Eye of the Beholder by Rose von Barnsley

Author:Rose von Barnsley [Barnsley, Rose von]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781535567671
Google: rG1MMQAACAAJ
Goodreads: 33961181
Publisher: Datasmasher Media
Published: 2017-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 22 – Learning New Tricks

CHRISTINA

Andrew grabbed a car seat from the maternity ward on our way to the parking garage. I guess they gave them away when one was needed, and one was definitely needed now. I grabbed the bag of diapers he had brought me, along with my purse and “takeout” boxes from Gina. He seemed to settle down once he got into the underground parking area and strapped the seat in like a pro.

He put little Markey in, kissing his head and sped out of the lot like the wheels were on fire. He didn’t say where he was going, but by the way he was driving, it seemed like he had a route in mind. We were not far from the old house Jimmy had kept me in, when Markey started fussing.

“I need to feed him,” I said, and Andrew’s brow furrowed. There wasn’t anywhere he knew of to stop, and it was too cold to sit with the car not running.

“I know a place where we might be able to stop. We just have to check to see if Jimmy’s car is there.”

He didn’t look as if he liked the idea, but we were in a bind, and I was pretty sure Franky never had a clue where the dump was located. “There,” I said, pointing to a driveway, and Andrew turned in. “Are there any cars there?” I asked.

Andrew reluctantly pulled up around the back, and I saw that Jimmy’s laundry was still hanging on the line where I had hung it. It didn’t look like he had been back. “It should be safe. Jimmy hasn’t been here since I left. His clothes are still on the line where I left them,” I pointed out.

“You were here?” he asked, looking at the piles of trash I had cleaned out of the house to make it somewhat livable.

“Yeah, this is where he kept me all those months. I had to hitch a ride back into the city,” I said, as I grabbed my purse. There was an extra pair of sweats here I could change into. I was pretty sure there was enough propane left for the lights, heat and water. I walked in, turning stuff on and checking to make sure the place was still somewhat vermin-free. It looked like it had been a few months since anyone had been here.

“Let me shake out the beds before we crash. I don’t want anything living in the mattress to bite the baby.”

“Chrissy, let’s just go,” he pleaded.

“It really isn’t that bad, Andrew. I should know. I lived here for some time. There’s heating, water and lights. We should probably stay in Jimmy’s old room, because mine doesn’t have a window or a decent bed,” I said frowning, as I remembered the rotten mattress.

“Chrissy, just feed him, and we’ll go. I don’t want us to stay here. This isn’t a safe place, it’s t…t…too close.” He let out a sigh and took a couple of deep breaths.

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