Dissension (The Convergence Saga Book 3) by Rick Kueber

Author:Rick Kueber [Kueber, Rick]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Stellium Books
Published: 2016-09-30T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

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A muted and patternless, soft tapping on the window held Elle in a state of limbo; neither awake nor asleep, just barely conscious enough to hear the constant dull sound that lulled her like the hum of a fan. Lifting one heavy eyelid, she peeked out from under her thick blanket. The room was filled with the dull light of day, but it seemed more solemn and lonely. It took some effort, but she rolled over to face the window. Elle stretched and slowly worked her way from laying down, to sitting up, to standing. With a yawn that filled her lungs with air and her eyes with water, she rubbed the sleep from them and stole a glance out of the fifth-floor window. The sky was gray, and a strong wind blew the fat drops of rain hard against the tinted glass.

A hot morning shower on a cold and rainy morning was exactly what Elle needed to jolt her back to reality. When she had finished and dried off, she dressed in a clean pair of sweatpants and t-shirt. Digging her gun and holster from the closet, she strapped it on and slipped a dark gray, button-down shirt over top, hiding it well. By the time she reached the stairwell exit on the ground floor, a rush of adrenaline filled her with a longing for days gone by. Keeping the scrap of paper with the directions on it crumpled in the palm of her hand, she daydreamed of her days hiding out in the cave and sneaking out at night to hunt... And one night in particular when she found something she did not anticipate: Tanner. She missed the early days of the invasion when there were hopes that they could stay hidden and days after that when they hoped to find that most of the world was untouched. Now those hopes were merely shattered dreams of the past.

Doing her best to stay invisible on her journey, Elle slipped up here and there, exposing herself to any hidden eyes that could be watching. As her memories and emotions wandered through her mind, Elle wandered through the back alleys and side streets of Phoenix. Before her thoughts had made it to Barnhill, her cold and wet feet found themselves at the end of the cul-de-sac, staring down the extravagant home that had been described to her by an unexpected ally.

Putting her hand to the front window, she looked inside. The furniture and decor were even more lavish than the exterior hinted. With constant glances over her shoulders, Elle checked the front door, and the windows she could reach… all locked. She made her way to the back of the house and methodically checked windows and the rear door. Again, all were locked. The back yard was concealed from sight by a tall wooden privacy fence and was well landscaped. Her eyes scanned over the decorative stones that lined the walkway to the swimming pool and the black, wrought iron settee on the covered porch.

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