Souls in Peril by Sherry Gammon

Author:Sherry Gammon [Gammon, Sherry]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wordpaintings Unlimited
Published: 2012-08-15T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

“JD, not now, not here.” Izzy tugged the sheet up to her chin, pinching her eyes shut.

“Yes. Here and now,” Max demanded. “I think we need to get this out in the open. Unless talking about it will bring on another attack.” He hadn’t thought of that.

“It will if you get mad like you always do when we talk about it.” She snapped the sheet down and sat up straight. “Okay, fine.”

Max held up his index finger, signaling her to hold on for a moment. He stood and took the curtain dividing the two beds and drew it across, blocking them from the snoring grandma. He positioned himself at the foot of the bed and waited for her to continue.

“On the day of the big game,” she began, then hesitated. “Maybe I should back up a little more. Do you remember the day Nate beat you up? It was about a week before you discovered that dumpster you’ve been hiding in.” Max reluctantly shook his head. “Of course not. Anyway, it was pretty bad. You had a dislocated shoulder and you had to go to the ER.”

“And let me guess. I didn’t tell anyone what happened.”

She shook her head. “Nope. Keep to the code. You told them you fell out of a tree in Applegate Park.”

“And they believed that?”

“No, but you stuck to your guns so the hospital staff could do nothing about it. Tim came and got you after they set your shoulder. Tim, being what he is, made fun of you. You snapped, probably the painkillers you were on. You cussed him out and started walking home. Well, as you know, no one gets up in Tim’s face. He chased you down, demanding you get in the car, but you wouldn’t. He freaked out, and shoved you down, kicking you several times. The only thing that saved you was when a cop came around the corner. Em’s dad. Oh yeah, I wanted to ask you. Why did you bring her here?”

“As soon as you finish explaining the pact, I’ll explain Em,” Max said, sitting back in the chair next to her.

“Fine.” She rolled her eyes. “Tim got scared and pretended he was helping you up. When Officer McKay asked if everything was okay, Tim made up some stupid story about you being confused from the meds, and he was trying to get you back in the car so he could take you home and put you to bed. That Tim is one smooth operator,” she said, disgusted. “Officer McKay asked you if that were true, and naturally you said yes. As soon as the cop left, Tim got back in the car and told you to walk home. He said your mom coddles you and that you needed a few good beatings to make a man out of you.

“You came to my house because it was closer. You were a mess, JD. Your arm was in the sling, your hands and knees were scraped up, and you had dirt on your jeans from falling.

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