A Heart in Two Cities by Angela Peach & S J Campbell

Author:Angela Peach & S J Campbell [Peach, Angela & Campbell, S J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780993253560
Publisher: RingeAlba Books
Published: 2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

My eyes jolted open as I sucked in a desperate breath. She was going to send someone to find me? To what end? Annoyed and irritated, I swung out of bed and stomped to the bathroom. Well, bring it on. Maybe this was a good thing, to finally meet each other and see what the hell was connecting us. And if she wanted to use her first decent payment to find me rather than better her life, that was her prerogative.

Funny, a week or two ago this would have consumed my thoughts as I tried to work out her reasoning and motives, but today I needed to focus on more important issues.

The Indian lady.

I needed to talk to someone about this and I remembered how supportive Amanda had been when I’d told her about Poppy – maybe she’d be able to help straighten my head out with this? What other option did I have?

I spent half an hour making sure I was suitably presentable (and also sex-ready, just in case…) then headed across the road…street, goddammit. I had to sort this leaky Brit-shit out!

Forgetting my manners and annoyed at myself, I banged on the door several times, chewing on my fingernail while I waited for someone to let me in. I was both surprised and suddenly nervous when I saw Ness.

“Oh, er…hey. How’s it going?”

“Mom’s not here.” She went to shut the door, but I put my hand out to stop her.

“Wait, please. I just need to talk to someone, please? Will you talk to me?”

“I’m not very good at advice…”

“I don’t care, I just have to get this off my chest before it drives me crazy. Please?” I begged, suddenly desperate for her company. She studied me for a while, frowning.

“I have rehearsal in an hour. If you give me a ride there then I’ll hear you out,” she said quietly. I felt a surge of something I couldn’t quite put my finger on. Was I crushing on Ness now? Jeez, my loins were all over the place lately.

“Done deal. But…can we go to my studio? I don’t want us to be overheard.”

She agreed and shut the front door behind her before following me silently back to my place.

Once inside my studio I sat on the edge of my spare bed and, to my complete and utter surprise, started right at the beginning. Yes, I told her everything. From Nick and our shared time shifts, to my recent experience in the desert and the strange words spoken by the Indian lady.

Ness didn’t say a word the whole time. She didn’t ask any questions, she didn’t express surprise or shock or even mock me — her face remained completely neutral. When I’d finished I just rubbed my face and waited for the laughter.

“You probably think I’m crazy, right?”

“Are you?”

“I don’t know. Genuinely. Maybe I am? What do you think?”

“I don’t know, Nikki. You said you didn’t want my advice, but I don’t understand what you do want from me?”

I stared at the window, to the flawless deep azure sky beyond the pane.

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