Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Curse of the Seasons: Kabanata 41 - Kabanata 50

Rhett My dad had practically locked himself in his office since the moment he'd returned from confronting Lana's folks. I get it - he was beyond upset. Mrs. P had recently told me that Dr. and Mrs Summers were the ones who kept my dad sane after my mom bailed with me. They'd practically kept him from drowning his sorrows in a pool of strong spirits and his own blood - if you get what I mean.  So the fact that he'd allowed them to see him so vulnerable without them affording him the same consideration sucked the big one. It would take time for him to pull his pride from his pocket and get over it, but eventually he'd see that Lana's secret was massive in comparison to my mom's affairs. Don't get me wrong, I felt

Lana I woke up in a strange bed, Rhett's arms around me as his chest rose and fell with his steady breathing. I stared at his sleeping face for a moment before I pulled myself away and went to the dingy bathroom that was attached to the rather disgusting motel room. I was secretly glad we'd fallen asleep on top of the covers as I'm pretty sure the bed was covered in other people's DNA samples - if you get my meaning. Looking in the mirror, I barely recognized the girl staring back at me. My hair was matted and smelled of smoke, my eyes puffy and red-rimmed from crying the whole night and my skin paler than it usually was. After trying to tame my hair with my hairbrush and only succeeding on getting the implement stuck in my

Six years ago The girl ran as fast as her legs could carry her, the sound of barking dogs and shouting propelling her forward. She mentally berated herself for walking so far from her home. Miss Emily had warned her time and time again, but she was looking for different flowers for her collection and she had already picked and pressed all the ones which grew within the orphanage grounds. She darted between trees, trying to find the best route - but she'd never been his far before and she didn't know the terrain. She couldn't go much further, her heart thumped against her ribs, her lungs burning with every breath she took. The girl pushed her pale blonde hair from her face, surveying the area as best as a fourteen year old could, but nothing looked familiar. She regretted the letter she had written in her diary to Wynter where she complained that life was so boring within the orphanage. At least boring things didn't try to kill you. The sound of barking dogs seemed to be getting ne

Cole "Dammit!" I cursed, kicking at the dirt next to my broken down motorcycle, a cloud of dust formed and made me sneeze in response. The black Suzuki had sputtered and coughed a few times before it lost all power and came to a stand still in the middle of bloody nowhere. I'd hoped it was going to be a quick fix, but once I'd eliminated all of the obvious issues, I knew I was going to need help with this one.   I swore in every single language I knew, feeling better once I had got my frustration out of my system.  I wasn't going to get to the church today, that was for sure. Emily would be worried though, and since I couldn't exactly call her, I'd have to find another way to get the message to her th

Cole I was a bit taken aback, not expecting an invitation to spend the night with the family I had literally just met. I took a deep breath and looked around me at the small yet cosy home. Spending the night alone in a cold, draughty tent didn't hold the same attractions as it once did. "That would be really appreciated, thank you. It's been a while since I have slept indoors," I said with a chuckle. "I'm currently backpacking across the country and not many people are as hospitable as you are." I was putting it mildly, people out there were downright assholes.  "Well go get your stuff and we'll set you up in the lounge," the man who had introduced himself as Jay said to me with an easy smile.