Punished: Melbrooke Menace by Dahlia Kent

Author:Dahlia Kent [Kent, Dahlia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-10-15T16:00:00+00:00

Five

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“Jenna, where have you been?” demanded Stacy as soon as I got home.

“Out on my date with Jackson, remember?” I kicked off my shoes, grateful to be barefooted again.

“But I thought you were coming back here.”

Shit.

“I went for a walk. Wanted to clear my head,” I lied.

“In heels… for hours?”

I smiled tightly. “Wasn’t as bad as you’d think.”

I hurried to my bedroom door, desperate to get away from her questions. I wasn’t good at lying, especially under pressure, as evidenced by how easily Captain Foster got the truth out of me tonight. Though that was his job. Getting me to confess was probably a walk in the park for him.

She frowned, her gaze suspicious. She opened her mouth, and I knew she had more lectures about Jackson being a terrible guy. Which I already knew.

“I’m so tired, Stace,” I said with a sigh before she said anything. “Today was a long one for me with work and then the date with Jackson. I don’t even know how I’m still upright. I’m going to bed.”

She bit her lip then nodded silently. It was unlike her to not press an issue, but I was too relieved to care. I slipped into my room and shut the door.

I tossed and turned and probably got about four hours of sleep, if so much. Early in the morning before work, I anxiously checked the news. While there was a report of the bank robbery, there was no mention of me. Stacy was still asleep so I couldn’t tell her what happened. I didn’t even think I wanted to. I knew I’d rather carry this secret to the grave. If I could trust what Captain Foster said, I’d serve my punishment for the one night and then all that happened would be buried.

At work, I could barely keep up with the customers’ demands. I mixed up orders, spilled drinks, and got shouted at by customers and Fred alike.

“Today’s not your day, kid,” said Susan sympathetically. “You all right?”

“I’m fine,” I said, a little sharper than I’d intended. She raised her eyebrows then left me alone.

The day sped by faster than usual. While I’d always felt like the days dragged when I was at Fred’s, it zoomed toward the end of my shift today. I headed home on foot because I’d been unwilling to drive to work and risk another arrest. As I walked, each step felt heavier than the next. I heard Captain Foster’s warning in my head—if I ran, he’d make sure I was punished to the fullest extent. I guessed that meant he’d make sure I was sent to prison for over two decades.

So I had to take my punishment, whatever it entailed. In a way, it felt like he was blackmailing me. Then again, I was the one who agreed to join his program. I had the alternative to continue demanding a lawyer. But his promise of only one night of punishment had sounded a lot better than taking a chance on going to court.

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