The Bringer by Samantha Towle

Author:Samantha Towle [Towle, Samantha]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Night Publishing

Chapter 13

Disruptions

It’s Sara.

I don’t really know who I was expecting, to be honest. It’s not like it would have been one of the Elders turning up to collect me, stopping off to have a chat with James first.

I am surprised to see her here, though. James hasn’t spoken to her since the party, since the argument.

He’s ignored her calls and deleted the many text messages she’s sent him. And I’ve just stayed neutral saying nothing. I haven’t encouraged him to speak to her. And maybe that’s wrong of me but I really didn’t want her to come here and launch another attack on me. And selfishly I’ve just been too revelling in our togetherness to even bother to think about anything else.

“Hello, Lucyna.” She glances up at me, nervously fiddling with her fingers.

“Hi,” I say. My skin feels like it’s got bugs crawling all over it.

I straighten up preparing myself for another battle and then I notice how dark the skin around her eyes is. Also her eyes themselves look red and puffy and her face is looking much paler than I remember. Actually she doesn’t look like her usual radiant self at all. She looks unhappy. Miserable in fact.

And I instantly feel responsible for her unhappiness.

Her and James are only having problems because of me. They were close friends before I arrived, I know this because I saw it for myself and they have been for a long time. And now faced here with it, it’s impossible to ignore. The guilt practically drenches me, soaking into my skin

How would I feel if someone came between Arlo and me in that way?

Arlo.

I feel a sudden pang of longing for him.

I hadn’t realised how much I have missed him until just now. I’ve been so wrapped up in James I haven’t even thought about him since my change. I’m sure he will be concerned in his own unfeeling way over my disappearance. I wish I could see him.

I take the seat opposite Sara. All the determination I’d built up to tell James the truth has disintegrated. My urgency has gone.

James carries over three cups of coffee, hands one to Sara then puts one down purposefully in front of me. He takes the seat between us.

Sara picks her coffee up, blows on it a couple of times, then takes a sip and places it back down on the table. I can see her hands are shaking ever so slightly and she grips hold of the cup again, wrapping her hands around it. James doesn’t seem to notice.

She clears her throat and glances at me. “Lucyna, I want to apologise for my behaviour on Friday night. I’d had a lot to drink, although that’s no excuse, I know that.” She takes a deep breath. I can see how hard this is for her. “I shouldn’t have said the things I did. I don’t know what came over me and I hope you can accept my apology.”

I glance at James out of the corner of my eye, seeing the hopeful look on his face.

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