Hooked by DeAnna Browne

Author:DeAnna Browne [Browne, DeAnna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781948884006
Publisher: Celtic Moon Press
Published: 2018-03-19T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 19

Once dismissed, Ari headed to her next class, art design. There was only ten minutes left in class after the lockdown, but she didn’t want to miss any assignments. The teacher had the door closed and locked with no note. Ms. Weber might have been just as rattled by the lockdown as everyone else and didn’t bother catching her next class.

On the main floor, several students stood at the glass doors, watching the darkening sky, and complaining about the intruder. Ari stood slightly apart from them and watched large drops of rain pelt the path. She loved the rain, but today it felt dark, melancholy almost. The dead body being wheeled out of school might have something to do with it. Tessa came running down the path, her arms full of white bags, distracting Ari from her thoughts.

Once inside, Tessa brushed water off her jacket. “Man, it’s cold outside. I wish it would snow already.” She passed a bag to Ari and ran her fingers through her newly colored dark purple hair. She even had purple eye liner on to match.

“Wanna eat?” Tessa asked, looking up, drops falling from her hair.

“I’m starving.”

“I got a lot of food just in case of another lockdown. Our fridge might overflow, but at least we’ll have food.”

“Bless you,” Ari’s stomach growled in agreement. They rushed up to their room and sat in the middle of their floor with their array of food in self-warming packages, steaming with a variety of flavors. They even kept their door ajar, sharing with some of the neighbors.

Stuffed to capacity, Ari leaned against her bed and watched the rain hit the window. The dark sky made it feel later than it really was. Coming from a desert climate, she excitedly awaited first snow, even if she didn’t have clothes for it. She’d have hit the student center soon to stock up.

Tessa sat on her bed with her tablet. “Have you started Tollingston’s paper yet?”

“No, I can’t believe he gave us a paper on our first night back.” Ari turned from the window and grabbed her bag.

“Probably was jealous that we actually enjoyed our break.”

“Enjoying your break was an understatement I believe.” Without notice, a richly dressed man had appeared in their doorway.

Ari jumped. The man, dressed in an expensive navy suit, had smooth tight features that had a too-perfect feel about them. What he spent on his appearance could probably sustain a family of four for a lifetime. A school security guard stood several feet behind him.

Tessa didn’t act alarmed, but her lip curled in annoyance. “Number Four is always telling me that I need to be more social.”

“Not so social that we have to face complaints from the condo board. Sheri’s pass is under investigation.”

“Are you sure Number Four wasn’t having some of her own fun?” Tessa asked in an innocent voice.

The barb hit its mark. The man, presumably Tessa’s father, stiffened and his jaw flexed.

“Her name is not Number Four, but Sheri. You will show respect to your stepmother.

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