The Clearwater Chronicles (Book 1): Shadows in the Light by Barton David

Author:Barton, David [Barton, David]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Superheroes
Publisher: David Barton
Published: 2015-01-04T05:00:00+00:00

04/07/2014 PM

After making my way from the open window to a rooftop a few buildings away I looked at the note. “Get what you needed?”

I quickly folded it and tucked it away into my pocket. “Yeah, just checking in on someone.”

“You do realise I know my son lives there.”

“And what we discuss is nothing to do with you. I told you the rules. When we work together, anything personal for either of us is left out. We find this person we’re both looking for and that’s it.”

“Fine by me. I’ll stay out of it.” He checked the knot at the back of his mask. “Ready to get going?”

“Of course.”

“Just remember I might not be as fast as you.”

“That’s just because you’re old.” It was half a joke and half an insult. I may feel a little relaxed around this man now but we weren’t friends. I doubt we would ever be friends.

For the next half hour we trekked across the city looking for the address we found in the file. Finally, after a lot of looking we stopped on a roof. “Looks like we’re not going to be finding it tonight.”

“You give up too easily.”

I looked up at his half covered face. “What do you want to do then?”

“We take our masks off and go ask someone. Might sound simple but it’s worked in the past.”

“I can’t do that.” I thought about taking my mask off. Exposing myself to the world and whoever was watching. Last time my mask was off someone caught a photo of me. I still didn’t know who that someone was. My computer was blown to pieces before I could find out. I couldn’t take that risk again.

“You stay up her then. I’ll go down.”

And so he did, taking his mask off as he moved to the edge of the building. He gave me a wink before he started descending down the fire escape. I was left up here on the rooftop all by myself with the single thought of taking my mask off.

My fingers itched to touch the mask, to untie the knot. To take a better look at my face. They started moving up until I was slowly tugging on one of the strips. I felt the pressure around the top of my head release, letting in some of the cold air.

I removed the material letting it dangle in my hand. The wind that now licked my hair played with the mask. Tugging it all over the place like it was trying to steal it away and leave me exposed.

It felt good. I wasn’t hiding. There was no worry. That was until I heard a footstep. My whole body went tense, waiting for the attack. Instead, something came to me that was the complete opposite. “It’s only me. I can tell by the way you’re standing that I didn’t manage to sneak up on you.”

“It’s you.”

“Don’t sound too disappointed.”

“It’s not that.” I quickly starting wrapping my head back in my mask.

“You don’t have to do that on my account.

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