Invisible: An Alpha Company Military Romance by Beth Abbott

Author:Beth Abbott
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Tags: Contemporary
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2016-05-30T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 32 - Ellen

Ellen knew that eventually she would have to face Luke and his friends. Just like she knew what her answer would have to be. She just wanted to put it off for as long as possible.

“You can’t stay in this room forever.” Suzy teased.

“Are you sure about that?” Ellen smirked. “Can’t we just barricade the door, binge on chocolate and watch my Friends DVD’s?”

“You have a chocolate stash in here and you didn’t mention it?” Suzy gasped.

Before Ellen could respond, Matt appeared at the door. “Come back and join us?” He asked gently.

Knowing she couldn’t hide out any longer, she slid off the bed, Suzy following behind her.

Luke was sitting in the armchair now, and when his eyes met hers, she could see the sadness there. He was going to ask her to give her father up. It lifted her spirits just a little to know that he didn’t seem all that happy about doing it.

When he held his hand out to her, she walked straight to him, and when he tugged her into his lap, she didn’t hesitate.

“It’s Ok.” She reassured him. “I know I have to do this. It’s the only way forward. The longer Georgie and his thugs are on the street, the more people they can hurt. We have to stop them. I have to help you stop them.”

Luke nodded and held her tighter, but said nothing.

“How do you normally contact your father?” JT asked.

“I don’t.” Ellen replied. “I never have contacted him. I wouldn’t know how.”

“Then how do you stay in touch with him?” Danny asked.

“I wouldn’t so much call it staying in touch, more like checking in.” Ellen looked down at her hands, her fingers twisting together. “My dad rings me twice a year, on my Mother’s birthday and their wedding anniversary, which are roughly six months apart, February and August. Always between midnight and one am. The calls never last more than ninety seconds, as he’s paranoid that they’re being traced.”

Suzy gasped out loud.

“For God’s sake, Ellen! He’s your only living relative, and he can only spare you ninety seconds every six months?” She was appalled.

“It’s not like that.” Ellen protested. “If we stay on the phone any longer, the call can be traced. He’s trying to keep me safe.”

“Well the call was traced anyway.” Suzy was outraged. “How else do you think Luke and the others were able to track you here?”

Ellen looked at Luke and then JT for confirmation.

JT nodded. “We haven’t traced all your calls, but the first few, we managed to get a lead on.”

“That was my fault.” Ellen whispered. “I’d cry so much dad didn’t want to hang up. He let the time run over ninety seconds.”

Luke hugged her so tightly she had a feeling she’d be bruised later. But she didn’t care. It felt so good to have someone hold her and reassure her. It had been so long!

“If we take you to the village where he’s staying, will you help us find him?” JT asked.

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