Equinox by L J Higgins

Author:L J Higgins [Higgins, L J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-09-02T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Betty made her way into the laundry room, closely followed by Natalie and me. Inside, she stepped up on a nearby stool then climbed atop her washing machine. Above her, she pushed aside three planks of wood and pulled down a short ladder before climbing up.

Turning towards Natalie, we exchanged a surprised glance before following her steps until we all crouched in the darkness of her crawl space. We helped her slide the ladder back up and covered the hole once again with the wood planks.

“There’s more to you than meets the eye,” Natalie whispered.

Betty gave her a wink.

We all jumped, our breaths hitching as the sound of the front door busting in reverberated through the ceiling, forcing us to move. We crawled across the inside of the ceiling, careful to place each step on a wooden beam as quietly as possible until we arrived at the opposite side of the house. Once we huddled around each other, Betty reached above us to slide a piece of iron across to reveal the dark sky and splatter of stars outside. Footsteps creaked across the wooden floors below us, and we did our best to remain quiet as we followed Betty through the hole and onto the roof.

When we were all through, she slid the iron back across and climbed down a ladder she’d leaned against the house. For a woman of her age, she moved like a ninja, and I found a new admiration for this amazing woman. Once back on solid ground, we all crouched around the corner of Betty’s home. Betty pointed toward the tin shed. Her hiding spot. She peered around the corner and beckoned for me to run.

“You first,” I whispered.

“I’ll keep watch,” she said. “Please, you go first.”

“I’ll get to the shed and then let you know when the coast is clear,” I replied.

She nodded. “Go.”

Drawing in a deep breath, I bounded across the lawn, the damp, cold grass numbing my toes as I ran. I reached the door and spun around, peering towards the home. I could see movement inside, but no one had seen me.

I waved towards the side of the house, and Natalie dashed out, followed by Betty. Natalie made it to the shed, pushing past me inside, and I peered back through the doorway to spot Betty on the ground.

“Betty,” I said, leaping towards her only to be pulled back.

Natalie gripped my forearms, holding me tight. “Don’t be stupid,” she growled at me.

I met her gaze and shot her a glare. “If anything happens to her, it’s on me.”

“If they catch you this time, you’re dead.”

I snatched my arm from her grip once again, and she pushed me sideways with all of her strength. Hitting the floor with my side, I let out an ‘omph’ as the air left my lungs.

“What’s your problem?” I spat at her.

“I just risked everything to save you. I’m not letting you run back to them. Betty’s coming,” she said.

Heart pounding, I climbed to my feet, dusting the dirt from my hands on my pants.

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