Heartless (The Raiford Chronicles) by Taylor-Perry Janet

Author:Taylor-Perry, Janet [Taylor-Perry, Janet]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2014-02-12T16:00:00+00:00

13 Without a Trace

Ray went to a bureau in the foyer and unlocked it, getting his .38 as he commanded, "Chris, Brian, I need your help." Parker practically screamed, "You're not gonna shoot her, are you? I don't think she's armed."

No matter what Mia had done, Ray realized that Parker loved her. She was, after all, his mother. Ray nodded and put the gun back in its safe place. "I won't shoot her, Parker. Do you know how she got out here?"

"I have no idea. Her driver's license has been suspended forever, and we never had a car unless Fritz was around. I can't believe she found me." Parker rubbed his head just as Ray did when a migraine was coming on.

"It's all right," assured Ray. "We'll be back. You stay here."

The three police officers combed Larkin and Ray's property in a downpour. They covered different areas and met back at the gazebo. They were soaked to the bone.

Baker said, "There's not a trace of her, Ray. Any tracks have been washed away. Do you think she came for Parker?"

"Yes, I do, and he's obviously terrified of her. I haven't gotten the whole story yet."

They headed inside.

♥♥♥ Back in the house, Parker kept a constant watch out the window, his hand against his temple. Larkin came up behind him and rubbed his back in comfort as she asked, "Are you all right, honey?"

"She's so mad, Larkin. You should've heard the way she shrieked. Even when she was messed up, I never heard that kind of yell come from her. She didn't like hearing that I changed my name."

"Parker, are all the scars from the Byrds?"

He shivered. "You can't see the scars she left on me,

Larkin. You know, the old adage is wrong. Words do hurt. Bruises heal. Doctors can fix scars, but words last forever." "Do you want to tell me what she said?"

"She never wanted me. You know I told Ray I sometimes

stole things so she could get a fix."

"Yes."

"That was because she was nicer when she was high.

Otherwise, she was angry all the time. She told me once that

she went to get an abortion, but there were too many pro-life

protesters. When she said that, Fritz slapped her and called her

a bitch. Not long after that is when he left for a long time.

When he wasn't around, Mom was a hundred times worse. She

frequently told me how I was the worst mistake of her life. She

told me how stupid I was. She said I was a faggot." He brushed

unwanted tears from his cheeks. "Sometimes she would tell me

she wished I would die."

He leaned his head against the cool glass of the window

pane. "Sometimes I wanted to die. When she was high, she

would tell me I was her beautiful baby and that she loved me. "Most of the time I took care of her. I made sure she ate

something and took a bath. Larkin, I had to bathe my mother."

He took a shuddering breath. "Do you know how awkward that

was for me?"

"Baby, I'm so sorry.

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