STRAYED by Amber Lynn Natusch

Author:Amber Lynn Natusch [Natusch, Amber Lynn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780989102346
Publisher: Amber Lynn Natusch
Published: 2014-12-15T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter 23

We spent the entire day making our way through downtown Boston on foot. Despite the chill in the air, we walked everywhere, taking in the historical sites that abounded in between my wardrobe-seeking efforts—Lyla bowed out of that endeavor. She was far too taken with the city to care about clothing.

I was surprised by the depth of her knowledge of American history. I looked on in total awe while she nearly recited what sounded like chapters from a high school textbook, describing everything from the Revolutionary War through the Civil War in astonishing detail. If I hadn't known better, I would have sworn that she had been alive back then to witness the events firsthand. The fact that she hadn’t been only further illustrated how smart she was and how deceptive her appearance could be. I bet she'd fooled a lot of people in her life, taking full advantage of her outward appearance. Something about that notion reminded me of Ronnie. Those two had far more in common than I would have bargained for.

When we ran out of monuments to take in and stores to raid, I suggested we head home. I was getting hungry but wasn't in the mood for eating out. I wanted some of Cooper's famous veggie lasagna, which he had promised to make, and there was no way I was going to spoil my appetite for that. Lyla agreed easily, and we made our way back to the car, stopping to get her yet another bag of salt and vinegar chips and an iced latte. The girl had a seriously unhealthy relationship with caffeine and fried potatoes. She was going to blend in at my house beautifully.

Our drive home was quicker than usual because we didn’t run into any traffic on our way. With the interstate gods smiling down on us, we were left instead to fight over the iPod the entire way. We had decidedly different tastes in music, and Lyla was far from shy about sharing her thoughts on what I attempted to play during our trip. Eventually I turned the radio off entirely, shooting her my 'are ya satisfied now?' look when I did. I was met with a look of disdain.

Scarlet didn't enjoy it.

A growl echoed through my mind before she spewed forth a few choice phrases about Lyla, her dirty looks, and exactly where she could stuff them. Scarlet volunteered to help her out with that if she needed it. Thankfully for me, none of those sentiments were heard by Lyla.

“So,” I started trying to defuse the growing tension in the car. “Tell me what Cooper was like growing up. He doesn't seem to enjoy talking about those years very much. I do my best not to pry, but it's hard not to wonder about someone you're so close to.”

Her icy expression softened slowly, as if the memories springing to life in her mind were thawing the frozen shield she had thrown up only moments before.

“He was great. He and my brother were inseparable.

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