Genesis by G C Julien & Ash S-J

Author:G C Julien & Ash S-J [Julien, G C & S-J, Ash]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-05-19T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 18 – LUCY

I should be moving forward with the crowd, but instead, I’m holding on to my bag, staring at the man who was freaking out. Why was he freaking out? That’s the guy who had the puppy. He seemed super nice

Now, he’s lying facedown in the grass when seconds ago, he was screaming with a puffy red face and bulging eyes—so much so that his neck got all lumpy and veiny.

The last time I saw a man this worked up was the crazy guy on Seventh Avenue. Mom explained to me that he had mental problems and told me to ignore him as he did this daily. He’d stood there, shouting at the sky and pulling so hard at his own hair that I expected it to tear out of his skull. Now that I’m older, I realize he was most likely on drugs.

Thank God this man passed out. Well, I suppose God had nothing to do with it if there even is a God. It’s the youngest soldier who knocked him out. And now Malory seems to be all over him, calling him a hero.

“Are you okay, sweetheart?” Nola asks in a panic.

Nola.

Dropping my bag, I swing around and throw my arms around Nola’s neck.

“Whoa,” she says.

She isn’t used to me being affectionate.

“Nola, I thought—”

Pressing a firm hand against the back of my head, she pulls me in again. “Hey, I’m right here.”

“Who’s this?” comes Abigail’s voice.

Seriously? Can’t she see I’m having a moment? Irritated, I pull myself out of Nola’s arms.

“Abigail, this is Nola. Nola, Abigail.”

“Lovely to meet you,” Nola says, offering Abigail a hand.

“You can call me Abi,” says Abigail, grinning the same way she did when she introduced herself to me. And now, she’s following me as if we’re best friends. Emily’s my best friend, and nothing’s going to change that.

Nola looks down at her, then at me. “Why don’t you go on inside, sweetheart? I have to stick around.” She twirls a finger toward the airplane, which I’m certain translates to My nursing abilities are required.

Even though I don’t want to say goodbye, I nod, reminding myself that it’s only temporary. When everyone’s feeling better, I’ll get to spend more time with her again.

“You’ll find me, right?” I ask.

Her eyes narrow playfully, and she smirks as if to say, Of course I’ll find you.

“Are you sure?” Abigail cuts in. “I mean, the place is huge. How’re you going to find—”

“Come on,” I say, tugging on Abigail’s arm and plowing through the crowd.

It’s become so condensed that it’s hard to see anything. The man who passed out is now out of sight, but I can hear people scurrying around him, most likely tying him up or maybe even helping him. I’m not sure which.

Right now, all I care about is finding Emily before we get inside.

“Emily!” I shout.

But I can’t find her.

“Move along,” someone says.

I’m pushed forward, all the way to the massive side doors of this Elysium place. Two men stand right outside holding big black guns.

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