The Auction by Eve Vaughn

Author:Eve Vaughn [Vaughn, Eve]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Eve Vaughn Books
Published: 2015-10-21T04:00:00+00:00

Tori threw herself on her bed and cried in frustration. This was the worst thing that could happen. The reason why she’d participated in The Run was so her sisters didn’t have to. And she’d failed in that mission.

Tori had spent most of her life trying to protect her siblings, so learning about her sister’s disappearance was devastating. What was worse, out of all her brothers and sisters, Macy was the most fragile. Her sweet, loving younger sister was the sensitive one. She didn’t eat meat or even kill bugs because she valued all life. She was the one who took their mother’s death the hardest. She was the one who nurtured their younger siblings while Tori took different jobs to earn money for their family.

Macy even had a soft spot for their good-for-nothing father. She overlooked his alcoholism and slovenly ways, making excuses for him because in her heart she didn’t want to see him for the bum that he was. Macy saw the good in every situation and every person. The thought of Macy suffering the same fate Tori had gone through, tore at her insides. She blamed herself for not being there for Macy.

A knock on her door alerted her to someone waiting on the other side. She wasn’t in the mood for company. It was probably Foster and she didn’t want to see him. Besides, she was still confused about why seeing him with Aya had made her feel so uncomfortable.

“Tori, are you in there?” It was Aya.

She quickly sat up and wiped away her tears. What did the other woman want? “Yes?”

“May I come in?”

Tori slid off the bed. She didn’t want to be rude, after all, Aya was someone who had and still cared about her sister. “Sure.”

The door opened and Aya walked inside. “I’m sorry to intrude again but I just wanted to check in on you. I notice you looked upset and it’s understandable. Macy is very special.”

Tori nodded. “She is. I had no idea she and Foster were friends.”

“Yes, he’s looked out for her. He’s sending money to your family so they don’t have to worry about food or any other necessities.”

Tori raised a brow, surprised by this news. “Really?”

“Yes. You look like you don’t believe me.”

“No, it’s not that. You have no reason to lie to me, but I guess the Foster you’re talking about isn’t the one I know.”

“I haven’t known him for very long but he’s become a good friend to me as well. The Foster I know may pretend like he doesn’t have a care in the world, but I suspect it’s just a façade. He’s a good guy.”

“If you say so.”

Aya crinkled her nose. “I’m sorry, but can I ask you something?”

Tori shrugged. “I can’t stop you from asking me anything.”

Aya furrowed her brow. “There’s that attitude again. Have I done something to offend you?”

Tori sat down on her bed with an exaggerated flop. She realized she was being unfair to Aya who had been nothing but polite toward her but she didn’t want to admit the reason.

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