Nancy K. Duplechain - Dark Trilogy 03 - Dark Legacy by Nancy K. Duplechain

Author:Nancy K. Duplechain [Duplechain, Nancy K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fantasy: Supernatural Thriller - Louisiana
Publisher: Nancy K. Duplechain
Published: 2014-06-29T00:00:00+00:00

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When I went into Clothilde’s room in ICU, I saw a bouquet of white daisies in a vase next to her bed, and I suddenly hated myself for forgetting to bring flowers. The card said they were from Lucas. He had come earlier when Cee Cee was here. I noticed that she left a gris gris bag on the night stand. It smelled like cinnamon, cedar, and rosemary.

Clothilde still had the breathing apparatus taped to her mouth. Now she had mittens on her hands, and her wrists were tied to the bed rails. I assumed they did that because she kept trying to remove the tube. It was pitiful to see her like that, and I felt my eyes water.

I sat near her and rubbed her arm. Her eyes opened, looked around the ceiling like she was lost for a second, and then found me. If looks could kill …

I gestured toward her tied hands. “It’s for your own good,” I said.

Her eyes turned away from me.

“It’s only temporary.”

She wouldn’t look at me. I noticed how dry and cracked her lips were. I took a little jar of petroleum jelly from the night stand near the bed and dabbed some on her lips. She rejected it at first, but she relaxed, liking it.

“There,” I said. “That’s much better, huh? I hate dry lips, too.” I put the cap back on and returned the jar to the night stand. “Lyla’s in her first therapy session right now.”

Her eyes found mine again, though this time they were curious and not angry.

“I really hope it helps. We should have had her in therapy since last year. After David and Michelle … Anyway, I think it’ll help her.”

She looked at me as if she were trying to transmit a thought. Her eyebrows arched like she had just asked a question.

I shook my head. “Sorry, I don’t know what you’re trying to say.”

She did it again, but her look was more intense.

“Is it about Lyla?”

She closed her eyes and shook her head.

“Me?”

Her eyes opened again, and the intense look and the questioning eyebrows returned.

“Um … oh, about going with Miles?”

She nodded.

“I didn’t want to tell you this, but Lyla was attacked the other night. She’s fine right now, but it scares the hell out of me to leave. I don’t think I should.”

There was a sense of urgency in her eyes.

“I know you want me to, but it’s too dangerous to just leave her with Cee Cee. And you’re going to be so weak when you get out.”

She shook her head, tried to lift her arms, and then restlessly moved her legs under the blanket.

“Fine! I’ll go, but I’m waiting until you’re better,” I insisted. “You didn’t tell me when I had to go.”

As if on cue, Miles entered the room, smiling, holding a bouquet of yellow roses in one hand and his black case in the other. Again, I felt guilty for showing up empty handed. He put the bouquet next to Lucas’ white daisies and then kissed Clothilde on the forehead.

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