Jenny Undead by J.L. Murray

Author:J.L. Murray [J.L. Murray]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J.L. Murray
Published: 2023-10-19T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

Jenny stared out of slats from the closet as they entered. She couldn’t see Casey, but knew he was there, hiding in a cupboard under the counter. There were voices before she could see anything. A man and a woman were talking. It sounded like an argument.

“Fuck this,” the woman said as they came through the door. “I can’t take it anymore. He’s lost his shit. You know it’s true, Beacon. Don’t look at me like I’m the bitch here.”

It was Lucy. It was fucking Lucy. How the hell could it be Lucy? Everywhere Jenny went, it was always Lucy. And Beacon was here too. Was Declan here? It seemed like everywhere she went she saw Declan. It was like she couldn’t escape.

“You’re overreacting,” Beacon said, in his low, quiet voice. Ever calm. The hunger was creeping up on Jenny. She ground her teeth together. “Let him grieve. They loved each other for Christ’s sake. Let him have time to deal with it.”

“He’s not dealing with it,” she said. “He’s disappearing every day for hours. He’s screaming at everyone. He’s picking fights with punk-ass Heathens. When he does sleep he has nightmares, and when he doesn’t sleep he’s even worse.”

“It hasn’t been that long,” said Beacon. “You have to step back.”

“That’s what you said before,” Lucy said, her voice suddenly filled with ice. “That’s what you said to me back then. Give him space and he’ll come back to me, wasn’t that it, Beacon? And what good did that do me? Munro disappears for weeks and comes back with a little trollop, cute as a fucking button.” Jenny heard her spit. “And I smiled and pretended it was all cool for five years. And now it’s my turn. It’s my fucking turn!”

“It doesn’t work like that, Luce,” said Beacon mildly.

“And how the fuck does it work?” said Lucy.

“That trollop was the love of Munro’s life. You can’t just replace her.” Beacon pulled some bottles down and stuffed them into a bag. “And don’t call her a trollop. Jenny was amazing. We all miss her.”

“You still think it’s my fault,” she said.

“It doesn’t matter anymore,” said Beacon, sounding tired.

“I didn’t kill her,” said Lucy.

“You didn’t stop her either,” said Beacon.

“Fuck you, Beacon. Fuck you!“ Lucy turned and pushed the large microscope onto the floor with a crash. Jenny balled up her fist. Casey had managed to grab the centrifuge before they found hiding places, but all the equipment could have been used.

She could stop it. She could step out of the closet and bite the bitch in the throat. Lucy was in a rage. She was throwing microscopes and beakers across the room. Beacon walked out silently, but Lucy didn’t seem to notice. She wouldn’t notice if Jenny came up behind her either. She wouldn’t notice until it was too late. Jenny’s vision went red. She clenched her fists and tried to will it away. It almost took her, but then another voice broke through.

“Stop it.” It was deep and familiar and Jenny took a step back when she heard it, the red draining away.

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