The Recovery by Suzanne Young

Author:Suzanne Young
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Simon Pulse

CHAPTER TEN

REALM WOKE TO THE SOUND of a vacuum in a neighboring room. He groaned and turned to look at the clock on the side table, noting it was after nine. “James, get up,” he said, and swung his legs out from under the sheets. There was no answer.

“James.” He turned to the other bed, but found it empty. Realm ran his hand through his hair, and then he noticed that James’s backpack was gone. Realm jumped up and crossed the room, his heart thumping.

There was a note scratched on the hotel stationery next to the bed. Realm’s pulse quieted, his initial fear a side effect of The Program. He was sure he’d never stop checking over his shoulder, even though there was no longer anyone pursuing them.

Realm picked up the note and dropped onto the bed to read it.

Michael,

Sorry, I hate good-byes. I’m catching a bus back home, but you need to finish your list. Not for them, for you. You deserve to be happy. And if you don’t believe it, imagine me standing there telling you you’re being a dipshit.

I’m proud of you. See you soon.

—J

Realm smiled to himself and folded the note. He brought it over to his duffel bag and stashed it inside. He took in a heavy breath and scanned the empty room, fighting the loneliness that wanted to sink in. There were three more people on the list. After that—maybe he could return home, start over. Maybe then he’d be proud of himself.

Realm showered and got dressed, packing up his things and checking over the list: Drea, Asa, and Tabitha. He had an idea of where to start looking for them. He’d keep searching until he found them.

After breakfast, Realm checked out of the hotel and walked across the parking lot, the sun shining and a soft breeze to cut the heat. A perfect day. Realm threw his bags in the back of the Escalade and got in the driver’s seat.

The passenger door opened, startling him, and Realm turned quickly. Dallas Stone dropped onto the seat and slammed the door shut. Realm sucked in a breath, not only stunned to see her again, but also completely confused as to how she got there.

“James called me in Florida yesterday,” she said, hitching up one eyebrow. “He gave me this address and told me he didn’t want you to be alone. I asked him why the hell he was calling me.”

“What?” Realm said, his surprise turning to annoyance. “James called? Dallas, I—”

“Save it,” she replied. “James was right. You shouldn’t be alone. I didn’t want you to be alone. And before you start arguing, I’ve already ran through all of your excuses on the way here. None of them are good enough. Here’s the thing, Realm. If you’re going on this recovery tour, I’m going with you. I have my own guilt to face.”

“You have nothing to be sorry for,” Realm said without hesitation.

Dallas smiled. “Don’t be sweet,” she teased. “It won’t get you out of this.

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