Cuts Run Deep by Garza Amber

Author:Garza, Amber [Garza, Amber]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-10-08T07:00:00+00:00

Courtney

I kept my head bent while my fingers played with a thread on my jeans. As the detective asked me questions, I couldn’t bring myself to look him in the eyes. He had dark eyes, intense and all-knowing. When I stared into them, I had the sensation that he could see right through me. That he could read me like a book. It was unnerving.

Mom kept her hand on my leg, nodding every once in awhile as if to encourage me. It astounded me that she could give of herself right now. It seemed wrong that she was being strong for me. Especially because I didn’t feel like I could be strong for anyone. In fact, I sort of felt like I was unraveling, spilling out all over the couch like a loose bundle of yarn.

“Did you see Jackson that night?” The detective’s voice was low, gruff. I thought about how he fit the role perfectly.

I nodded.

“How did he seem?”

I bit my lip, wondering how honest I wanted to be. My mind flew back to the poem and our cryptic conversation. “Fine.”

“Did you talk to him?” He asked.

“Yes.” I dug my nail into my jeans, stamping upside down half-moons on the fabric.

“What did you talk about?” he prodded.

“Poetry,” I said. Mom’s hand stilled at my words, as if she was surprised.

“Poetry?” The cop raised a brow.

“Yes. He was reading a book of poetry that Piper gave him.” I figured I could tell them about the book he was reading, that way I could keep the poem he wrote to myself.

“Did he mention Piper to you?” The detective asked.

I shrugged. “Just said that Piper had finally gotten him interested in poetry.”

Mom snorted. Dad shook his head. I ignored them.

“Did he mention if they’d been in a fight?”

“No.” I shook my head.

“Do you know if he’d had a fight with anyone else? A disagreement or argument? Anything like that?”

I glanced up at the detective, his words stirring up a memory from a couple of weeks ago.

Mom and Dad were out to dinner, and Jackson was up in his room doing homework. I was sitting on the couch flipping through the channels on the television trying to find something to watch. Homework was what I should’ve been doing, but I was burnt out and needed a break. There was a knock on the door, and I assumed it was Piper. I knew it wasn’t one of my friends. They didn’t come over unannounced. But Piper and Jackson were attached at the hip. I was about ready to get up and answer it, when Jackson came bounding down the stairs. So I settled back on the couch and resumed my flipping.

God, how could we have hundreds of channels and nothing on?

Behind me I heard the door open. I was expecting to hear Piper’s voice, so when I heard Tanya’s I was surprised. Pivoting my head, I glanced back at Jackson who looked as stunned as I was. Clearly he wasn’t expecting her either. Thank god.

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