Let Freedom Ring by Weston Parker

Author:Weston Parker [Parker, Weston]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BrixBaxter Publishing
Published: 2020-06-24T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 21

Lincoln

The only person who knew where I was was Sofia. When a series of loud knocks banged at the door, I knew it had to be her.

Walking the few feet from the living room to the front door took me longer than it should have since my legs were still leaden, and the knocking intensified. As I pulled it open, Sofia barreled into me.

She threw her arms around my neck and pressed her front tightly against mine as she hugged me close. I briefly wondered if she was about to climb onto me, which I wouldn’t have been opposed to, but her feet remained firmly planted on the ground.

My arms closed around her on instinct, hugging her back as we stood in a doorway that was no longer mine but the closest thing I had to a home. God. Things are really fucked up right now.

“I heard about what happened,” she murmured, and I stiffened but didn’t say anything. “Well, I mean, I heard something happened but not what it was. Are you okay?”

The worry in her voice chipped away at the wall I’d thrown up around myself, and I found myself holding her just a little bit closer. One of my hands moved to her head, and I stroked her hair and her back as I rested my chin on top of her head.

“I’m okay. I wasn’t hurt.”

“That’s a start, I guess.” Her voice was muffled by my shirt, but I heard her loud and clear.

“If you’re planning on staying here with me, I don’t want to talk about it,” I warned her before letting her go.

The blue-green swirls of color in her eyes darkened as she looked up at me, and the golden flecks in them turned a shade of amber. “You don’t want to talk about it, as in, no details because it’s all classified, or do you mean acting like it didn’t happen?”

“Acting like it didn’t happen,” I replied without hesitation. “I want you to be here if you want to stay, but I can’t talk about what happened.”

“If you want me here, then here is where I’ll be.” She took a deep breath, then plastered a smile across her face. “Before we forget it happened, can I just tell you how happy I am that you’re not hurt?”

“Nope.” I stepped back into the house, moving to the side and gesturing her in. “Do you want to come inside? I just made popcorn and there’s a shitty, B-rated movie starting in a few minutes.”

“Good thing I love shitty B-movies.” She winked as she walked past me, but despite her best efforts, I could see her worry was lingering.

I couldn’t blame her. We might not have known each other for a long time, but I’d have been beside myself if I thought she had gotten hurt. Still, at least she had agreed not to talk about it.

Once she was clear of the door, I shut and locked it, turning to find she had stopped just a few paces away.

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