Edge of the Season by Trish Loye

Author:Trish Loye [Loye, Trish]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780994008459
Publisher: Tough Girl Press
Published: 2015-11-30T14:00:00+00:00

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Dani needed help. She ran in the opposite direction of most of the runners. She was still on Center Drive, moving west. The psycho wasn’t behind her that she could see, but she didn’t slow down.

A long, drawn-out sigh echoed in her ear. “Must I tell you everything about this game? If you keep staying on the open road, then it’s going to be very easy to shoot you.”

Fuck. So that answered that question. He could see her.

She darted off the road and onto one of the pathways, running fast along its winding course. Not caring anymore about saving her strength.

“That’s better, little rabbit,” he said. “Run for me.”

“Fuck you,” she muttered, and he laughed.

She bolted. If she could get far enough ahead of him, maybe she could find someone with a phone. She raced past trees, taking random turns, always moving farther away from that tree where he’d shot at her.

“Where have you gone, little rabbit?” His crisp accent made his question seem so harmless.

She covered the Bluetooth with her hand so he couldn’t hear noises either from her panting breath or anything that might give her position away.

She came upon a young couple kissing under the bare branches of a massive tree. Dani skidded to a halt in front of them, an idea popping into her head. She took off the Bluetooth and held it tight.

“Can I borrow your phone? Mine isn’t working,” she said. “It’s an emergency.”

The guy had an NYU hoodie on under his open coat. He moved in front of the girl just a touch. Great. They didn’t trust her. Maybe she looked as crazy as she felt.

“Please,” she said softly, afraid to raise her voice. She didn’t want the Huntsman to hear.

The guy pulled his phone from his pocket, keyed in his password, and handed it to her. “Local only.”

“Thank you.” She tapped in Jake’s number. Please let him answer.

The Huntman’s voice sounded from the Bluetooth. She put it to her ear.

“What are you doing, Danielle? It’s against the rules to take off the earpiece.”

“I’ve still got it, asshole,” she said. “I’m just not as talkative as you.”

Jake’s phone rang twice while she waited. Come on. Answer it.

“Your phone seems to be working now.” College Guy reached for his phone.

She stepped back and shook her head. “Please,” she mouthed silently.

“You’re making this too easy, Danielle. Why are you staying in one spot? If you bore me, I will end the game.”

She tightened her grip on the Bluetooth so he couldn’t hear anything. Please answer, Jake.

“Hello?” Jake’s voice came over the phone.

She wilted where she stood as relief crashed over her.

“Jake?” she said.

“Dani?” His voice sharpened. “Where are you? What’s going on?”

“Jake, there’s a crazy man after me. He wants to kill me.”

The guy in front of her stiffened, while his girlfriend gasped.

“Where are you?” Jake demanded.

“Where are we?” she asked the guy.

“South of Bethesda Terrace.”

She relayed that to Jake. “He’s got a gun.”

“Stay put. I’m coming.”

“I can’t, Jake. He’s tracking me.”

“I’ll get the police to surround the area.

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