Gateway by David C. Cassidy

Author:David C. Cassidy [David C. Cassidy]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: David C. Cassidy
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

~ 109

It didn’t register when Sarah Coleman asked Marisa if she was all right; didn’t register when the girl touched her shoulder. But when she finally looked up, the tears still flowing, she rose quickly to her knees and threw her arms around her child.

“Mom? What’s wrong?”

“Just hug me,” she said. She looked up at Sarah. Her eyes asked if Kit was all right.

“He’s okay,” Sarah said. “I saw what happened outside. I kept him away from the windows. Mr. Duncan wouldn’t go away, even after I told him to leave. None of them would.”

“I’m sorry, Sarah,” Marisa said, letting Kit go. “Thank you for trying.”

“I tried calling you—” The phone rang. “That hasn’t stopped ringing. I didn’t want to take it off the hook in case you called. Should I get it?”

Marisa shook her head. She rose slowly and went to the phone. She unplugged the line from it.

“What if it’s Jared?” Kit said.

“He calls my cellphone. Did he have dinner, Sarah?”

“Your dad got him some ice cream. But we had pizza after.”

“Kit? Can you go upstairs?”

Kit did as he was asked. Marisa watched him go, and she cleared the tears from her cheeks as best she could.

“Are you all right?” Sarah said, getting her a tissue. “Do you need anything? I could make you some tea or something.”

“I’m okay,” Marisa said. “I’m fine.”

Sarah seemed to linger on the edge of a question.

“I don’t know what happened today, Sarah. I really don’t.”

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