Arianna Rose (Part 1) by Jennifer & Christopher Martucci

Author:Jennifer & Christopher Martucci
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
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Chapter 9

The second day of school had begun terribly, but mercifully, had passed quickly. Arianna had been grateful for how fast the day had passed. She had not seen Luke since second period in the woods, a fact that irked her for unclear reasons. He had not been in the cafeteria at lunchtime, but she’d seen his friends. Though she hadn’t wanted to, she’d wondered where he had been, adding to the irksome feeling. Now, as she waited by his pickup truck, she wondered still. She glanced around the parking lot and watched as other students hopped into their cars and took off, eager to leave. She was eager to leave as well, but perhaps not as much as her classmates. They were likely headed to more exciting places than she was; at least she imagined the ones in the fancier cars were. She was not headed anywhere that would qualify as even remotely exciting. To the contrary, her prospects were rather depressing. Meeting with Luke’s mechanic while harboring the fleeting hope that the price of repairing her totaled bike would not be ridiculously expensive made her feel nauseated. She had originally planned to look for a job so that she could help with household bills and have a little spending money. Now, however, she guessed every dime she’d make in the coming months would go toward fixing her bike. She would know for certain soon enough. That’s if Luke ever showed up. The final bell had rung more than ten minutes ago. She’d assumed Luke would be the first person out of the building; that he’d be leaning against his truck waiting for her. But he hadn’t been. His truck, with her banged-up bike in back, had been the only thing she found when she’d rushed to the rear lot. No Stephanie; And no Luke.

People parked in surrounding spaces stared at her suspiciously. She fished around in her backpack and tried to look busy. Her hand landed on her phone and she pulled it out. She checked it quickly for a text message from her friend from Rockdale, Lily. Lily hadn’t messaged her in more than five days. That was a record for them. Lily had been the closest thing to a best friend Arianna had ever had. And now she hadn’t heard from her in almost a week. Warning whispered in the air and brushed against her skin like a faint breeze. Her insides fluttered briefly and she froze, concentrating on the feeling so completely that she blocked out the sounds of the parking lot. Her mind focused on Lily, and the strange sense of portending beating inside her.

Suddenly, a hand grasped her shoulder. Arianna spun around, her concentration broken, and she pushed the hand off her shoulder. Luke reeled backward and stumbled, catching himself before falling against the car parked beside his. She’d just grazed his hand, yet he’d felt the need to lurch and stagger melodramatically. After waiting for more than ten minutes only to have him scare the crap out of her, she was not in the mood for fooling around.

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