Scorching Secrets by Kaitlyn Hoyt

Author:Kaitlyn Hoyt [Hoyt, Kaitlyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 0101-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

About eight minutes into the run, I start to hear Bragden breathing heavily behind me. We’ve only gone a mile, and he is having trouble keeping up. How is he that well built if he can’t run a single mile? I stop running and walk back to where he’s standing on the side of the road.

“How do you have so much energy?”

“I don’t. I’m just frustrated. I needed to get out of that house for a while. I needed to be away from everyone. Running seemed like a good idea; I haven’t run in forever.” I pause and wait for Bragden to catch his breath, so we can continue.

“I’m good. Let’s go.” I slow my pace a little to keep up with him, but after a couple of minutes, he starts to breathe heavily again.

“Larkin,” I call out.

Larkin blinks in beside Bragden and looks between the two of us, looking for danger. I shake my head at him. “Can you see if Liam can run with me? I think Bragden is dying.”

“Yeah, I’ll be right back.” Larkin disappears.

Bragden nods his head. “That was a good idea. I definitely wouldn’t have made it back to the house.”

We wait a couple minutes before Larkin appears again with Liam at his side. Liam looks between Bragden and me and smiles when he sees how winded his brother is. Larkin puts a hand on Bragden’s shoulder, and they disappear.

“How far out are we?” Liam asks.

“A little over a mile. I need to run further though.” I start to run again while Liam stays where he is. “Please try to keep up,” I yell over my shoulder at him. Liam snaps out of it and runs after me. Unlike his brother, he is able to run a good distance before tiring.

I am enjoying the way my muscles feel being strained like this. This is different from training. During our training, I use all my muscles, but I haven’t pushed myself like this before. I like how my heart rate increases, and it becomes harder to breathe. Strange as that sounds, it makes me push harder. I like hearing the sound of my footsteps echoing off the hard ground. I like how the sun feels against my skin, and how the wind feels against my face. If I could, I would just stay out here forever.

“Ryanne…can I ask you something?” Liam asks while running beside me. I am more comfortable running with Liam. He matches me with athletic ability.

“Sure…” I reply, without breaking my strides.

“Is it really that bad? Like that song?”

“I don’t know.” I take a deep breath, so I can continue running while I talk. “It’s just frustrating knowing that so many people depend on me. I don’t know what to do.” Inhale. Exhale. “I feel like I’m being pulled in all these different directions, and I know that I have to keep on fighting, but sometimes I don’t want to. I feel like everyone knows what needs to be done but me. I’m so lost.

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