The Eulalie Park Mysteries Box Set 2 by Fiona Snyckers

Author:Fiona Snyckers [Snyckers, Fiona]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780639929729
Publisher: Fiona Snyckers
Published: 2019-06-30T22:00:00+00:00

Chief Macgregor: Lisa Lavalle’s identity confirmed. Cadaver dogs scheduled for ten tomorrow morning. You’re welcome to come if you want to watch.

Chapter 14

You are dizzy with your own daring.

You feel giddy and light. Your blood fizzes with excitement. Somewhere at the back of your mind there is an awareness of the life you have left behind. But it is easy to push it away and enjoy this wonderful, sun-kissed day.

You didn’t know that sunlight could be like this. So bright and warm against your skin. In the forest, the sunlight is always filtered through the canopy of leaves above. Even in the clearings, the light is never as brilliant as this.

You love everything about this place. The cars roar past at unimaginable speeds. The people peacock around in their colorful clothes. The shops have a dizzying array of wares on sale. Your senses are drunk with stimulation.

Why has Angel kept it from you all these years? She knows this world well. She always said she would take you when you were older, but age has come upon you suddenly with motherhood. Your carefree, childish life has been replaced overnight with one of responsibility and toil.

If you are old enough to care for a child, you are old enough to come to this place. In the end, it had been too tempting to resist. It had seemed like your last chance before you were shut away forever – joining the matrons in their endless round of duties and responsibilities. You weren’t able to resist seizing this last chance at happiness.

A tiny, far off part of you longs for the baby you left behind. Your breasts are swollen and aching with milk. They have become frighteningly hard to the touch. You didn’t expect that. You thought they could wait a few days until you got back to the baby. Your left breast has developed angry red streaks on the side.

But it is worth it. It is worth it for the sunshine, the brightly dressed people, and the music that is unlike anything you have heard before.

You can hardly believe you achieved all this on your own. You were right about everything – from the secret tin where Angel kept her money, to the fact that a car would stop and give you a lift if you just put out your hand and pointed your thumb. You can’t believe how easy it has been. You stood at the side of the road for no more than five minutes before a red car stopped to pick you up. The man is so charming. He speaks fluent French, even though it is not his language. He listens to you with flattering attention. He is so sympathetic to your plight.

He completely understands how trapped you felt, how you needed to get away for a while even though you love the baby you left behind. How you needed to do this one last thing for yourself.

He makes you feel heard and understood. He makes you feel as

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