In the Presence of Mine Enemies by Debbie Viguié

Author:Debbie Viguié
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Big Pink Bow

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“Good call on dishes,” Cindy said as Mark and Joseph got to work. “There’s not that much to clean up, though.”

“Oh, don’t worry. We’re not taking turns,” Traci said. “Mark’s here with us 24/7 so he has plenty of dishes to make up for.”

Cindy couldn’t help but smile at that even as she desperately wished that Jeremiah was there with them. She looked at her dad who was staring at her intently. He gave her a little nod, as though acknowledging that he knew what she was thinking.

She glanced over at her mother and brother. Part of her felt bad that they were isolated, but she reminded herself that they had chosen that. They could have eaten with the rest of them like her father. That would mean supporting her in some way, though, and maybe they just weren’t capable of it. She wasn’t surprised by her mom, but she’d expected a little more from Kyle, especially after all the effort she’d gone through to try and connect with him more.

“Wishing you had your extra special dartboard?” her dad asked.

“How did you know about that?” she asked, eyes wide.

He chuckled. “I saw it the last time we visited you a few years back. I actually thought it was funny. You’ve gotten really good at darts.”

“It actually saved my life two years ago,” she said.

“Really? Now that’s a story I’d like to hear more about.”

She smiled. While she tried to tell her parents about her adventures, she knew that her mother didn’t always seem to care and probably didn’t share everything. Cindy also managed to keep most of the really scary stuff under wraps. Maybe that had been a mistake. Their mom worshipped Kyle and he did dangerous stuff all the time.

She lowered her voice. “This awful bad guy and his buddies cornered me in an Irish pub.”

Don cocked his head to the side. “I remember something about St. Patrick’s Day and catching bad guys at a pub, but I don’t think I heard anything about darts.”

She nodded. “Well, they had me trapped and they were going to kill me. I grabbed darts out of a dartboard and was trying to threaten them, so I could get to the door and escape.”

“And they underestimated you?”

She nodded. “I hit some guys in the face,” she said.

“Wow! I’m impressed. A bit scared that it happened in the first place, but definitely proud.”

“Thank you,” she said, glowing at the praise.

He smiled at her. “A lot of people underestimate you.”

“Tell me about it,” she said, glancing at her mom and Kyle.

He reached out and grabbed her hand. “I know it’s frustrating, but you can use that to your advantage.”

“I never thought about it that way,” she admitted.

“I know. You’re an amazing woman and I’m very, very happy to see that you’re not as afraid of the world as you were for so long.”

She nodded. “Jeremiah was a big part of that.”

“I know. So were they,” he said, indicating the others there. “You’ve made some amazing friends.

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