Fight Me by Lacey Black

Author:Lacey Black [Black, Lacey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Erin

I despise painting. If I never have to pick up another paint brush and roller again, I will be a very happy woman. But, when this last coat of paint goes on, my painting projects will officially be over! The last room is my office, den, and library. And once these walls are complete, I can begin constructing those beautiful barn wood shelves I found on Pinterest. Okay, so I can find someone to build me those shelves. Maybe Jake can do it? He has proven to be pretty handy around the house, but we haven’t exactly gotten to ‘woodworking’ on the list of his many, many talents.

When my phone rings, it’s a very welcome reprieve. “Hello?” I answer a little breathless from the exertion of painting these huge walls all day.

“Erin-” I hear someone say but the line is full of static and noise.

“Hello?” I ask again a couple more times. I’m about ready to hang up. I’m sure the caller will call back when they have a better signal.

“Erin, its Avery. Can you hear me?”

“Hey, Avery. You sound like you’re driving through a tunnel. What’s up?” I ask, but there’s no reply. I start to think that maybe I lost her due to her poor signal. As I start to bring the phone down from my ear, I hear another voice. A male voice.

“Erin, are you there?”

“Yes,” I ask starting to get a little concerned at the urgency in his voice.

“Erin, this is Travis. Where are you?”

“Oh, hey Travis. I’m at home. What’s up?” I ask, a little more cheery after discovering who it is.

“Erin, Jake’s been shot,” Travis says and a cold chill spreads down my spine.

I have no idea how long I stand there, staring at my wall. I struggle to get the thick air in my lungs. It feels like I can’t breathe and my vision is blurry. Cold fear takes over my entire body and I start to shake uncontrollably. I slide down onto the floor, my legs no longer able to hold up my too-heavy body. I vaguely hear a voice in the distance yelling my name. I look down and realize I dropped the phone.

When I pick up the phone, I hear myself whisper, “I’m here.”

“Nate is almost to your house. You need to get in the car with him, okay Erin? Can you do that?”

“Yes,” I whisper again.

A few moments later, as I listen to Travis as he tries to calm Avery down in the vehicle with him, I hear a heavy pounding on my front door. I can’t make myself get up off the floor and go down to answer it.

“Erin?” I hear behind me. Nate is crouching down in front of me a moment later. He takes the phone from my shaking hands and puts it up to his ear. “I’ve got her. We’re on our way,” he says into my phone and then clicks it off, dropping it into his coat pocket.

“Where’s your coat, Erin?” Nate asks as he helps me stand up.

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