Twin Souls by K.A. Poe

Author:K.A. Poe
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: K.A. Poe
Published: 2012-03-30T07:00:00+00:00

15. HOME

When I came to I was laying in an unfamiliar room, on a lumpy uncomfortable bed. The walls were covered in drab yellow wallpaper dotted with small white flowers. I groaned as I turned over on the mattress. There was a small TV set sitting on a dresser covered in flaking paint. I knew immediately that I was in a hotel, and a very cheap one at that. My neck was sore and my mind was hazy. I leapt up as soon as my memories came back.

There was no one else present in the room, so I carefully stumbled over to the bathroom. I switched on the light and was appalled by what I saw in the small mirror over the pale yellow sink. My wavy brunette hair lay limply against my shoulders, twisted in a mess of knots. There were evident bags under my hazel eyes, and I could faintly see the light line of freckles across my cheeks. This semi-familiar girl in the mirror made me sick – especially thanks to the big black and blue marks along my throat and neck. Shuddering in disgust and anger, I discarded my clothing and headed toward the shower. I twisted the hot water on and climbed in, sitting at the bottom of the tub as the water ran down my back. I sobbed noisily as the image of Janet lying dead on the floor raced through my mind. A sudden knock on the door pulled me away from my thoughts – for which I was thankful.

“Alex? Are you okay in there?” It was Kim.

I turned the water off and draped a towel across myself. “Yeah!” I shouted as I dried off. “I'll be out in a minute!”

“Okay, just making sure,” she said and I could hear her walk away.

I pulled my clothing back on, dreading that I hadn't brought in something clean to change into. I didn't want to leave the bathroom and face them, especially Paul. I took the hotel towel and ran it along the inside of the tub, drying up as much moisture as I could before curling up inside. I pried the cell phone from my pocket and quickly dialed Salem's number.

“Alex?” his voice was just as anxious as this afternoon, if not more so.

“Salem...” I whispered his name, “I shouldn't have come here.”

“What's wrong? What happened? Are you hurt?”

“Janet's...Janet's gone,” I mumbled through a rush of sobs.

He didn't respond right away. “I'm so sorry, Alexis,” I knew there wasn't much else he could say. “Are you okay?”

“Not really.”

I could hear him growl, his voice had grown furious, “What did he do to you!” he demanded.

“It's nothing...I'll be okay,” I muttered, rubbing my fingers gently across my neck. I winced at the pain.

“You are lying.”

“I'll tell you...show you...when I get home,” I mumbled.

“When are you coming home?” the anxiousness returned, “I will come get you if I have to.”

“Our flight leaves in the morning.”

He relaxed somewhat, “I will be waiting at your house.”

“I have to go, Salem.

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