Mistake Creek by Amphlett Rachel

Author:Amphlett, Rachel [Amphlett, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Romance
ISBN: 9780992268572
Goodreads: 25471924
Publisher: Saxon Publishing
Published: 2015-06-30T07:00:00+00:00

20

‘Nina, what’s wrong? What’s happening?’

Kyle dashed forward and put his arm around her shoulder.

Within seconds, her demeanour had changed from temperamental to one of panic, her breathing laboured. Her eyes were wide, frightened, as he leaned down to her.

‘Is it an asthma attack?’

She nodded mutely and held her hand up to him.

He let her concentrate on her breathing, but it seemed a fruitless exercise. Her face was turning pale, and she was beginning to shake.

‘Where’s your inhaler?’ he demanded. ‘I’ll get it for you.’

‘Truck stop,’ she gasped.

He swallowed, the reality of the situation hitting him hard. He had never had to deal with an asthma attack, but he knew they could be fatal. He kept his face and voice calm, not wishing to alarm the woman in front of him.

‘Here,’ he said, coaxing her into a sitting position. ‘Don’t panic. I’m here.’

His words belied his own emotions. He had no idea what to do. His mind worked overtime, trying to remember anything he’d read or learned about asthma attacks. They could kill, he knew, depending on the person’s frailty and the state of their lungs.

He thought of the damp air Nina had been subjected to for the past two hours, the physical exertion she’d endured, and cursed the dust and mildew that peppered the air in the barn they were now sheltering in.

He waited until Nina had sat on the floor and then joined her, wrapping his arms around her and pulling her close, trying to keep her warm.

Her lungs rattled with the effort of seeking oxygen, and Kyle fought down his own panic, instead conjuring up words to soothe her, hoping that his voice would keep her calm so that the attack didn’t worsen.

The phrases seemed alien to him, removed from his usual tendency to bark orders or respond in monosyllables.

He closed his eyes and listened to Nina breathing, and he tried to recall the last time he’d been this close to someone. The shock hit him hard as he realised it had been more than a year.

He shuffled around her until he could see her face, and waited until her gaze found his. ‘I’m not going anywhere. It’ll be okay.’

His mind spun. He had no idea how long an asthma attack could last – or whether this one would be fatal. He could see that Nina was trying her hardest not to panic, but her breathing was becoming shallower by the minute.

He couldn’t imagine the terror she must be feeling.

His emotions ran from frustration at the time he was losing to the thought that the feisty woman he’d met at the truck stop who had helped him escape could be so weakened by her lungs fighting for air.

He swallowed, remembering his promise to Ross that he’d keep her safe, and wondered how on earth he was going to complete his mission and keep his word.

She slumped in his arms, and Kyle shifted his body, gently lifting Nina’s head so it rested in his lap. He smoothed her hair

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