Lost World (Broken World Book 4) by Mary Kate L

Author:Mary, Kate L. [Mary, Kate L.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, mobi
Published: 2015-04-27T16:00:00+00:00

15

WHEN WE STEP OUT OF THE shelter in the morning, there’s almost an inch of snow on the ground. I hate snow. It’s one of the reasons I was glad to leave Ohio. But one good thing about it is it’s helped mask the stench. The overwhelming smell of rot that floated over the hot spring yesterday is more subtle than it was before we went to sleep. It’s still there—thanks to the heat rising from the water in front of us—but it’s nothing like it was. Maybe winter is a good thing. Maybe it will slow these hideous creatures down or even kill them. Then we’ll be able to start over for real. For good.

“Millersville,” Jon says when we reach the road and start walking. “That was the name of the town, right?”

“Yeah.” I pull my pack up higher and roll my shoulders. Every inch of my body aches from sleeping upright in that shelter. “It was twenty miles or so, which will take at least seven hours on foot.”

Jon exhales, and we both watch as his breath is carried away by the wind. “Let me know if you need a break, okay?”

I turn to look at him, but he’s staring straight ahead. It’s tough to get a read on him when he won’t meet my gaze, but the softness in his voice is unmistakable. He thinks he loves me, so I shouldn’t be surprised.

“I will,” I whisper, my eyes locked on his face.

Jon nods, and we walk in silence for a bit before falling into a nice pattern. Walking and talking. Revisiting our childhoods and teen years. Sharing the lives that now feel like a dream. Getting to know one another in a way we’ve never bothered to. I don’t even know why we never talked like this before now. Every word out of Jon’s mouth helps me see him in a new light, helps me understand the man he is and the man he used to be. Helps ease my perception of him.

“What made you move to Hollywood?” Jon asks.

We’ve been walking for what feels like days but has probably only been three hours or so, and I’ve already told him all about growing up in Ohio. About my parents and brother and the people I loved back in my small hometown. I guess my fame is the next logical topic.

“I was one of those kids. The one all the teachers and kids at school loved. The one who always had to be the center of attention. Everyone flocked to me, and all I heard my whole life was how great I was. How pretty and talented and smart. Having people tell me I should be an actress or a model became a normal thing, and I heard it so much that I started to believe it.” I pause and look at Jon, shrugging while I roll my eyes. He’s hanging on my every word, staring at me like I’m spouting the most unique and beautiful poem he’s ever heard.

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