The Harbinger by Pat Adams-Wright

Author:Pat Adams-Wright [Adams-Wright, Pat]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance Suspense
Publisher: PAW Books
Published: 2018-06-14T23:00:00+00:00

17

Ellie scratched the side of her nose then took a deep breath. Somewhere deep in her brain registered the smell of coffee brewing. Experiencing a déjà vu kind of feeling, she opened her eyes slowly and looked at the ceiling. She was confused. She blinked. She was supposed to be staying with Holly, but that wasn’t the bedroom ceiling. She scrubbed her eyes with her fists, trying to remember, lifting her head to get her bearings. She was on the settee in the lounge with a small duvet thrown over her. She struggled to get up to a sitting position as she heard the rattle of cutlery and mugs. The door to the lounge burst open, and in came Holly bearing a tray.

“Wake up, sleepyhead. Coffee time,” said Holly brightly smiling when she saw Ellie was awake.

Ellie blinked hard and forced a smile. She felt embarrassed when she realised she was wearing only her underwear but decided to play it cool and not mention it.

“What time is it?” she asked still spaced out from a deep sleep. She felt drunk.

“Ten thirty. I didn’t want to leave you any longer, in case you couldn’t sleep tonight.”

Ellie yawned deeply as she stretched her arms well above her head, hearing her back crack and protest loudly as she struggled to reach a seating position. “I thought you weren’t a morning person?” she said to Holly, in a slightly accusing tone. She tried to untangle her hair, which had somehow become knotted. Without her brush, it was hopeless.

Holly widened her eyes, surprised that Ellie even remembered her rising habits. “I’m not normally. I seem to be grumpy until at least lunchtime, but I have to say having grown-up company seems to have put a spring in my step. At work, it’s so formal, you don’t really have time to chat and gossip, so I can hide. However, when you’re here at the weekend, and we’re on our own, I feel relaxed and brimming with energy.”

Her smile was genuine, and Ellie could see the pleasure in her eyes. She looked like a child on its first visit to the fairground. “Glad I’m of some use,” replied Ellie, still not completely with it.

Holly handed her a mug of coffee served as she liked it with cold milk. “Here, you grouch. This will sort you out,” she said with a scowl on her face and laughter in her eyes.

They drank their coffee and refills in contemplative silence.

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