Purpose by Andrew Q Gordon

Author:Andrew Q Gordon [Gordon, Andrew Q]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781623805203
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2013-06-21T04:00:00+00:00

DRAINING the last of his water, Will watched the emotions play across his brother’s face. It was a fantastic tale, and he knew just how crazy it sounded, but it was close enough to the truth that he knew he could sell it to them.

“You work for the government?” There was just enough disbelief in his brother’s voice for Will to work with. Ryan knew the story they were peddling if anyone asked him.

“No, Tom. I don’t work for anyone.” The problem was trying to explain it without telling them the whole truth.

“But, you said….” His brother shook his head, looking confused.

“Here, let me show you something.” Standing, he nodded to Ryan. “Stay still.”

A hand on either side of the large overstuffed couch, he hoisted it, and Ryan, chest high. The open mouths told him he’d made his point. But he had more. He reset the furniture and took the knife from the cheese board.

“Will….” Ryan’s cry didn’t stop him. In a fluid motion, he slammed the tip into his left pectoral muscle. The knife bent and broke, clattering on the hardwood floor, drawing all eyes to it.

“Like I said, I’ve changed.” Will stared at the remains of the knife and shrugged. “I owe you a new knife, brother.”

Quicker than Will expected, Ryan was standing in front of him, hand running over the fabric of his shirt.

“Why do you do that?” Anger flared behind the soft brown eyes. “You know I hate that.”

“Sorry.” Gently, he ran his hand over Ryan’s. “It’s easier to show than to explain.”

Silence continued for nearly a minute. “So when you said someone recruited you and changed you, does that….”

“Don’t ask for specifics, Tom. It’s better you don’t know.” Meeting his brother’s stare, he shook his head. “What you don’t know, you can’t tell.”

“You just don’t want me to know the truth.” The accusation was expected, but still hurt.

“No, I don’t. But it’s better for you both if you don’t know, as well.”

“Bloody hell, Will!” Tom stood and moved around his wife’s chair. Roughly, he ran his hand through his hair, grimacing with the effort. “You’re some secret agent?”

“I never said that.”

He pointed his finger at his brother. “Don’t use that lawyer mumbo jumbo on me. I’m not stupid.”

“Tom, maybe we’d better let you make sense of what I’ve told you so far. Ryan and I can go and come back tomorrow.” He nodded to Ryan

“No, don’t.” Abby’s voice reminded him she was in the room. “There’s still a lot to talk about.”

“Abby, there are nearly forty years of things to talk about. We can’t do it all in an afternoon.” He knelt and took her hands and squeezed them gently. “I’m not going to disappear again. I promise. But maybe a bit of time will help make things easier.”

“Why?”

Will looked up. “Why, what, Tom?”

“Why now?” Tom’s eyes were narrow and his face tight. “What possessed you to come back into our lives now? I mean, you let Mom and Dad die thinking they did something horrible to you.

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