True Winter (A Series of Four Seasons Book 1) by Q.K. Petty

Author:Q.K. Petty [Petty, Q.K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Quentin Petty
Published: 2022-11-21T16:00:00+00:00

8: to learn that,

Orion

The nightmares have already begun. In the darkness of that abandoned church, Remy lies on his back in a sea of blood. His eyes snap open, and he utters my name, but I’m no longer with him. I left him there to die. I left him alone in that terrifying place. I left him, and that’s the reason he’ll never go home again.

I sit up with a jolt and swallow a scream. It takes me a minute to realize where I am, that I was only dreaming, and that Remy is not still alive in that hellish place. He’s dead, and somehow, it’s better that he’s dead. At least he isn’t alone and afraid. In all my life, I never imagined I would feel the way I do right now. Death is never better than life, is it?

In the bed next to mine, Eden is passed out cold. He breathes in an erratic pattern, and I know he’s drunk again. For the first time, I think I get why he poisons himself the way he does. It must be nice to drown the nightmares before they come, to pass out instead of sleep. My chances of getting back to sleep tonight are zero, despite how exhausted I am, so I get up and creep past him to the door.

As soon as I push the door open, I’m met with a familiar face. Phoebe sits across the hall, playing games on her phone like she’s been there for hours. I close the door and stare down at her. “Why aren’t you on the plane?”

She pushes herself to her feet and pockets her phone. “I never got to give you your birthday present.”

My pulse races as I consider her situation. “You’re supposed to be on the plane, Phoebs. You said you’d be on the plane. Why are you still here?”

She cocks her head. “Your people told me what happened, and I didn’t want to leave.”

“They aren’t my people. And what happened is exactly why you should be gone.”

“Shh.” She presses a finger to her lips. “Come with me. We’ll talk about it in my room.”

My eyes widen. “You got a room?”

“Yes, doofus. Where’d you think I was gonna stay?” She reaches out her hand. “Come on. Don’t worry. I dropped the others off at the airport myself. They’re in the air right now.”

A rush of relief courses through me, and my muscles relax a little. Phoebe takes my hand when I fail to take hers. Once we’re in her room, she closes the door and leans back against it as though it could somehow protect us both from everything terrible in the world. For now, we’re here and safe. I won’t leave her alone tonight. Tomorrow, I’ll escort her all the way to her departure gate and watch her get on the plane. I will not rest until I see with my own eyes that she’s in the air and on her way home.

When she looks up at me, her eyes are rimmed with tears, and I almost break down at the sight of them.

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