Edgewood Series: Books 1 - 3 by McQuestion Karen

Author:McQuestion, Karen [McQuestion, Karen]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, mobi, epub
Tags: Wanderlust, 3 Novels: Edgewood, Absolution
Publisher: Karen McQuestion
Published: 2013-11-08T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE

Nadia

When I heard the sharp rap on my door, I incorporated it into a dream I was having involving bandits with guns and Mr. Specter forcing the Deleo over my face. I’d had a terrible night’s sleep, at first wide awake from worrying about everything I’d heard and experienced, and then fighting off nightmares playing out the worst of my fears.

Another knock. In my dream, soldiers were coming for me. If I just hid under the covers, maybe they wouldn’t see me and would go away…

“Nadia?”

They knew I was here. I froze. If I didn’t make a sound, they might leave and try somewhere else.

“It’s Mrs. Whitehouse. Time to wake up.”

I quickly sat up and noticed the sliver of daylight underneath the bottom edge of the heavy curtain. Rising so suddenly made my head swim, but even through the haze I had some rapid fire thoughts, registering the place, the time, and the person at the door. How did I sleep so late?

“Dear, can you please answer so I know you’re okay?”

I rubbed my eyes. “Yeah, I’m fine. Just waking up.” I raised my arms and twisted to stretch.

“All right.” From the sound of it, Mrs. Whitehouse was leaning against the door jamb and talking right into the crack. “You’re going to want to get ready quickly so you can join the others. I’m afraid you missed breakfast and probably Mr. Specter’s presentation.”

I leaped out of bed and threw open the door. “Everyone is up already?” I couldn’t keep the frantic tone out of my voice. “Why didn’t someone wake me?”

“Russell wanted to, but I told him to let you sleep. I knew you had a rough night—”

“I’ve got to get ready.” I slammed the door in her face. She was still talking, but I didn’t care. I scavenged for some acceptable clothes, dressed, and pulled a comb through my hair. Lastly, I pulled on my hooded sweatshirt, the security blanket of clothing. I almost left then, but reconsidered and went into the bathroom to wash my face and brush my teeth. I tried to go as fast as I could, but it felt like I was walking through water.

My mind raced with what I would tell Russ. Everything, of course, but what would we do about it? If we went along with what Mr. Specter wanted, our lives would be ruined. If we didn’t, we’d most likely be killed. Collateral damage. A necessary evil. Like he was talking about troops in a war zone instead of high school students. And Russ and I, two high school students in love. In love. In spite of the terrible situation I was in, I found it hard not to smile.

When I opened the door, Mrs. Whitehouse was still leaning against the door frame. I brushed past her. “Come on, we need to get going.”

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