Never Far by A. A. Dark & Alaska Angelini

Author:A. A. Dark & Alaska Angelini [Dark, A. A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-05-23T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Lucy

“What have you done?”

Jeff flew forward, panicked. He was breathless, appearing on the verge of some sort of episode. Wide eyes searched Boston’s face, a sad face, and my heart dropped as my brother began to pull at his short hair.

“You covered your ass there too, didn’t you? I’m not crazy. I’m not crazy!”

My hand reached forward, but Boston’s arm stayed wrapped around my stomach. I wasn’t sure what to do or how to help. I didn’t owe him anything after what he’d done to me growing up, but he was still my brother. Seeing him so distraught didn’t sit well.

“You’re upsetting Lucy. I think it’s time for you to go. I hate to have to do this with you being family and all, but I’m going to have to ask you not to come back until you can learn to control your…delusions.”

I elbowed Boston’s side, and he sighed. “Okay, mistaken truths.”

“You’re a piece of work. I don’t know how much more of this I can take. I don’t see any other way. I don’t, and I guess it doesn’t matter.”

“What do you mean?”

Green eyes lowered to me, but he went back to Boston.

“I’m going to tell them. I’m going to turn myself in. Jail isn’t worth losing my sister. And if I’m locked away, you will be too. You can’t have her then, can you?”

Boston shrugged. There wasn’t any guilt or fear I could detect coming from him at the threat. “Do what you have to, but don’t be surprised if they lock you up in a mental institution. Come on, baby. It’s getting late. You need to get ready.”

“Lucy…? Please, I’m begging you. I’m begging you with everything I have.”

The heartbreaking plea had my feet planting into the ground. I sighed, and a mix of uncertainty came with what I knew I had to do.

“I’ll go see this cabin on one condition.”

“Lucy,” Boston growled, but I jerked myself free of his hold.

“Don’t ‘Lucy’, me. If my brother wants to show me something that could help him, I’m going.”

Boston’s face turned to stone. For a good minute, he didn’t speak. “Fine. But I’m coming.”

“No, you’re not,” I countered. Surprise melted his mask until his eyes searched mine. Stepping forward, I placed a kiss on his cheek. “Jeff needs this. What he doesn’t need is you making it harder on him. Stay. When he sees there’s nothing to worry about, I’ll have him bring me back. He’ll have no excuse not to.”

“Bullshit. He’ll invent an excuse. He’ll say I cleaned up the scene like he did before. I’m coming.”

“Boston. I. Said. No.”

The stunned disbelief that registered was as if I had slapped him. The pacing began—which I noticed he did when he didn’t have control. Just like in the front yard at my mom’s when I watched him from my window. Or at the theater last week, when he paced outside his car while he waited for me to get off work. I saw his overwhelming need not to be parted.

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