The Sisters' Secrets_Reen by Katlyn Duncan

Author:Katlyn Duncan [Duncan, Katlyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2019-01-14T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

The music and arts festival kicked off the next night with a local band, who drew a large crowd. Nadine wanted Reen at the festival earlier for setup, and so she could get acquainted with how it ran. She wasn’t going to get in the way of her friend’s perfect show. And it gave her an excuse to tell Rose she needed to visit Mom earlier than they’d intended.

Rose had the day off and slept in. All night, Reen reeled from the conversation they’d had the night before. Rose could say anything to get Mom in Reen’s good graces, but she wanted to hear it from her. If she had visited California, why hadn’t she met with her? Had she chickened out at the last second?

Reen sneaked out of the house with Rose none the wiser. It would be a while until Rose went to the Whinding House and Reen wanted to be in and out before that happened.

Walking into the red-brick building without Rose made the hairs on her arms stand up as if she was sneaking in somewhere. But she had every right to be there. Mom might not have wanted Rose to know her reasoning for backing out of whatever meeting she’d planned, but Reen wanted answers. She deserved them.

‘What was the code again?’ she asked the older woman sitting at the front desk.

‘Let me get that for ya, dear.’ She grabbed a small piece of paper and held it close to her face. Reen glanced around, wondering if this woman was pranking her. Was she a resident or someone who worked there?

After getting the code, Reen didn’t stick around. She wanted to be in and out of this place. The scent alone was enough to drive her away.

Mom was inside her room, her head tilted to the side, toward the window. Reen’s earlier purposeful steps slowed once she reached the bed. If she were sleeping, Reen could easily turn around and leave without anyone knowing.

Rose would know once she saw the sign-in sheet. Reen shook her head. She couldn’t head back now.

‘Mom,’ she said softly, walking up to the bed.

Mom tilted her head to the side, narrowed her eyes and stared at Reen. Her hair stuck to one side of her face. Shadows filled the spaces under her eyes and Reen, once again, wondered how it all could have been different.

‘I don’t have a lot of time today,’ Reen said, glancing at the door. ‘I want to talk to you about when you came to California. Do you remember? Rose said it was around a year after I left.’

Mom shifted in her bed, and her eyes scrunched up as if she were in pain. Reen glanced at the door. Would the workers know to help her? She had no idea what was happening. She went over and grabbed Mom’s pillow, trying to make her more comfortable. Mom’s eyes shot open, and her mouth widened, letting go of a deep moan from low in her throat.

‘It’s just me, Mom,’ Reen said.

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