It Never Rhines but It Pours by Erin Evans

Author:Erin Evans [Evans, Erin]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Amazon: B0059HC0T8
Published: 2011-07-01T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen:

Still in the Dark

“I said put your hands in the air,” the boy said again. There was a quaver in his voice but none in his hands as he kept the barrel pointed straight and true.

I slowly lifted my hands in the air, jaw still dropped open in surprise. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Cecily and Sarah doing the same.

“Why are you here?” the boy asked, his voice cracking on the last word.

“Are you the Peerson boy?” I asked, trying to sound calm.

“Why?” he asked suspiciously.

“We’re looking for your mother,” I said, keeping a friendly tone and hoping that he didn’t get so nervous that he squeezed the trigger on accident. Why couldn’t he have pointed it at Cecily? She could probably survive a direct shotgun blast. I doubted that I would be so fortunate.

The boy’s tension escalated at word of his mother. “You can’t have her!” he shrieked. “She’s done nothing wrong!”

“What?” I glanced over in surprise at Cecily.

“Don’t move!” he yelled louder. “I won’t let you take her!”

Cecily cleared her throat. “Um, Piper, why don’t you explain to the young man why we are here.”

I was still open mouthed in shock for a moment. Why did he think we were here to take his mother? Then the word explain hit me. Oh. Right. I could control this situation. Who cares if Piper winds up immortal? At least we’d all be alive to get to immortality. Why was it that I was the one who would have to pay the price though? I thought about balking and not using the Voice, but then decided that I still wanted to live a little longer. I closed my eyes briefly and hoped that this wasn’t the time that sent me over the edge.

“You are not afraid of us,” I commanded, wanting to erase his fear before he shot me from pure nerves. “We are your friends and here to help you. Invite us in and tell us what is going on.” Whoops. I’d forgotten an important part. “Put the gun down. You don’t need it,” I added.

The boy slowly lowered the shotgun and rested the end of the barrel on the porch floor. “You’re friends?” he asked, beginning to sniff.

“Yes, honey,” I said, forgetting to use the Voice. My heart went out to this brave little kid. I stepped up on the shaky porch and held out my hand. “I’m Piper. This is Sarah, my sister, and Cecily, another friend. We’re here to help you.”

“I don’t know what to do anymore!” he wailed, bursting into tears. I glanced back at Cecily and Sarah, they were standing wide-eyed, no help there.

“Shush,” I gave him a half hug. “Why don’t you invite us in,” that part was for Cecily, “and we’ll sit down and have a nice little chat. You can tell us everything, and we will try to help.”

“Okay,” he sniffed, wiping the back of his hand across his nose. “Come in, please.” He stepped into the trailer and I followed.

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