The Cold Hard Truth: A Gripping Novel About Secrets and Lies by Amanda Leigh Cowley

Author:Amanda Leigh Cowley [Cowley, Amanda Leigh]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Amazon: B01NAKA7FG
Published: 2017-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

About forty-five minutes later Harriet has seen to it that I’m dressed, accessorized and spritzed with an orange blossom and cedarwood perfume. She’s sculpted loose waves into my hair and sprayed them in place before rearranging and spraying again. She grabs my hand and pulls me next to her in front of the mirror.

“Damn, Em.” She juts out her hip and places a hand on it. “Don’t we look hot?”

I don’t say anything for a moment. I’m staring into the mirror with my jaw dropped, barely recognising the girl in front of me. I never wear this much make-up, ever. And as for my hair…. I feel like someone completely different. But that’s a good thing as far as I’m concerned.

“Thank you, Harriet,” I breathe.

“Hey, no problem.” She stands behind me and fiddles with a section of my hair. Then she surprises me by stooping forward and wrapping her arms around me, resting her chin on my shoulder. She catches my eye in the mirror. “I love doing this sort of thing. This is what sisters are supposed to do, isn’t it? We’ve been missing out on this kind of thing for way too long.”

I swallow hard and nod.

She straightens and turns me to face her. When she speaks, her voice is firm. “We need to make a pact, you and me. We need to make sure that we never allow anyone to split us up ever again.”

I squeeze my lips into a smile. “I don’t think that will be a problem now we’re older.”

“Just promise me,” she says, her tone all serious.

“Okay, I promise. We’ll never let anyone split us up ever again.”

She nods. “You’d better be right. I couldn’t bear it if I lost you again.”

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