Dark Creations: Resurrection (Part 3) by Martucci Jennifer & Martucci Christopher

Author:Martucci, Jennifer & Martucci, Christopher [Martucci, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2012-03-17T00:00:00+00:00

Yoshi moved down the garage roof, gripped a branch and descended the oak with dexterity that implied he’d done it hundreds of times. Gabriel moved toward the tree but paused to look over his shoulder at Melissa and her supposed new beau.

In the instant that he did, Melissa and the mystery guest parted. Gabriel turned his body and rested on all fours. He stabilized himself in such an awkward position by carefully tensing his leg muscles and engaging his upper-body strength. He strained to see. He tilted his head to get a better look, then saw the boy’s profile and immediately wished he hadn’t. He recognized the boy with Melissa, and felt as if a dagger had been thrust through his heart. Despite his education and broad knowledge base, he could not, for the life of him, understand why Melissa would choose to be with the boy on her bed. He felt disappointed and disgusted. He did not want her to be with anyone else, least of all the person she was with.

Eric Sala sat beside Melissa on her bed and gazed longingly at her. Eric Sala was the boy she had embraced just seconds ago.

Gabriel struggled with what he was looking at. He could only view Eric as an outspoken member of Kevin’s gang, a jerk and a troublemaker. He could not envision him as someone she would choose to spend time with, much less hug. Eric had been responsible for many of Melissa’s miserable days, had assisted Kevin with his attack against them in the woods five months earlier and had even gone as far as personally assaulting her. In fact, Gabriel’s lasting memory of Eric was of him tackling her to the ground then straddling her while restraining her with one hand, and raising the other to strike her into submission. He could not fathom how his act of violence, added to the numerous verbal attacks, had been pardoned by her, how he ended up in her arms. The situation did not make sense.

Part of him wanted nothing more than to make his presence known, confront them both and demand an explanation of their relationship. But that very primitive part of him, the part that wanted to act irrationally, did not dictate his actions. Though such an act would have undoubtedly been gratifying momentarily, he knew it would have repercussions. He knew nothing good would come from acting impulsively. Ultimately, he did not want to embarrass or hurt Melissa, though he was hurting.

Gabriel felt heartbroken. It was a foreign feeling for him. He had never been hurt by one he loved. Melissa was the only person he’d ever loved. He did not know what to do. He felt hot and cold, confused and enlightened, angry and sad. All of his emotions seemed to conflict as he experienced them simultaneously. He felt dizzy and nauseated and struggled to catch his breath.

Without warning, the surface he knelt on seemed to give way beneath him. He didn’t realize he’d relaxed the muscles that held him upright in his unsafe position.

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