A Taste of Ashes (Di Bob Valentine book 2)
“The rain had stopped but some drops clinging to the leaves above her managed to dislodge themselves and fall on her. She looked up, towards the pale moon, and the cold night’s wind touched her face.
She tried not to think about Niall, about the way she had left the flat, but his voice seemed to be following her. He would be OK, he would get over her running off like that, and anyway, it wasn’t his battle to fight. She’d decided that the moment Niall went for Darry with the bat. Her brother had ...so effortlessly disarmed him, pushed him to the ground, that it was obvious to her Niall was out of his depth. He was a nice boy, a good friend to have and she had needed him once but not now.
Jade didn’t need to use Niall as cover anymore, she had passed the point where it mattered if her mother or brother found out the truth.
‘Jade … Jade, where are you?’ It was Darry.
‘Over here.’ She rushed to the fence at the edge of the car park, the grass was long and wet and slowed her movement.MoreLess
She tried not to think about Niall, about the way she had left the flat, but his voice seemed to be following her. He would be OK, he would get over her running off like that, and anyway, it wasn’t his battle to fight. She’d decided that the moment Niall went for Darry with the bat. Her brother had ...so effortlessly disarmed him, pushed him to the ground, that it was obvious to her Niall was out of his depth. He was a nice boy, a good friend to have and she had needed him once but not now.
Jade didn’t need to use Niall as cover anymore, she had passed the point where it mattered if her mother or brother found out the truth.
‘Jade … Jade, where are you?’ It was Darry.
‘Over here.’ She rushed to the fence at the edge of the car park, the grass was long and wet and slowed her movement.MoreLess
Read book A Taste of Ashes (Di Bob Valentine book 2) for free
Write Review:
Guest
Read Also
9 / 10
9 / 10
User Reviews: