Wraith: (Book 1) by Angel Lawson

Author:Angel Lawson [Lawson, Angel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2012-02-06T00:00:00+00:00

THE MOOD SHIFTED BETWEEN us as we drove to pick up his sister. His quiet made me nervous, so I naturally tried to fill it.

“Sister, huh?”

“Yeah, her name is Emma—she’s ten.” It was all he offered and it was enough, I supposed. For anyone but me.

“Any other siblings I should know about?”

Connor shifted gears as we stopped at a red light. “No, just the two of us.”

My fingers found a crease near the hem of my shirt and I smoothed it. “Does she know about…everything?”

He shook his head and grunted a low, “No.”

Okay. Hint taken—no discussing the sister. “Look, if you’d rather me not meet her, that’s fine. You can drop me off here and I’ll walk home like I’d planned.”

He shot me a dirty look. “I’m not dropping you off, Jane. It’s no big deal.”

I sighed and stared out the window. “This is weird. I mean, we’re not friends at school or anything…I doubt you want your sister to know we hang out after school. No one needs to get the wrong impression.”

That seemed to get his attention. “What the hell are you talking about?” He fumbled with the gear shift and the car jerked in revolt. “Shit,” he said as he struggled to get it back in the right slot.

“It’s just…” I ignored his erratic movements to right the car. “I’m uncomfortable about categorizing our relationship so soon. You have your friends at school and I have mine.” That was a stretch, but no need in pointing out my social outcast status. “People will talk if they see us together. The crazy girl and the delinquent. I can see how you would want to avoid that. Especially at home.”

I peeked at him and saw his hand move to clench the short curling hair on his neck. His irritation was evident, and I decided to keep my mouth shut for the remainder of the ride. Eventually, the car lurched to a stop and I realized we were in front of the community center. I could see Emma sitting near the door on a bench.

He opened his door, releasing a string of profanities as he got out of the car, and I heard him call her name. I watched through my window as her face lit up by his arrival. I couldn’t help but warm at the sight.

I turned to see Connor’s face dip into the open door. “I’m not avoiding anything. You’re the one that doesn’t speak to me at school. You’re the one that shies away from me in class and constantly calls herself crazy and me other names. Do I think it’s anyone’s business? No, but I’m ready to tell everyone anything they want to know about the two of us. I want you to tell Ava and I’ll happily tell the guys. You’re the one holding back.”

His eyes blazed with hurt. He stood again, and I watched through the window as he ruffled Emma’s hair and took her backpack. “Hop in the back,” he said, adjusting the seat forward.

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