Don't Blink: A gripping psychological thriller by L.G. Davis

Author:L.G. Davis [Davis, L.G.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: dark thriller
Publisher: L.G. Davis
Published: 2019-03-30T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 25

The last traces of copper hair dye first color the rust-stained basin, then disappear down the drain. They remind me of how Dylan’s blood had looked in the hotel basin, three days ago.

Three days. Seventy-two hours. Four thousand three hundred and twenty minutes. But it feels to me as though I’ve been hiding for a year.

I meet my hollow, blue eyes in the foggy mirror above the basin, studying the shadows around them, the pockets of exhaustion underneath.

The past days and nights have taken such a toll on me, I wonder if I’ll make it through the next days, weeks, or months?

A lot has changed since I talked to Thalia. As soon as I’d ended our call, I’d gone out and bought a week’s supply of food and drinks as well as hair dye and some toiletries. Then I took a bus to Wellice, a sleepy town forty-minutes north of Corlake.

Before heading to Wellice, I had discarded my cell phone in case the police are using it to track me down. I bought a secondhand phone and a cheap laptop from an electronics store close to where I boarded the bus.

As I’d expected, the news of Dylan’s murder is now spread across the country and, being the last person who saw him alive, I’m officially the number one suspect.

The photo making rounds all over the news is one taken by one of the reporters we encountered in the lobby of the hotel.

I should have listened to my instincts and not married Dylan. Of course, I would never have imagined that my wedding would end in such a tragedy, but I should have known that happiness is not for me, that every time I try to be happy, something terrible happens.

Many residents of Corlake have been interviewed. Most of them have dubbed me the monster bride. Even if I chose to go back now, to try and prove my innocence, it’s too late. Everyone in my hometown hates me. Dylan’s death is sure to disrupt their lives and put their livelihoods at risk. Businesses will probably be shut down and jobs will be lost. If I return, I’ll be a pariah in my own home.

What’s shocking and even more heartbreaking is how the media has uncovered the story of Ryan’s disappearance and possible death, and are hinting at the fact that I might not have only killed my new husband, but also my brother, who had been a burden to me.

It would be hard enough to prove I didn’t kill Dylan. Proving I didn’t kill two men would be almost impossible. I’m bound to end up in prison for one of their deaths.

Tears seep into the corners of my eyes as I watch my crumbling reflection in the mirror. I look different and not only because my hair is now red. Sadness is written all over my face, and it’s no surprise. To lose two people I love in the space of just a few weeks is torture. I struggle to keep it together, but every time an image of Ryan or Dylan crosses my mind, tears come.

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