Verity (Cursed #1) by Claire Farrell

Author:Claire Farrell
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi

“Exactly,” he said. “I don’t even know you properly, and you get me better than they do, better than anyone does.” I had to laugh. “I don’t think I get you very often. You confuse me more than anyone else.”

He glanced at me to see if I was serious. “You look at me as if you know me,” he said, hesitant.

“Do I?” I bowed my head, feeling shy.

“You do. Sometimes I’m afraid you know al my secrets.”

I grinned up at him. “Are they that bad?”

“Depends on who you ask.”

“They can’t be that bad.”

“Maybe they would shock you. Scare you even.” He didn’t smile.

I studied him for a moment, running my mind over the worst possible things I could think of. “I don’t think so. If your big ass dog didn’t scare me....” He smiled. “I wish I could tel you al my secrets so.”

“Nobody’s stopping you.”

“Ah. Except for me,” he said in a curiously sad tone of voice.

“Wel, you’re the only boss of you,” I said, trying to sound light-hearted. “I live over there.” I pointed to my house.

“That was quick. I guess I should probably leave you here in case your Dad is home, yeah?”

I nodded. “Thanks, but yeah, exactly. Thank you for walking me home.”

“My pleasure.” He bit his lip. “I better go. See you tomorrow?”

“I suppose so,” I said, but I waited. He lingered for a few seconds, like he didn’t want to leave, but his dog seemed eager to folow a scent, so he waved goodbye. As soon as he walked away my mood bottomed out.

Gran ambushed me as soon as I walked in the door. She’s one of those nosy neighbours who spend way too much time peering through curtains in case she misses something.

“Was that Amelia’s brother? Isn’t he a cute one! I always knew you had good taste.”

“Gran, don’t. I’m not in the mood for your teasing. His grandparents made him walk me home, that’s al.” She raised an eyebrow.

“Realy, Gran,” I said, a little upset because I was actualy teling the truth.

Gran hugged me and said nice, reassuring things until I smiled. We sat down together and had a chat about what was going on in my life. I didn’t tel her how often I thought about Nathan, or the fact I dreamt about him al time, or even how much better I felt whenever I was close to him.

I did tel her how Tammie and Joey seemed to be getting closer, and I felt left out. How Amelia was trying to push me and Nathan together, but it wasn’t working. I even admitted how much I liked him, and how hurt I was when he kept playing hot and cold with me.

“Ah, mo ghrá, didn’t I ever tel you that’s how teenage boys are?”

I shook my head, feeling sorry for myself.

She smiled at me. “You know, I remember your mother crying in my arms when she wasn’t much older than you because your Daddy laughed at her in front of everyone.

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