Heresy by Lily White

Author:Lily White [White, Lily]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-04-25T16:00:00+00:00

Brinley

“No. Ah, fuck. Beauty.”

Shane’s voice is pained as he dodges fire to run past the garage and parking area filled with burning cars to check on his.

Several of his friends attempt to grab him, but he is a man on a mission, easily shaking them off like he’s running into a burning building to save a loved one.

The rest of us stand dumbfounded and confused for what feels like an eternity before Tanner, one of the twins, and Jase jump into action.

Running back into the house, they return with fire extinguishers in hand. But their efforts are forced back when another tire blows, an airbag following that.

The scene is reminiscent of a war zone, missing only the air raid sirens and gunshots that typically follow. Or maybe my imagination is getting away from me like it has a tendency to do.

“What the hell happened?” one of them yell, their voice irate as dancing flames cover and destroy every car in the garage and back parking area.

“You’ve been warned,” Luca says from where she’s standing close to me.

Disturbed by her words, I turn to her, only to see she’s pointing at a message scrawled haphazardly in black spray paint over the entire side entryway of Tanner’s house.

She’s read the entire message.

Just that.

You’ve been warned…

Of what?

Somebody had the good sense to call the fire department, sirens blaring in the distance, growing closer as Tanner’s large garage catches and begins to burn along with the cars.

“Oh thank fuck!” Shane’s voice echoes from the distance. I assume because, despite the rest of the cars burning, his is okay.

Somehow it makes me feel better, not that any of this situation is normal or easygoing. But that car means something to him. Something I suspect no other object, person or place has ever meant to him.

Why I care is another question, but I force it out of mind to watch the scene.

Everybody is on edge as the guys now study the message written in spray paint, and the girls huddle close to each other, the fire a dance of light and shadow across their faces.

When Emily cries, one of the twins finds her and tugs her close, burying her face against his chest and resting his chin on her head. His hands softly rub her back, consoling her.

I find it odd that she’s snuggling up to him when supposedly she’s engaged to Mason. But I leave that mystery alone. Now is definitely not the time to ask about it.

Gabe wanders over to Ivy, his drink still in hand.

Leaning down, he whispers something to her that makes her smile. She shakes her head then wraps an arm around him just as the emergency vehicles arrive and begin their efforts to extinguish the flames.

It takes an hour for the last flame to be put out and for the emergency responders to leave. They interviewed Tanner, took pictures of the scene, claimed to be sorry about the destruction and asked for any surveillance footage Tanner might have from his cameras.

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