Social Medium by Patti Larsen

Author:Patti Larsen
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Patti Larsen Books

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Chapter Sixteen

I really wanted to glare at Noah, cooking in the Florida heat, as he checked his list and the corresponding box in the back of the Roman Media van, confirming I had, in fact returned his precious camera to Andre shortly after discovering the dead body of his boss at the foot of the stairs. It wasn’t like I could forget such an action. The entirety of the previous hours since falling on top of the lifeless form of the host of Spirit Heroes would remain with me the rest of my life, I was positive. Not something one was likely to forget quickly, despite my wishes to the contrary. I’d been self-possessed enough to accomplish that much, proud of my thoughtful course of action, though apparently, Noah wasn’t quite so in control of his mental state as I had been.

“She told you already,” Denver said, his voice low and angry, glancing at me before backing off. Sweet of him to speak up, it was always nice to know he had my best interest at heart, but antagonizing Noah wasn’t helping.

“Fine,” the young crewman grumbled, not meeting my eyes or Denver’s for that matter, while Naomi swiveled on her chair away from the footage she was attending to inside the van proper, a frown creasing her beautiful face. “Whatever.”

Since the argument about the so-called missing equipment hadn’t ended until just that moment, Noah refusing to let go of the incident and vocally declaring only a moment ago if I’d lost his prized possession I’d be paying to replace it, both Naomi and Andre, Denver hovering behind me with an unhappy expression that told me he wasn’t going to keep his mouth shut much longer, were witness to the rather nasty attitude Noah had been sporting.

“Bro,” Naomi said, prodding him with one finger. Her dark eyes met mine, not nearly as antagonistic as I’d been expecting considering her twin’s attitude. “What the actual? Don’t be a jerk.” She prodded him with one foot. “Apologize to Alice. Now.”

While Noah’s confrontational nastiness wasn’t really a surprise, his normally on-side sister’s reaction was. This was a new side to her I’d never seen before, a caring and empathetic Naomi who was putting someone else’s comfort ahead of that of her typical reaction to anyone not agreeing with her brother, whether he was right or wrong. Mind you, if I’d had a twin—or a sibling, as far as that went—I, too, might have been protective of that beloved person’s safety and security. I certainly felt that way about Denver. This was instead a clear deviation from Naomi’s historical interactions with me. Like I’d mentioned, it wasn’t exactly that she was my enemy, but she’d also refrained from any sort of kindness, not to mention respectful attention, prior to my witnessing her fight with Emma. Naomi might have been nurturing good feelings to keep me from revealing what I’d learned, a possibility. It was, however, a tactic that failed because the sheriff now knew everything I knew.

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