Defiant by Ursula Sinclair & Kassanna

Author:Ursula Sinclair & Kassanna [Sinclair, Ursula & Kassanna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Isisindc Publishing, LLC & Flavorfullove Unlimited Publishing
Published: 2020-03-23T18:30:00+00:00

18

Dachs

It was late. Bare branches danced on the cold breeze. I trudged down the street thinking. I didn’t want to go home, but I was in no mood to couch surf at a brother’s house either. Actually, I knew exactly whose company I wanted to be in, but that would be dangerous. I stopped and dropped my head back to gaze up. Beyond the trees and buildings, a swath of starless black sky curled around roof tops. There were many nights when I wouldn’t—didn’t want to deal with my mom, and in trying to prove myself to the brotherhood, refused to bother the Prof. Wouldn’t be the first time I slept on a park bench. I learned a long time ago to leave something, clothes, deodorant, any little thing I might need tucked into the corners of the different homes I might sleep in at any given time. If I had to sleep outside, then I would just clean-up wherever I was welcome. Funny, I hadn’t thought about my situation, the way I chose to live, in a long time.

I am unsettled, at odds with myself—family troubles, work—the brotherhood and Harper, too many things coming at me at once. A deep, uncomfortable feeling lodged in my chest. I hadn’t seen Bruno since the party.

Crisp air blew across my face. I glanced around. The sidewalk was clear. Only partiers and criminals hung out at this time of night. I dug my cell from my pocket and stared at the screen for a while. A simple tap, and I could call her. My finger hovered over the phone for a moment. I pressed my fingertip on the tiny phone icon beside her number and waited.

“Hello.”

The sultry tone of her voice sent frissons of awareness along my spine. I needed to make sure she wasn’t going to be at the parade tomorrow. That was the only reason I called. Yeah, I would keep telling myself that. “You’re not going to the parades tomorrow—right?” I was lying to myself. I wanted to hear Harper’s voice.

“I am.”

“Don’t. I’ll be there. My brothers will be there.”

“So what?”

She wasn’t listening, and I don’t know how to make her understand this will not be a normal march. What I do believe is that there will be more than the normal bullshit verbal clashes and fights. “Stay home.”

“I don’t know how you are going to stop me.” Her voice was firm, adamant.

And, we were back to this. The bullshit defiant, I know better than everybody else attitude. I wanted her, and I didn’t. Not when she came across as holier than thou, I can do what I want because I can, without a care as to who her choices might hurt…I blew out a long sigh. The mask she wore was as deeply embedded in her as mine was in me. Telling her the truth was all I could do. “I can’t protect you.” I stopped and inhaled. That was it. Harper had become the woman that I had to keep safe.

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