The Secrets We Keep by Lily Wildhart
Author:Lily Wildhart [Wildhart, Lily]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bright Lights Publishing
Published: 2023-05-16T16:00:00+00:00
Since I left the three of them in Meyerâs office with my shadow back in place, Iâve been sitting by the pool watching the birds, jealous of their ability to fly off to wherever they want. Carlos brought lunch out to me, which I picked at. Not because the food wasnât as delicious as always, but because between the lump in my throat and the twisting of my stomach, I feared Iâd either choke or be sick if I tried to eat much of it.
I did at least drink the lemon water he brought out to me. The day is a scorcher and, while I might feel helpless and angry, like I told the three of them earlier, Iâm not stupid. Maybe stupid enough to have landed myself in this mess, but not stupid enough to get dehydrated.
Picking up my phone, I contemplate trying to call Tommy. Chances are, heâs checked in with Meyer over the last few days so he knows where I am, and these people are his friends. He trusts them.
Iâm also not sure, even with everything Tommy is capable of and has seen me through, that he could get me out of here. He came to these people because their resources were bigger and they could help keep me safe.
I just never contemplated it would be them I needed rescuing from. Itâs highly unlikely Tommy factored that in either and I canât fault him for that because itâs not like any of this even sounds believable, let alone something youâd have a contingency for.
Telling me I am theirs. Like some sort of freaking caveman. I am a human, dammit. I donât belong to anyone but myself. Am I indebted to them? Yes, but debts can be cleared. Even ownership can be bought.
What if they sell me?
No, I shake that thought from my head, remembering what Yen said. They might be into some bad shit, but selling people goes against their morals.
Morals.
Ha!
Theyâll kill and kidnap people, but not sell them.
Now thatâs a moral compass my therapist would have a field day with, Iâm sure.
âDoctor is here for the girl,â I hear a male voice say. I turn to find someone talking to Brunoâwhose name might be Eddie, but he will remain Bruno in my head at the very least because my brain won't accept any different.
Bruno nods at the man, who walks back into the house before looking over at me. âCome.â
The one word makes me want to smile. âHe speaks!â Somehow that one word feels like a win on a day when I feel like Iâve lost so much. Despite the fact that nothing has changed since this morning physically or mentally. Before my âtalkâ with Meyer, I had clung to the hope of going back to my life. I lost that today and the losses have been swift and deep. So this win, regardless of how small, feels significant.
He doesnât speak again, just stares at me like Iâm crazy.
âItâs okay, you donât have to speak again, Bruno.
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African American | Contemporary |
Divorce | Domestic Life |
Friendship | Mothers & Children |
Single Women | Sisters |
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