The Ascension (Entangled Series Book 3) by Jill Sanders

Author:Jill Sanders [Sanders, Jill]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Grayton Press
Published: 2017-03-27T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Jess drove to her apartment and changed out of her muddy clothes. Then she headed to Xtina’s place. She had heard that her parents were staying there, but when she arrived, the place was empty. She’d have to talk to Xtina later. If her parents weren’t here, where could they be? The house at the lake, maybe? She drove out there and the gate to the driveway was open. She must have guessed correctly.

She parked behind their sedan and felt her temper boil when she noticed a bumper sticker on the back for a brewery less than an hour away. They had been hiding so close.

She didn’t even knock. She walked right in like she owned the place. According to Carla, she kind of did, since her parents had been dead to her for years.

She found her father standing at the window, looking out. Her mother was nowhere to be seen. When he heard her walk in, he turned towards her. Something was different.

She moved across the room and stopped in front of him.

“Where is… Rachelle?” She couldn’t bring herself to call them mom or dad just yet.

“She’s…” His eyes moved to the large window.

Jess followed his gaze and noticed Rachelle out by the water’s edge.

Her father turned and looked at her like he was missing something. “I… You’re…” He shook his head. “I remember you.”

She took a step back and shook her head. She’d been too blind to see it when they had first arrived. She’d been too emotional to look deeper. Now, she took her time and looked, really looked at her father.

He was much older looking than she remembered; the past years had not been kind. His hair had totally grayed, including the light beard that covered his face now. Under his eyes there were bags and wrinkles. Then she looked into his eyes and knew something was off. Why hadn’t they seen it before?

“I remember when you were born.” He closed his eyes and rubbed his hands over them. “I’ve never been happier.” But when he opened his eyes, only sadness was behind them.

“What has she done to you?” She took a step closer and, suddenly, she finally understood everything.

Last night and this morning, he’d been focused solely on Rachelle. Almost as if everyone else in the room had disappeared. No one would have guessed that he wasn’t acting on his own. She would have never guessed it, unless she’d looked harder.

“Do… do you remember why you left me?” she asked, hoping to hold in her emotions.

“I… we…” He shook his head. “I work at the brewery.”

Just then, she heard the door open and she watched as her father’s lost look changed.

“Jessica.” Her mother smiled. “We were hoping to talk to you.” She moved across the room and her father’s eyes changed even more. They became… hollow.

He followed Rachelle and sat down next to her.

“Larry, why don’t you get us something to drink,” Rachelle said. Her father stood up and moved into the kitchen.

“I know this all must seem shocking.

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