Given New Worlds by Rachael Sircar

Author:Rachael Sircar [Sircar, Rachael]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-06-19T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIXTY-FOUR

ONCE introductions were made and the tease of morning light began to drift through the cracks in the curtains of the house, Abby made breakfast and they sat around the kitchen table eating sweet potatoes, sausage, and Pop Tarts.

Ayubu was quiet. She would eat a few bites, stare at Sean, stare at Abby, and then take a sip of tea. Sean and Abby made polite conversation while Ayubu watched.

Finishing half her food, Ayubu stood to bring the dish to the sink, but before she made it past the table, Sean’s hand shot out and grasped the plate. It was his right hand and clearly didn’t have much of a hold, but enough to stop Ayubu in her tracks.

“I’m sorry,” he said, letting go. “Let me get that for you.” He laughed. It was an unsure vibration, as if he couldn’t quite manage casual banter anymore. “I’ll finish your food. Wouldn’t want it to go to waste.”

Ayubu set the plate down in front of Sean but didn’t leave. She threaded her fingers together and stared at him and Abby again. “Abigail Ellwood and Sean Court,” Ayubu said quietly.

The sound of the chair scraping against the rough floor as Sean stood sent Ayubu to the corner of the kitchen in fright. Abby watched as his hand positioned itself under his jacket. She knew there was a gun under there. She wondered how close he had come to using it.

“How do you know our names?” His words were spoken in English, but Ayubu knew what he was asking.

Tears and fright appeared in her eyes as she placed her hands in front of her face in defense. “The picture. You are in the picture,” she cried.

“Stop it!” Abby ran around the table and shoved Sean against the wall. “The Power Couple picture. She saw it when she slept at my apartment.”

“And you told her our real names? What were you thinking, Jamie?” he grabbed Abby’s arms and glared at her.

“She asked who it was. I just said the names. I didn’t know that she would recognize us.” Abby pulled away and walked towards Ayubu. “It’s okay. He has a big mouth, with big words, but he won’t hurt you. He’s not like Keambiroiro.” Abby wasn’t sure if she believed herself, but she needed to calm Ayubu.

Sean sat once again at the table and nibbled off Ayubu’s plate while Abby took her into her arms and let the woman’s frightened tears fall. She knew the feeling and could understand it to the core of her own body, but she wouldn’t let herself cry, not with Sean sitting there. Abby didn’t want to provide any sign of vulnerability. If she were going to figure him out, she was going to have to be strong.

“When I went to see you last night, I talked to one of your roommates,” he said quietly. Abby could barely hear him through Ayubu’s tear-filled moans, but she knew that what he had to say was important. “I couldn’t understand her. She was talking so fast.

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