Symphony of Descension: Echo Effect book 2 by Armstrong Robert D

Author:Armstrong, Robert D. [Armstrong, Robert D.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Robert D. Armstrong
Published: 2017-08-09T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

“Mike, wake up,” Vala whispered from the passenger seat, leaning on his shoulder. Michael was reclined in the driver’s seat with his hoodie on.

“I wasn’t asleep.” He opened one eye. She grinned. They were parked around back at an abandoned gas station. Iris was in the back, sleeping peacefully.

“What time is it?” Michael asked.

“Time for us to make a decision,” she said, glancing back at Iris. Michael nodded, then opened the door quietly and stepped out. Vala followed him, shutting the door behind her quietly. The cool, night breeze kissed her skin as she came around and stood close to him.

They gazed into each other’s eyes as the sound of vehicle tires roared across the overpass above them.

Michael put his hands around her waist. “There’s a hotel less than a mile from here, but you don’t want to leave her there, do you?” he asked.

She scanned out into the distance, she squinted as her small facial features seemed to pull in tighter as she thought about it. “Of course, I don’t, but—” she stopped.

“Maybe we should try and find somewhere else for her? Maybe someone she could stay with.”

“Like who? We can’t even go anywhere without putting people at risk, and that aunt she talked about seems weird. I wouldn’t feel right about leaving her there either,” she replied.

“Maybe we can ask her if there is anyone else. Even though that Cilan hinted otherwise, the problem with us is always that lurking possibly we’ll end up in gunfight with a teenage tagalong.” Michael said.

“I hate this, Mike. My parents are gone, but your mom lives alone and thinks you’re dead. Who knows how many years she has left. Hell, either one of us for that matter,” she said. Michael backed away from her a half-step.

“That’s different. I’d rather it stays that way with my mom. Let her enjoy what she has left. After what my father put her through with his tech addition, I don’t want to give her another worry. Besides, if she takes one look at me—”

“What?”

“She wouldn’t even recognize me.”

“She’d love you just the same. You’d bring joy to her heart the same way you do mine. Going from thinking you’re dead to alive, that’s enough for people that really love you. They’ll take what they can get. Despite all this shit we put up with, it’s worth it, Mike,” she said.

Michael paused, staring at her. “Really? This brings joy to you heart, on the run, killing slews of people, picking up orphan tech freaks? This is what you want out of life?”

“Our fight is different. Everyone has a battle they’re pushing through.”

He turned his back on her. “I know that but, sometimes, I think maybe I should just go.”

“Go, where?” She put her arms out to the side and paused as a car drove past them slowly. Michael turned away, obscuring his face with his hoodie.

“Mike, is this the same shit you brought up a couple years ago. You should leave because—”

“You can fit in, Vala.

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