Lost Boy by Tara Brown

Author:Tara Brown [Brown, Tara]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2013-07-23T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Her heels click across the floor when she hears the elevator. She points at the door, "Turn around and go back, Dr. Adams. You think you know her so well, you can finish her off then."

I almost gag, thinking about her fucking response but I pull it out anyway. She sees the turquoise box and stops. A slow grin crosses her lips, "A peace offering, interesting."

I nod, "I went rogue and I'm sorry." I'm not and I fucking hate her, but I keep that smile pasted across my lips.

She leans against the chair next to her and nods, "How is she?"

I shrug, as if Sarah isn’t doing well, but I know the truth. She is doing amazingly well, for now. That’s going to change. I remember the crash and I need Jane to be there for it.

Her eyes sparkle, "You need me to finish this, don’t you?" She doesn’t wait for me to answer, she doesn’t need my answer, "That’s fine. I actually pushed you to the point you're at now, in hopes that you would find the courage to tell her who she was." That is a lie. It's boldfaced and sad, and even desperate, but I don’t need the validation like she does. I nod, "I guessed as much."

"Where is she at, in the story?" She walks to me and takes the box, untying it slowly. The sapphire earrings inside are stunning. Her eyes light up but I answer her question.

"She is aware of everything that has happened, except Stuart and I being best friends. I still want him to be someone she can turn to, if she needs to. She is ashamed and devastated as we assumed she would be. She is sleeping in the purple room and when she wakes up, she is going to be sad I'm gone."

Her eyes narrow, "Did you film the break?"

I shake my head. I never want to relive that story again.

"Jesus, Eli. How am I supposed to treat her, if I don’t know the story?"

I shake my head again, "I'll tell you what you need to know, on the walk to the other side of the building."

She sighs, "Fine."

We leave the flat and head down the hallway to the industrial side of the building. I recount the breaking and the enlightenment of Sarah Mastermen.

Jane shakes her head, "What a tragedy." She clasps her hands and puts on her professional face, "Do you feel like you should stay for the next week?"

I shake my head, "I have to go to my mom's—Stuart and I. It's New Years Day, Jane."

She smiles, "Well, thank you for the earrings, they're lovely. Happy Christmas, Eli." She pulls me in and kisses my cheek. I step back, "You too." My feet try to walk to the room with my girl in it, but my heart tells me to let her debrief for a day with Jane.

I leave the building and walk to the Tahoe where my brother is waiting for me. He gets out and hugs me hard.

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