The Dream Job by Kiersten Modglin

Author:Kiersten Modglin [Modglin, Kiersten]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kiersten Modglin
Published: 2020-05-11T16:00:00+00:00

I stayed by the water until Victor disappeared into the cabin, studying the water and the walking paths around me. The water was still, but likely deep. There was no way we could swim it with no end in sight. The long drive leading to the house was dusty, surrounded by an overgrown field on one side and a thick forest on the other. There were no other houses, no signs of life for miles from where we were. If they wanted to trap us, they’d done well.

I turned back around as I heard a door slam from somewhere in the distance. Sue’s house. For the first time, I paid extra attention to the small cottage where Sue and Maureen spent most of their time. If there was anyone in the house I believed I could trust, without being persuaded by their devilish good looks, it was Sue, but was my instinct wrong?

I walked across the damp yard, trying to search my brain for what I would say to her. When I hit the pavement in front of her house, I still had no idea.

I knocked on the door and waited, my heart pounding in my chest. I glanced over my shoulder, making sure no one was watching. At least, as far as I knew.

Within a few moments, Sue appeared. I stared at a relaxed version of the chef I’d never seen, dressed in loose, gray sweatpants and a long-sleeved, purple shirt. When she saw me, her eyes went wide.

“Oh, hello, Lark.” Her cheeks pinkened as she wrapped her arms around herself. “Is everything all right?”

“I wondered if I could talk to you about something?” I asked, glancing behind her into the darkness of her house.

“Oh, I don’t know. They don’t like for you to be over here,” she said, looking behind me. Did I see a hint of worry in her eyes? “Is there something wrong? I can come back to the house with you.”

“I think it’d be better if we talked here,” I said. “I don’t want to get you into trouble, but it’s important…” I trailed off, waiting for her to either allow me in or kick me out. In the end, she stepped back, allowing me past her with a sigh.

She shut the door and turned back to face me in the small entryway of the cabin. It was a smaller version of ours, though the finishes weren’t as nice. For being the home of a maid and a chef, it was quite messy. I looked away from the pile of papers on a small desk in the living room.

“Thank you.”

“What is it you’d like to talk to me about?”

“I’m not sure if you’ve heard, but…Claire’s gone.” I waited, watching her expression.

Her lips pressed into a thin line, though she couldn’t hide the shock in her eyes. “Maureen was called to clean a room early this morning, so I did wonder, but I hadn’t heard anything for certain. What happened?”

“Elijah said she decided this wasn’t a good fit for her.

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