The Alphabet Game the Complete Alpha Series a to X, Y, Z by Andie M. Long

Author:Andie M. Long [Long, Andie M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781500285340
Amazon: 150028534X
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2014-07-08T23:00:00+00:00

When I wake the next morning I wonder why my legs hurt so much and then I remember. Gabe climbs out of bed rubbing his knees. One of them has a friction burn. I walk over and poke him in it.

‘Ow, what was that for? It really hurts.’

‘What a baby,’ I laugh.

‘So where does Isabel live then?’

‘82nd Street on the Upper East Side. New York.’

‘That’s quite close to where my mother lives. What a small world.’

Gabe has hired a car and we drive through to the Upper East Side. We pull up near a grey painted townhouse. There are steps leading up to the front door. The house looks imposing with tall rectangular windows and a huge wooden arched doorway.

‘Wow,’ Gabe whistles, ‘The girl did good for herself.’

My phone rings. As Gabe begins to depart the car, I answer, annoyed that this call will cost me money.

‘Yes?’ I answer curtly.

‘Well Good Morning Miss Mulroney. It’s a beautiful day is it not?’

I freeze as I hear Arnie Gregory’s breath down the line.

‘It seems it wasn’t just my files I needed to warn you away from. There was quite an amusing happenstance this week, where my Personal Investigator ended up following yours.’

‘What do you want?’

‘Oh, just to wish you a pleasant reunion with your sister. I know you’re there now.’ I look around but can’t see anyone. My heart is beating heavily. ‘Enjoy, Stella.’

The line goes dead.

I’m unnerved. I need to see Isabel for information, but the fact she slept with Gabe is at forefront of my mind. She had him first. I’m now questioning whether this is a good idea. I get out of the car and run to catch up with Gabe who has just rung the doorbell. Too late to back out now.

‘Don’t you think we should have rung ahead?’ Gabe asks.

‘I didn’t want to give her the excuse to go out and avoid us. I preferred the element of surprise.’

Remind me never to say those words again.

The door opens and a young boy of around eight stands there. His eyes are pools of molten silver grey as they look at Gabe and myself.

I can barely speak and I can see the look of horror in Gabe’s own steely eyes.

I hear footsteps come running. ‘I’ve told you about answering the door without me Samuel Jacob.’

The woman stops abruptly when she sees us standing there. There’s no recognition of me, but she certainly notices Gabe.

‘Gabriel. What, what are you doing here?’

‘Is everything alright Issy?’ A petite woman with short blonde hair comes around the corner and I hear the words ‘Gabriel,’ come out of her mouth at the same time as the word ‘Mother,’ comes out of Gabe’s.

‘Oh dear,’ says my sister. ‘I think you’d better come in.’

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