Autumn
“I cried. My voice sounded loud, even to my own ears. It echoed down the hall, and I was sure it must have carried to wherever Samuel’s grandmother had ordered him to wait while she cornered me.
I tried to draw air into my lungs, but it wouldn’t come.
Granny came forward, rubbing my arms. “Calm down, girl,” she ordered. “Stop being ridiculous.”
“Ridiculous?” I shot back, “What was the point of his saving my life if they’re just going to kill one of us?”
Granny rolled her eyes. “There was no poin...t. He shouldn’t have done it. Now one of you will have to pay for it.”
“I’m done with this conversation,” I said, brushing past her. I wanted to see Holt. He hadn’t told me anything, and only seeing him and hearing the truth would tell me if what she said was true.
“I’m not my daughter,” said Granny quietly. “I am not lying to you.”
I ignored her and pulled open the heavy door that led to the prison. I started down, surprised that there was a faint glow of light, so that I wasn’t at risk of tripping down the stairs in the darkness.MoreLess
I tried to draw air into my lungs, but it wouldn’t come.
Granny came forward, rubbing my arms. “Calm down, girl,” she ordered. “Stop being ridiculous.”
“Ridiculous?” I shot back, “What was the point of his saving my life if they’re just going to kill one of us?”
Granny rolled her eyes. “There was no poin...t. He shouldn’t have done it. Now one of you will have to pay for it.”
“I’m done with this conversation,” I said, brushing past her. I wanted to see Holt. He hadn’t told me anything, and only seeing him and hearing the truth would tell me if what she said was true.
“I’m not my daughter,” said Granny quietly. “I am not lying to you.”
I ignored her and pulled open the heavy door that led to the prison. I started down, surprised that there was a faint glow of light, so that I wasn’t at risk of tripping down the stairs in the darkness.MoreLess
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