The Spare - Part One (The Kings & Queens of St Augustus Book 1) by Gemma Weir

Author:Gemma Weir [Weir, Gemma]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-04-01T18:30:00+00:00

I expect to see Arlo again, but when I walk toward Greg and the car at the end of school he’s nowhere to be seen. I’m not disappointed by that. Honestly, I’m not. But it was nice, if only for a brief moment, to have someone at school talk to me and really know who it was they were talking to.

Shaking off the stupid thought, I climb into the car and settle into the cool leather seat. Greg climbs back into the driver’s seat and starts the engine, a moment before we smoothly pull away from the curb.

“Mr. Lexington isn’t joining you tonight?” He asks, his eyes catching mine in the rear-view mirror.

“Of course not. I don’t really know why he was here yesterday. It’s not like we’re friends or anything. I think he just wanted to double check he didn’t imagine me,” I say with a self-deprecating laugh.

“The offer still stands. Any time, just call and I’ll help you run.” My sweet driver says, his voice laced with so much sincerity I have to swallow past the lump of emotion in my throat.

“Thank you. You have no idea how much it means to me that you care enough to want to help. But it’s actually easier now he knows, they can’t ask me to...” I trail off, because even though he probably knows exactly what’s going on with my family, I still can’t actually come out and admit it.

“If that’s true, then I’m glad. But the offer’s still good.”

When he opens my door outside the house, I place my hand on his arm and squeeze. “Thank you,” I whisper and he nods, his eyes full of worry and concern.

The next morning, I get ready for school and eat as much of my breakfast as I can before Carrigan announces it’s time to leave. Just like every other day we make our way to St Augustus and slow to a stop at the bottom of the steps. I don’t bother to look up as Greg climbs out and opens her door, rather I consider asking him to make a quick detour to the drive-through coffee place. I barely managed two sips of my coffee with breakfast. I jump in shock when the door on my side of the car opens and Arlo Lexington’s smiling face appears in the open space.

“Hello, Tallulah,” he says brightly, as he leans in further, grabs my backpack, then scoops me into his arms and boldly lifts me from the car.

A squeal falls from my lips as he swings me into the air, and proceeds to move away from the car with me still in his arms. “What are you doing?” I cry, “Put me down.”

“Now, Tallulah darling, why would I want to do that?” He laughs, as his grip on me tightens and he strides up the steps, pausing when we get to the top and oh so gently lowering me to my feet in front of him, his chest pressed against mine.

My eyes feel painfully wide as I try not to gawp at the faces of the other students that are watching us.

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