The Risen: Courage by Marie F Crow

Author:Marie F Crow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Marie F Crow Publishing
Published: 2013-12-17T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 19

“Where the hell have you three been?” Dolph’s accent is heavy with his anger. Marxx is obviously not the only tracker in our happy little homestead. Dolph was waiting for us in the woods we once thought of as thick and encompassing. It was just another illusion we allowed ourselves to be lured into.

“Happy to see you, too,” Rhett tells the man as he passes Dolph. The sight of Rhett holding April must be as unnerving as I imagined with how Dolph watches the pair. “Guess the math skills weren’t important growing up?” Rhett asks as they pass him.

Dolph smirks at the attempt of an insult. He says to Rhett, “Sorry, man. I was just counting the ones that matter.” Dolph waits half-tensed for the inevitable return from Rhett for his insult. All he receives is a smile.

“What was all that about?” I ask, being the only one confused by the exchange. Dolph has never been a fan of the men of the MC, but he has never so bluntly dared one without provocation.

“You’ve missed a lot,” Marxx mutters. He seems to be unsure of which side of the little tit-for-tat he should stand.

“Your two other boys are tearing the place apart looking for you.” Dolph ignores my real question and launches into a different explanation. “Law seems to think that since this one here was missing, along with the other guy, something went down and took you and Aimes with it. He’s even got that preacher guy worked up.”

“Chapel?” Aimes’ famous eyebrow is arched again as she helps Dolph out with names he is either omitting or forgetting.

Dolph shakes his head for a moment in a short, controlled act. “Nah. The other one.”

“Travis?” Aimes offers again.

“Yeah, that one.” Dolph swings the rifle he held close to his leg back onto his back. I hadn’t even noticed the gun, but Rhett had. He had purposely cut ahead of me so he could pass Dolph on the side of the gun. With the two being so close, Rhett would have had time to disarm the long barreled weapon if the need would arise. I don’t know if I am grateful or alarmed by Rhett’s ability to spot such things.

“Let’s get this over with.” Marxx begins to walk towards the high school. He is no longer huddling against the cold wind and floating ice crystals. He has pulled himself tall for the fight he knows awaits us.

His shoulders will bear most of the anger from Lawless who has begun to see everything as a personal insult. Even to offer the truth that it was my fault he found us outside the walls, that it was my fault we went after April, the blame would still be Marxx’ to hold. Chapel, I’m sure, has done his best to diffuse the mounting anger Law has used to cover his fears. There is only so much that can be done though when a man has become as consumed as Law has with his emotions.

“Let the good times roll!” Aimes mockingly replies as we begin to file in behind Marxx.

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