Prime Deception by Carys Jones

Author:Carys Jones [Jones, Carys]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781472094728
Publisher: Carina
Published: 2014-09-10T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Like stars colliding we crash together

The conversation with John Quinn lingered in Laurie’s mind long after the weekend had concluded. His notion that she was in danger plagued her thoughts to the point where sleep was impossible. Instead she lay awake, pondering what she should do and whom she should trust. It was in these moments that she missed Lorna the most. Her twin sister had always been her confidante, the person she could always turn to for guidance.

Laurie curled herself up in the sheets of her bed, wrapping them around her to form a protective cocoon and wondered what Lorna would do if she were there. Would she shy away from the danger and the uncertainty, or would she confront it?

Tormented, Laurie sobbed and pleaded to the empty darkness, ‘Why did you have to leave me? I need you.’ Her tears soaked the bedding around her. Having spent all her life as a duo, this feeling of being alone, stranded amongst a sea of souls, felt new and cruel to her.

By Monday morning, Laurie had found some clarity through her despair. She needed to leave London and its bright lights and return to the greenery of home. Her soul was calling out to forge a connection with Lorna. Laurie needed to visit the place where her twin had taken her final breath.

First she needed to free herself from the restraints of her internship, if only temporarily. She knew better than to discuss her desire to go home with Faye, who would only dismiss the possibility and hide behind work protocol. Laurie needed to make her case to the Deputy Prime Minister himself, and she knew that the opportunity would soon present itself for her to do this.

As Laurie had predicted, it was still early Monday morning when Faye relayed the Deputy Prime Minister’s instructions for her to take some documents into his office. She knew the contents of the documents were irrelevant, it was just a rouse for them to be alone and discuss their clandestine investigation.

When she entered the office, documents in hand, Laurie suddenly felt a wave of nausea sweep over her, undoubtedly attributed to her new-found nerves. John Quinn’s warning continued to ring in her ears. She felt as though she were walking from the frying pain directly into the fire, and unlike her sister, Laurie vowed not to be quite such an easy lamb to slaughter.

‘Here are your papers,’ she said icily, placing the documents down on Charles’ desk.

‘Is everything alright?’ the Deputy Prime Minister enquired with genuine concern, noticing the lack of colour in her pallor.

‘Yes,’ Laurie answered with uncertainty. ‘Actually, no,’ she sighed, hastily recanting her first statement.

‘What is it?’ Charles asked, motioning for her to sit down across from him. Laurie obliged but she hugged her arms around herself, using her own limbs for protection as she felt vulnerable.

‘Something wrong?’ Charles queried when Laurie remained silent and failed to offer an explanation for her sour disposition.

‘I’m just…’ Laurie tried to find the words, tried to vocalise how she felt, whilst wanting to appear natural.

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