Reckless (2) by Elle Casey

Author:Elle Casey [Elle Casey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Young Adult, Romance, Adventure
Goodreads: 16156275
Publisher: Elle Casey
Published: 2012-12-30T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Close Call

CANDI STOOD AT THE ENTRANCE to the grocery store in full-on, level-ten panic-mode. Her whole body was shaking with nerves, and she had to keep coughing just to keep her throat open. She refused to look at the cop who’d followed her out, knowing if she saw his suspicious eyes she’d probably start crying. She was super close to bawling as it was, and he hadn’t done anything except stand in line with her and ask her a bunch of questions about what she’d been doing in town and where she lived.

“I’ll walk you to your car. Can I carry that for you?” he asked, gesturing to the duffle bag she’d slung across her back.

“No, thanks. I’m walking. No car.”

“But I thought you said you were driving back home today. You must have a car somewhere.”

“Yeah, we do. But not here. We walked here. From where we’re staying.”

“Oh. Where are you staying? At a hotel?”

Candi breathed out a loud sigh. “No. Not at a hotel.” She searched the lot for Sarah, but couldn’t see her. There were too many cars blocking her view. She could hear what sounded like a motorcycle somewhere, but she had no idea if it was Sarah out there or just someone else who couldn’t help her get out of this mess.

“So where are you staying then?”

Candi tried to think of a lie, but they just weren’t coming anymore. She’d pulled all kinds of facts about San Francisco out of her butt to answer his earlier questions, garbage based on stuff she’d seen in movies, but she was totally tapped out now. Her lying reservoir was dry.

She turned to face him, angry that he’d pushed her to this point. “What difference does it make? I mean, really?”

He stared at her, his head jerking back a little in surprise. “No difference. I was just curious.”

“Yeah, well, your curiosity is starting to feel like an interrogation. Do you mind?” Candi was shaking so bad her voice was coming out all funny.

He shifted his weight to rest on his right leg. “No, I don’t mind. But it seems you do.”

Candi frowned at him, channeling as much pissed-off-Sarah-Peterson vibe as she could into her body. Her voice sounded stronger now. “Yeah. As a matter of fact, I do mind. I’m allowed to walk around a town as a tourist and buy some stupid groceries without being harassed by local law enforcement, aren’t I?”

He nodded slowly. “In most cases, yes. But in some cases, no.”

“Like what kind of cases?” she asked, shooting for distain and arrogance in her tone, but not sure if she’d pulled it off or not. Mostly she just felt terrified.

“Well, if you’re a minor and you’re supposed to be in school, that’s a problem. If you’re a runaway, that’s also a problem.”

She snorted. “Pfft. Yeah, right. Whatever. Just … whatever. Leave me alone. I’m busy, and I’m not doing anything wrong. I’m an American citizen, and I have a right to do what I want and not be bothered with a million questions.

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