I told him what I intended to do with my father. Romero didn’t like the idea of me meeting with this Harris fellow, he admitted that the plan was solid. “The real question is: do you think Harris will go for it?” I shrugged. “All I can do is hope. If I can convince him what kind of man my father ...
I followed the bartender out the back and into the relative quiet of the world outside. She gave me a look that told me she had children of her own. I saw disappointment and shame in the bartender’s eyes. I didn’t know what I had done, but I felt my own shame. I felt sorry for what I had done, o...
I was fucking glad she didn’t, but Lizzie was one in a million. If she said, “jump,” I’d have replied, “I can’t yet, but when I can, how high?” Yeah, it hurt, but I was getting used to working around hurt. “How much time do you think I have left?” As I spoke, I turned my phone on to see several m...
I sighed. I should have known that the doc would make me relive everything; he always did. I knew he would pry the emotions out of me, pulling each painful shard from beneath my skin. How had Layne made it seem so easy while this guy made it unbearable? I didn’t want to do it, but I knew I had to...
The first shot came from outside the windows, shattering the glass as it seared into the study. His body lurched with the impact, and his hand squeezed the trigger. The bullet grazed me, but I didn’t even notice until later. The second I realized what had happened, I ran for my mother. The bullet...
Abbey worked until five, which meant I had about six hours to kill. I had six hours to get my shit together. I hadn’t done it in two years, so why did I think six hours would be enough? In her office, I had felt such conviction. In the coffee shop, all I felt was terror. I wasn’t afraid of Ab...