V.C. Andrews - Shadows 02 by Girl in the Shadows

Author:Girl in the Shadows
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2012-01-17T01:29:32+00:00

Epilogue

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I had mixed feelings about still being there to accompany Echo to her school. I could feel the way she was torn, looking back at us and then looking at the school and all it promised to be for her. She hugged and held on to me as if she believed she would never see me again. I promised I would be back. I explained that for one thing. I had to be back for the upcoming trials.

Tyler came out of the building and escorted her in and helped her are settled. It obviously made a huge difference. After he got her settled in, he and I walked back to the parking lot while Mrs. Westington remained with Echo to help her unpack her things.

"She'll be fine here," he said.

"I know, It’s just hard for Mrs. Westington. It’s like bringing your child to her first day of school."

"Well, it is her first day, really. So, you're headed up to Seattle then?"

"Yes. My sister's getting me enrolled in the school there. Thanks for helping me with the equivalency preparation. I'm sure it will come in handy when I'm actually in classes."

"I expect it will. You'll be a good student." he said, slipping into his cool, evaluative manner. He realized it immediately and smiled. "Drop me a line when you can and let me know how you're doing."

"I will and you write back. too."

"Absolutely. I'll keep my eye on Mrs.

Westington as well," he said when we reached the parking lot. Trevor was waiting in the car and Mrs.

Westington hadn't come out yet.

"That'll be nice."

He thought a moment and then turned to me.

"Look, April, I'm really sorry about—"

"Don't," I said. "Let's pretend none of it happened, okay? I'll be back and I'll be different and you'll be different and we'll see what that means for us then."

He smiled. "Right. Say good-bye to Destiny for me, will you?"

"You know I will," I said, and he laughed. He started to turn back to the building, stopped, and took my hand again to draw me closer and kiss me.

"Bye," he whispered, and walked back to the building. I watched until he went inside. Then I went to the car. Trevor had seen it all, but he said nothing.

Moments later. Mrs. Westington appeared and he got out to open the door for her. She bawled him out for that.

"I don't need a chauffeur," she snapped. "You're not driving Miss Daisy."

He shook his head and got back behind the wheel. On the way home afterward. Mrs. Westington was terribly silent. Trevor and I talked continuously so there'd be no long moments of silence.

When we reached the house, she wobbled a bit more than usual when she stepped out of the car this time. "Starting to feel my age," she remarked. "Guess I'll have to ease up on that gas pedal."

"What did you tell me once? You think bad things and bad things will happen. Don't go giving advice you won't follow yourself." I lectured, and she laughed.

"Look what I turned loose on the world.

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