sea beyond the building, my chest suddenly bursting with excitement.

“Beach!” I yell, my previous anxiety disappearing as I jump from the car with the engine still running. Meg bursts from the house, hurtling towards Avery so I have to dodge her in my haste. Ignoring Axel’s shouts behind me, I push my legs at top speed toward the shore while tugging my vest over my head. Pulling my phone and Air Pods from my pocket, I chuck them into the sand for someone else to pick up and charge into the water. The cool water splashes around the heavy pound of my sneakers, my shorts sticking to my thighs as I dive into the water.

Swimming against a strong current, I breach the surface to see a huge wave crashing down onto my head. Being pulled down forcefully, I tumble and roll, fighting to find the way up. The tide steals my shoe from my foot causing me to shout underwater and lose previous air bubbles.

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