Whispering Tower by Katie Clark

Author:Katie Clark
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: inspirational fiction, Religion and Spirituality, Clean and Wholesome Novels, Christian Fiction
ISBN: 9781522301998
Publisher: Pelican Book Group
Published: 2019-04-19T00:00:00+00:00

17

Time passed slowly. Way too slowly. No one spoke, and Skye’s stomach rolled. If the gatekeeper phrase hadn’t worked here, where they’d come through time, would it work anywhere?

She couldn’t take being still anymore, so she started pacing in the dark. Leah huddled in a corner, arms wrapped around her legs, and Philip sat near the back flap of the tent, leaning against a tent pole.

Tension was thick, and Skye’s mind raced. How would they find Ezekiel if they were holed up in this tent? At least Seth had obviously not ratted them out, because if he had then Saul would be storming the tent.

Finally, she couldn’t take the silence anymore. “What did you expect me to do with Seth?”

Philip didn’t answer.

“He would have gone directly to Saul.”

“Who was he?” Philip asked, his tone clipped. Frustrated. Was he irritated that they didn’t have a plan? Philip always had a plan.

It was time for him to get over that. “What?” she demanded. “I’m not allowed to talk to anyone?”

He moved to his feet in one swift motion and stood directly in front of her. “That’s not what I mean. It would be nice to be kept in the loop, though, instead of getting thrown for one when some random guy steps in and joins the party.”

“Like I was thrown for a loop when I walked into the room and found out that you and Ezekiel had made an entire plan for getting out?”

“It worked, didn’t it?”

“Yeah, and so did my letting Seth help!”

He huffed and backed away. “You didn’t answer my question.”

Why was this so important? They knew Seth hadn’t told on them yet. What was the problem? “He said that his father and Saul are allies. He happened to be sitting next to me, and we had a nice conversation. He told me about Sumer.”

Philip didn’t say anything, but he seemed to accept her answer, and she went back to pacing. After a few minutes, she asked, “What do you think is happening at home?” She’d been wondering about that for a while.

He turned toward her, his face illuminated by the dull light coming in from the open tent flap. “I don’t know,” he whispered.

“Do you miss your dad?”

He was quiet for a full minute. Maybe he wouldn’t answer. Was it too painful? But then he sighed. “No. I’m used to his being gone. He doesn’t take me on his trips like your mom does.”

She thought about his words before answering. “I hate going on her trips.”

He watched her another second and then stood from his place on the ground. “We should probably sneak out soon. No one has come looking for us, and we need to find Ezekiel so he can take us to his home outside the city.”

Skye had been thinking of Ezekiel, too. She swallowed her nerves and tried her best at a normal, non-confrontational conversation. “What if he didn’t get out as easily as he expected?”

Philip’s gaze met hers from across the dark tent. He shrugged, his face weary.

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