Demon Night by M. J. Haag

Author:M. J. Haag [Haag, M. J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Shattered Glass Publishing LLC
Published: 2019-03-04T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Shax moved to grab my arm.

“Don't,” I said softly.

I sidestepped him, set the box on the table, and grabbed my jacket. It was hard to know what to think or feel after being pinned to the wall by him. I knew Shax wanted Hannah. He had never misled me. Yet, the situation I found myself in still sucked. Why did I want a guy who wanted another girl? The world had enough stuff in it that didn't make sense. I didn't need to add to it.

When I turned around, Hannah was in the kitchen, watching me. I pasted on my best Angel smile.

“You two have fun,” I said, slipping on my jacket. “And don't worry. I'll find somewhere else to crash tonight.”

Hannah turned a light shade of pink even as she gave me a grateful smile.

I hurried outside before I said anything that would embarrass all of us.

Garrett closed the door behind me.

“Was that awkward for you? Because, it sure felt awkward to me,” he said as we started down the sidewalk.

“Yeah, it was.” It sucked that Garrett had noticed it. I had rather hoped to keep my demon crush a secret.

Garrett snorted.

“That guy has been chasing after Hannah since they first showed up in Whiteman. I never thought I’d see the day where she would say yes.”

In the distance, the first of the car lights illuminated the twilight.

“I didn’t realize how late it was,” I said, changing the subject. “Did you just get back from the supply run?”

“Just before dusk. We pushed it, staying out as late as we could so we could travel beyond what’d already been picked over. Mya’s brother knows what he’s doing, and the extra distance was worth it. We found some great stuff.”

“Good. I hope that makes everyone happy for a while.”

“Don’t count on it. Not many of the people who went out were willing to take the chance and go that additional distance with Ryan. So, there was just a small group of us who hit the jackpot. That meant a better haul for everyone involved, though. The people who didn’t take the risk will be kicking themselves in the morning. What I gave you was only a quarter of my take.” He gave me a sheepish look. “I kept the rest at the house so no one would complain.”

“I don’t see how they’d dare since you’re the one going out and risking everything while they sit on their butts. And, you didn't need to give me any of what you found, either, Garrett. I don't want to cause trouble for you.”

He shrugged lightly. “Don’t worry. They could have gone out with me if they wanted more food than I’m willing to share with them.”

The house was quiet and dark when we reached it. Inside, Garrett turned on the entry light and took my jacket for me.

“Where is everyone?”

“Not sure. They were gone when I got back.”

He gestured toward the box on the table.

“What would you like for dinner?”

I looked through what he had and found a can of ravioli.

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