The Neighbor by Heidi Lowe

Author:Heidi Lowe [Lowe, Heidi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Heidi Lowe Books
Published: 2016-06-06T23:00:00+00:00

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“Oh my God, oh my God!” I screamed, looking through the glass at my son, whose horror had seemingly rendered him immobile. Then he darted from the room.

“This is bad. This is really bad.” I retrieved my panties, slid them on and shoved Casey aside before unlocking the bathroom door and hurrying out.

“Sabrina, wait,” she shouted, but I was too busy crashing through the guests and down the stairs, fleeing from the house of temptation, in a rush to do damage control. I dashed outside just in time to see Adrian sprinting down the street, but not before shooting me a look of repulsion.

I knew it was pointless pursuing him in a skirt and heels. The kid could run like an athlete, something he didn't get from my side of the family.

“Fuck!” I felt so helpless as I watched him disappear from view. I went home and took up my seat waiting on the couch, waiting for his return.

Panic really set in an hour later, when the nails on all of my fingers had been bitten down to the cuticles, and my son still wasn't back. A quick glimpse at the clock on the mantel said it was a quarter past ten, which wouldn't have been such a problem if he didn't have school the next morning. Plus, his cellphone was off. I'd tried it several times, but each time it went straight to voicemail.

My face perked up when I heard a knock at the door. He probably forgot his key in his rush to get away from me. Hopeful, I hurried to let him in.

“Adrian,” I said, throwing the door open. A feeling of disappointment coupled with nausea overtook me upon seeing that it wasn't Adrian but the person who had caused this mess – Casey Fucking Adams. “Oh, it's you.”

Guilt and desolation corrupted every line on her face. Gone was her jovial energy, her infectious smile. “Hey. I just came to see if everything was all right.”

I gave a derisive snort. “Is that supposed to be a joke? Well, let's see: My son's been missing for over an hour. It's late, he's angry, he hates me... and he has school in the morning. So no, everything's not all right.”

“Sabrina, I'm so sorry.” She reached out to put a hand on my shoulder, presumably to show her support, but I pulled away, looking at her hand with disgust.

“Yeah...”

“Look, we'll find him. If we split up, drive around, we'll probably spot him.”

I didn't have a better idea.

“Fine.” I grabbed my keys and we headed out, stepping into our cars and speeding off into the night, my car tailing behind, struggling to keep up with hers.

He could have been anywhere; it was like looking for a needle in a haystack. After Casey and I split off into different directions, I slowed the car to a crawl, checking every side street, every alleyway, extra vigilant in search of my teenage son. Anxiety-filled and losing optimism with each passing minute, I couldn't help thinking the worst.

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