Who We Are: A Dark Romantic Thriller by Sloane Bennett

Author:Sloane Bennett [Bennett, Sloane & Bennett, Sloane]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2023-06-22T16:00:00+00:00

15

Harlow

Time seems to stand still since Silas has been gone. The pit of anxiety in my stomach is growing larger by the minute, the waves of nausea coming more frequently. I pace the length of the room, feeling sick to my stomach, and when I’ve had enough, I pull the chair up to the window and I stare out at the night sky. Its darker here, darker then any place I’ve ever been, and you can see the stars perfectly. It’s beautiful, but haunting at the same time.

I try to keep my thoughts away from Silas, but it’s impossible. I am wracked with worry, and guilt that if he hadn’t been sent to find me, he wouldn’t be in this situation. His life wouldn’t be at risk right now. For a brief moment, I wonder what would be happening right now if it weren’t Silas who was sent to take me, what if Lars had sent someone else? Where would I be now? And then my mind wanders to this afternoon, it was only a few hours ago that Silas and I gave in to our inhibitions. I had never felt so free before, so sexy, so desired. I allow my mind to wander, to relive the afternoon, if only to distract myself for a few minutes, because sitting here, not knowing anything is the worst type of torture. Somehow in the midst of it all, we were able to create a bit of beauty in the worst kind of storm.

My eyes are growing heavy with each passing moment, but I tell myself it will all be over soon. Silas and I won't be on the run anymore. But what will that mean for us then? Did Silas really mean what he said before about me being his? Or was that just something he said in the moment? Honestly I don't even know what I really want, but the thought of being without Silas is painful.

It’s a little after three in the morning when I jolt from the chair, my eyes flying open, the breath leaving my lungs, as I struggle to remember how to breathe. Something is wrong, I can feel it in my bones, taste it on my tongue.

Something is wrong.

How long were my eyes closed? What did I miss? My mind plays tricks on me, as I try to come to, try to wake from my dreams. I’m not sure what is real, or what is a figment of my imagination, part of a dream. Everything around me seems strange, out of place, like everything has shifted slightly.

My eyes scan the room, squinting trying to adjust to the darkness. I must have fallen asleep, I can’t remember what time it was when I last looked at the clock, but I couldn’t have been out for very long. Its only when I’m about to stand up, walk over to the bathroom when something catches my eye. Something that stops me in my tracks. The keys to Silas’s truck are sitting on the table.

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