Finding Freedom (Book 4) (Piper Anderson Series) by Stewart Danielle

Author:Stewart, Danielle [Stewart, Danielle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-02-14T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

“I really appreciate your coming out here tonight, Josh,” Willow said as she walked him out the screen door and down to his car. “Are you sure you don’t want to stay for dinner?”

“No, I need to get going before my ethical judgment kicks in and I take those ten pills back from Jedda. Those won’t last him very long at this rate. He’s had two serious attacks in a week. They’re not curative, Willow, they may not even help him if he has another panic attack. But they’re the best I could do.”

“I know,” she said, staring down at her shoes. “You heard everything being said in there tonight, can you blame him for being afraid to see a doctor about it? You wanted to know more about what was going on, and now you do.”

“I can understand his point about not wanting to see a doctor, but it doesn’t make it any less necessary. He’s in a tailspin right now and I can tell it’s a very fine line for him between anxiety and violence.”

Willow shrugged her shoulder helplessly. “I am really sorry for the way I spoke to you earlier today, Josh.”

“Which time?” he asked, raising his eyebrows at her as though he wanted her to know how much of a jerk she’d been.

“Pretty much everything I’ve said to you before this conversation. I’m sorry. You seem like a great guy and I didn’t treat you very nicely. I have a lot going on. It’s what makes this request so hard for me.” Willow tucked her hair behind her ears and bit at her lip. “I don’t like asking people for help, but I know I have to. If I don’t, Jedda won’t get any better. I’m just not sure I should,” Willow said, looking torn.

“It’s now or never because I’m heading out,” Josh said, pulling his keys from his pocket.

“I need a ride,” Willow said in a hushed voice. “I’ve made the decision that the best thing for everyone is for me to go. But I need you to take me to the bus station or train station or something. And I don’t mean the closest one. I want to go a few towns over, at least.”

“Are you afraid Brad will find you at the closest one?”

“Yes, but I’m also afraid they will find me,” Willow continued with a glance back at the house.

“That should tell you something,” Josh said, looking earnestly into her eyes.

“It does. It tells me that they are really good people who would do anything, and I mean anything, for me, and they deserve better than what they are about to get. The best thing I can do is go.”

“You’re just going to walk right by them with your things and think they won’t stop you? If that’s the case you’re underestimating them greatly. All together like that, they’ll find a way to convince you.”

“My bag’s already in your car,” Willow said, handing him the one key missing from the set he was holding.

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