Something in the Water by Teresa Mummert

Author:Teresa Mummert
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: romantic suspense, new adult, teresa mummert
Publisher: Teresa Mummert
Published: 2019-07-29T16:00:00+00:00

11

FORD

I wanted to promise Emery that everything was going to be alright, but my mind kept slipping back to the night I’d lost Taylor. I wasn’t with her when it all happened either. That was the worst part. I wasn’t able to comfort her and let her know it was going to be okay; that I was going to be okay.

Watching Emery break down and not being able to make it better was killing me. If her brother was fine, I was going to kick his ass myself.

As we pulled onto the street where her brother was, the lights of the ambulance and fire trucks bounced off the surrounding houses, lighting up the small otherwise quiet street.

“Oh God,” Emery gasped as she put her hand over her mouth in shock. “I think I’m going to be sick.”

“It’s going to be alright,” I assured her as I took her hand, giving it a gentle squeeze. Putting the car in park, I waited for her to say something, but she just stared ahead as the medics wheeled out someone on a stretcher.

“Is that him?” She asked, and I shook my head. I had no idea, and in the dark, I wouldn’t be able to tell even if I did know what he looked like.

“We have to go over there.”

After a few seconds, she nodded and gripped the handle of her door but didn’t open it. I got out of the car quickly and rounded the front of it to her side so I could help her out.

She stumbled, but her hand gripped onto mine as she let me pull her toward the commotion.

“Oh, my God. Emery, I am so sorry.” A shorter blonde girl threw her arms around Emery’s neck and pulled her against her chest.

“Is her brother okay?” I asked, not letting them have their moment. I was pissed she hadn’t responded and caused Emery to panic.

“They said he should pull through,” she replied as she pulled back to look at Emery. “Your mom’s going to ride with him to the hospital.”

“Maybe you should have let your friend know that instead of making her worry,” I snapped.

“Excuse me? She doesn’t seem so worried since you apparently got her drunk.” She waved her hand in front of her face to let me know she could smell it on her.

“I’m not drunk, and will you please just tell me what the hell happened?” Emery snapped as she took a step closer to my side.

“Your brother said he wanted to see a friend. I didn’t know this guy was some sort of dealer. I couldn’t have known.”

“Bridget, it’s not your fault,” Emery cut off her hysteric rambling.

“Emery Layne Elliot,” A booming voice called out as a figure crossed the road toward us. “Where in the hell have you been?” The man snapped, and Emery sank even further into my side as I wrapped my arm around her shoulders.

“I’m so sorry. I didn’t know.”

“You didn’t know? Maybe you would have if you had been out with him and not lied to us.

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