Through the Flames - Left Behind The Kids 3 by Jerry B. Jenkins;Tim F. LaHaye

Author:Jerry B. Jenkins;Tim F. LaHaye
Language: eng
Format: mobi
ISBN: 9780842321952
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Published: 1998-07-01T07:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

Answers

andréstood and paced, stretching the phone cord to its limit. He whined, cried, begged, explained, and tried to cover for Talia. "It was my fault, man," he told LeRoy. "I called and begged her to come here and see me.... Anyone with her? No, why do you ask? ... No, you don't need to come here! She'll be right back .... I just needed to see her, that's all. I want to get out of here! When can I live with you guys? ... I did my part! . . . I'm not telling you what to do. I'm just askin'."

Lionel had no idea what LeRoy was saying, but andré was as scared as Lionel had ever seen him. "I'll send her right home, LeRoy,' andré said, "but remember, this was all my idea. Don't take it out on her."

andré hung up. "LeRoy's mad," he said.

"No kidding," Talia said. "And you were a lying wuss. Don't you ever get tired of being a coward?"

"I was just trying to protect you, girl. You ought to be grateful."

"You were protectin' yourself, andré! And I don't need your help."

"LeRoy will kill you and never think twice about it. You'd better get back there."

"We're going," she said. "Come on, Lionel."

"I'm not going anywhere," Lionel said. "I need some answers, and I'll find my own way back."

"Yeah, right," Talia said. "Let's go."

"I'm not going," Lionel insisted. "Go if you want to."

"Well, I've got to go. If you want to find your own way back---"

"If you don't get back soon, Talia," andré said, "LeRoy will come looking for you, and we don't want that."

"This bus is pullin' out, Lionel," Talia said. "Last call, all aboard."

He waved her off.

"Suit yourself," she said, as if he had made the dumbest decision ever. She went through the whole unlocking routine to let herself out, and then andré had to lock up again.

"What is all this about?" Lionel demanded. "Talk to me!"

But andré had turned out the lights and crept to the window to keep track of Talia on her way to the car.

"Ooh, that is LeRoy's roadster! Oh, man!"

"What'd you think, we were lying? Now, c'mon, andré! I've been worried about you for days!"

"Shh!" andré said, still peering out the window. "You don't know what kind of trou-ble I'm in, and if you're not out of here soon, you're gonna be right in it with me."

Lionel turned the light on, and andré ducked away from the window, crashing into a chair. "Don't do that!" he said. "Some-body'll see me!"

"Who are you afraid of? LeRoy isn't even around here."

"How do you know? He wasn't at your house, or he never would have let Talia leave with you."

"Is he coming here?"

"He might. Not too many other people know where I am."

"What's it all about, andré? You make that crazy call and leave a long message on our machine that sounds like you're going to kill yourself, and when I get to your place to check on you, the cops tell me you com-mitted suicide and where I can identify the body.

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