Vengeance Bound by Justina Ireland

Author:Justina Ireland [Ireland, Justina]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance, Fantasy, Young Adult, Contemporary
ISBN: 9781442444621
Amazon: 1442444622
Goodreads: 13643222
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Published: 2013-04-02T04:00:00+00:00

GOSSIP

By the time we leave the mountain, the sky is dark and everyone but me is a little tipsy. Adam is obliterated. He’s the only person who can’t hold his liquor. It takes Niko and Tom three tries to get him into my car, and once he’s belted into the front seat, he immediately lurches toward the door.

“I’m gonna be sick,” he slurs. Tom scrambles to undo the seat belt before both he and Niko jump out of the way. Adam falls out of my car to his knees, emptying the contents of his stomach onto the ground. It could be a Jackson Pollock painting, Vomit on Snow.

“Well, this is going to be a lovely drive,” I mutter. Niko hears me and gives me a grin.

“You’re right. Maybe you girls should ride together, and Tom and I will try to sober up Adam before we take him home. If he shows up like this, his mom’s gonna be pissed.”

I look to Jocelyn and Mindi, who has finally stopped crying and now just pouts, her eyes red rimmed. Jocelyn shrugs. “Sounds good to me. I don’t wanna ride with Pukey McVomit anyhow.”

Adam stumbles to his feet, barely missing the puddle of throw-up. Tom catches him and sets him on his feet, steering him away from the mess. Niko snags the bottle of tequila from Adam’s fingers before it falls to the ground. There’s less than a quarter of the bottle remaining. “Why are you always such a bitch?” Adam yells at Jocelyn, only he’s facing the trees. He’s so drunk that he doesn’t even notice the difference.

I look at him in disgust. His lack of control is completely repugnant. The only thing that separates us from animals is our self-discipline. Without it— Adam begins to retch again, interrupting my thoughts. It’s time to go.

I open my door. “Are you coming or not?” Mindi turns in surprise at my sharp tone. She wrinkles her nose and nods, and I get into my car without a backward glance at Adam. He can be someone else’s problem.

Jocelyn scrambles into the backseat while I start the car. Mindi still stands outside, and I watch her stare at Niko while he helps Adam into the Jeep. She takes a step toward them, and Niko looks up. His brows knit together, and he gives a slight shake of his head. Mindi’s shoulders slump, and she walks back to my car and gets in. I put the Toyota into gear and back down the narrow road, barely missing a couple of saplings. Mindi is sniffling again, and I swallow a sigh. This is going to be a long ride.

Jocelyn’s car is still at school, and after a short discussion I find out that Mindi lives closer. We head there first. She lives in a modest development near the outskirts of town, and when I pull up in front of her house, she gets out with a mumbled, “I’ll give you a call.” I nod and smile, even though I’m hoping she doesn’t bring up anything touchy later over the phone.

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