Glitch (Lost in Time) by Pandos Brenda

Author:Pandos, Brenda [Pandos, Brenda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Obsidian Mountain Publishing
Published: 2014-02-04T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE

My mouth went dry and my fingers loosened their grip. The knife clattered against the rocks as our eyes locked. My heart flipped a small summersault.

“Kaden?” Memphis’ voice was incredulous. “Where have you been?”

“Hey, brother.” Kaden sucked in a deep breath and studied me before he finally looked at Memphis. A frown wore into his tired unshaven face. “I’ve been around.”

“Doing what?”

“Stuff.” Kaden set his pack on the sand and massaged his arm where a bandage tinged with dried blood was tied. “I heard screaming.”

Memphis moved closer to me, almost protectively. “Abby had a nightmare.”

Kaden’s eyebrow rose infinitesimally and I cowered under his stare. Then guilt hit me, although I didn’t know why, and I shirked off Memphis’ arm. “I’m fine. What happened to you?”

Kaden palmed his hair and leaned against a nearby tree, closing his eyes. “Nothing. Just the wrong place at the wrong time.”

“Did the EA hurt you?” I asked.

He shook his head, keeping his eyes closed. “They searched the woods where you escaped—”

“You mean where I was taken,” I corrected.

Kaden paused a beat, then cracked open one eye. “I helped you escape.”

“Being tied and gagged and taken against my will doesn’t fit the definition of escape, but whatever.” I propped my hand on my hip. “What else happened?”

He chuckled and shook his head. “You can take the girl out of Brighton, but you can’t take Brighton out of the girl.”

I bit back my ugly retort about his insensitivity as my blood pressure built. If I exploded, I knew he’d only make me wait longer just to see me squirm. No. I’d be the adult and keep my cool. “Just tell me what you know.”

“I see your wrist is better.”

I dropped my hand and let out an impatient sigh. “Just tell me what’s happening in Brighton, please.”

“Looks like Mom took care of it…” he finished.

I wanted to scream. Did he not understand the question? And why at a time like this did he care so much about my hand when he was the one responsible for my injury in the first place?

“Yes! She did a fabulous job. Now stop stalling and tell me.”

“There’s nothing to tell.” He turned to Memphis. “How are things at the colony?”

Memphis shrugged. “As good as it could be. Did you know Dad came home today, too?”

“Really?” Kaden scratched the stubble on his cheek. “Good. I need to talk to him.”

“You stickin’ around long?” Memphis asked.

Kaden frowned, his eyes finding me for the briefest of seconds. “Don’t know.”

I grit my teeth together. Seriously? After a week, all I was going to get was pat answers. “This isn’t fair. You can’t ignore me. I’m not going away and I deserve to know.”

“Know what?” Kaden asked.

“The truth.”

“I told you everything already.”

I let out a groan and slapped my hands on my sides. “That’s it. I’m done. I’m so out of here!”

“Abby,” Memphis called behind me in his jovial voice. “Don’t leave.”

I walked faster, each agonizing second dragging on as I hoped Kaden would at least try to stop me, at least show he cared.

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