Grounded: Flight 3430 Book Two (Flight 3430 Duo 2) by Jacqueline Druga

Author:Jacqueline Druga [Druga, Jacqueline]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-08-15T22:00:00+00:00

Clarksburg, Tennessee

Regrets.

Delaney acted fine, other than complaining of a little pain, Stevie knew something was wrong. Nothing major stood out that couldn’t be explained. Almost nothing major. The clammy skin, the way she kept taking deep breaths as they prepared to leave the bank and make it down the mountain. All of it could have been explained by nerves.

Except that one new thing. The one thing that made Stevie flash back to a time when they were kids and at thirteen, not only did he take his father’s car and dent it, he blamed it on Delaney. After all, she was the one with the new license.

Instead of fighting and telling their father it was Stevie, Delaney took the fall, always telling Stevie that one day he’d pay.

At that moment, looking at his sister, he regretted that day, those actions. He knew, even though she said nothing, Stevie knew.

Her eye.

Just over the course of the night, her eye had started to droop.

Not significantly, but enough for Stevie to notice. After all, he had known his big sister his entire life.

Was Delaney having mini strokes like she said? Were the frequent nosebleeds part of that?

“Are you sure you’re okay?” Stevie asked his sister as he helped her up..

“I’m fine. Not sure how fine I’ll be after you guys carry me on that thing,” she said with a joking tone and pointed to the contraption Kyle had made. The tarp was positioned on the floor. Attached to it were two broom handles on each side. He had tied the ends to form a hammock style gurney.

Stevie helped her to the carrying contraption as Kyle approached.

“You’ll be fine,” Kyle said. “I promise. There are five of us. I just need you to lay down in the center of it.”

Delaney nodded and Stevie helped her down to the floor to lay on the tarp.

“It’ll be fast,” Stevie said. “Done before you know it.”

Gabe announced his presence as he walked back into the bank with a clap of his hands and a loud, “Okay. Weather is good. Sky looks clear. Not windy at all. Perfect flying weather. It’s really hot out there so have a water.”

“Like, really hot,” Owen commented. “Glad we’re moving early, I don’t want to think about how hot it will get.”

“Agreed,” Kyle replied. “And we should get going. Alright, here’s how it’s going to go, we each will take a corner. Odd man out will take Point and carry what they can. We will alternate when someone gets tired. It won’t always be smooth. We can cut through the woods, and it will be shorter, or take the road, whichever will be easier.”

Nervously, Lucas spoke up while fiddling with his large bag. “Maybe let her decide? Bumpy and fast or smooth and long.”

Everyone looked down to Delaney.

“Through the woods,” she stated.

“Good,” Kyle said. “Then that’s what we’ll do. Stevie, you’re on point first.”

Stevie gave a thumbs up.

“Lucas?” Kyle called his attention.

“Yeah?” Lucas paused fussing with his goody duffle bag.

“Give Stevie that bag.

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