Unsightly by Amber Garza

Author:Amber Garza
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2017-01-16T23:00:00+00:00

12

THE BETRAYAL

I FELT LIGHTER after telling Kevin everything. It was like a weight had been lifted from my shoulders. I had no idea how taxing it had been to carry the secret of my captivity until now. Letting the words slip out of my mouth was freeing, and I was met with instant relief.

Kevin hadn’t seemed as shocked as I’d expected him to be. In fact, it was almost as if he’d already known the entire story. Almost like I did nothing more than confirm his suspicions.

He’d thanked me for telling him the truth, and he promised to help me throw the family off of Jasper’s track. At first, I’d rested in that promise. That, coupled with my relief, kept me going for a few days. I was blissfully content as I spent time with my family, rested, and ate good food.

Until it hit me.

No one had asked me any further questions since the night the police were here.

Since the night I’d spoken to Kevin.

In fact, no one seemed curious at all about my whereabouts while I was missing. The police hadn’t been back, and the questions from my family members had ceased. Life was continuing on as if nothing had happened at all. As if there hadn’t been a huge gap since my high school graduation and now. As if I’d never been missing.

Over breakfast one morning, I stared at Kevin as I ate a mouthful of scrambled eggs. He sat across the table from me, laughing about something with Grant. Narrowing my eyes, I wondered if he was the reason for the silence. Had he done what I asked? Had he given my family another explanation for my time away? And if so, what had it been? I swallowed down my eggs and caught his eye. When his gaze met mine, I mouthed that we needed to talk. Then I carried my plate to the kitchen and dumped it in the sink.

Kevin met me in the hallway.

“What’s up?” he asked nonchalantly.

“Did you tell them?” I whispered harshly, my gaze bouncing around the hall. “About Jasper?”

“I promised you I wouldn’t.”

It wasn’t an answer and my stomach tightened. Nina had warned me not to trust anyone. Why hadn’t I listened? I grabbed his sleeve and tugged hard. “You did, didn’t you? No one’s asking me any questions. It’s because you told them what happened.”

Throwing me a harsh look, he yanked his arm out of my grasp. “You told me to throw them off his track, so that’s what I did. I’m helping you, Layla. I need you to calm down and let me handle this.”

His words should’ve comforted me, but there was something in his eyes, something that told me he wasn’t being entirely honest. My chest tightened.

“What’s going on?” Grant sauntered in wearing a cocky smile. His light hair was perfectly gelled to the side, and he wore a collared shirt and pressed jeans. It was a huge contrast to Kevin’s gym shorts and my flannel pajamas. Still, as

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