Jacqueline Carey - Santa Olivia 01 by Santa Olivia

Author:Santa Olivia [Olivia, Santa]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2011-02-15T16:11:24.907000+00:00

TWENTY-SEVEN

Loup slept for twelve hours.

When she awoke, it was afternoon and Tommy was still dead. She sat on her bed for a while, feeling the deep ache of loss and watching dust motes sparkle in the slanting sunlight.

She made a decision.

Downstairs, the church had returned to its normal routine. Katya and T.Y. were washing dishes after serving lunch to a few dozen parishioners. They gave Loup tentative smiles when she entered the kitchen.

“I was supposed to be on KP duty,” she said, remembering.

Katya shook her head. “Not today.”

Anna came in carrying a half-empty pot of soup. “Are you hungry, honey?” she asked hopefully. “Soup’s still warm.”

“Thanks.” She felt them watch her eating and finished quickly. “I’m gonna go over to the gym. I was pretty rude to Mr. Roberts, and he really did try to save Tommy. I need to thank him.”

They exchanged doubtful glances. “I’ll be back by dinner,” Loup added. “I promise.”

“I’ll go with you,” T.Y. said, drying his hands.

She shook her head. “I’d rather go alone.”

“Do you swear that’s all you’re doing?” Anna knit her brows. “Really and truly?”

“Really and truly,” Loup agreed. “I’m going to talk to Mr. Roberts and I’ll be back by dinner.”

Anna sighed. “I guess it’s okay.”

The town felt different as she walked along the streets. Smaller, emptier. More drab. Tommy’s death had crushed one more spark of Outpost’s spirit. When she reached Unique Fitness, she found it locked up tight. The big windows through which Tommy had gazed so avidly long years ago had been painted black on the inside. Someone had written on the outside of the glass with a wax candle.

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