Divine Fall by Kathryn Knight

Divine Fall by Kathryn Knight

Author:Kathryn Knight [Knight, Kathryn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: mystery, suspense
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Published: 2014-03-15T00:00:00+00:00


Chapter 22

I drove from the shop toward Huntsville High as fast as my usual safe driving habits would allow. I’d closed up at 7:00 p.m. on the dot, but Sam’s game started at the exact same time, so I was definitely going to miss part of the first half. My speedometer inched a few ticks past the speed limit as I turned onto the access road, leaving Center Street and its traffic lights behind. Our portion of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Catoctin, formed dark crests against the moonlit clouds.

My right hand reached carefully for the bag on my passenger seat once I’d settled into the right lane. I had brought enough food to work to avoid having to stop anywhere.

I popped a small rectangle of homemade bread into my mouth. I’d baked pumpkin bread this time, since cans now lined all the October grocery store displays. Baking seemed like a fairly stupid activity to engage in, considering everything going on in my life, but at least it was methodical and productive. My mom had used baking to relax, so now I did. At the moment, I was grateful I’d made the effort. I grabbed another little slice off the foil on my lap.

It was good, despite the fact I’d used canned pumpkin. Moist crumbs stuck to my fingertips, and I licked them off appreciatively. I’d even made a loaf for the alleged archangel I lived with. I had not made one for the self-proclaimed half angel who haunted my dreams during the night, my thoughts during the school day, and the stable during my free afternoons.

No. I dragged my sticky fingers through my curls in an attempt to physically push him out of my mind. Pumpkin bread should not automatically lead to Dothan. Tonight was about cheering on the girls’ soccer team, and more importantly, Sam.

No legitimate spots remained in the student parking lot, so I made one for myself in the grass area regularly used by latecomers. I wasn’t going to waste time driving around the school. Hopping out of my car, I hurried toward the field, unwrapping a mint as I crossed the deserted lot.

The blazing lights revealed full bleachers, and I smiled to myself. Good for the girls. And good for me. It would be easy to blend in with the crowd. The smell of popcorn and hotdogs drifted through the cool air as I neared the concession stand. Someone had taken pains to decorate the white cement walls of the building with paper Halloween decorations. The painted form of an angry-looking hawk, our school mascot, now wore a black witch’s hat.

I settled into a safe seat at the top of the bleachers, near a group of parents. A few rows down, I spotted the glint of Sam’s mom’s reddish-blonde curls. I’d have to say hi to them at the half.

Mallory from my health class climbed the steps with her boyfriend in tow, and she smiled as our eyes met. I gave her a little wave in response before plunging my hands back into my jacket.



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