Blues for Zoey (2014)
“I didn’t feel like moping back into the kitchen to tell Calen. So I decided to take a walk.
Out back, I deliberately ignored the people splashing in the pool. Topher’s property was massive. There were several paths leading away from the patio. I chose one at random. It wound through a few curves between some hedges before leading to a small gazebo. A dim light under a metal shade hung down from the center of the roof, giving off a gentle, smoky glow.
Someone sat alone on the bench. It w...as a girl in a red pleated skirt, high-laced boots, and a black camisole that showed off long, willowy arms. She had a book in her lap, so her head was cast down. Even so, I knew who she was by her hair: blonde, pink, and purple dreadlocks.
“I know you,” I blurted.
She looked up quickly, as if I’d startled her, and her eyes hardened. She looked tense. “You think? From where?”
I wanted to answer, but I couldn’t.MoreLess
Out back, I deliberately ignored the people splashing in the pool. Topher’s property was massive. There were several paths leading away from the patio. I chose one at random. It wound through a few curves between some hedges before leading to a small gazebo. A dim light under a metal shade hung down from the center of the roof, giving off a gentle, smoky glow.
Someone sat alone on the bench. It w...as a girl in a red pleated skirt, high-laced boots, and a black camisole that showed off long, willowy arms. She had a book in her lap, so her head was cast down. Even so, I knew who she was by her hair: blonde, pink, and purple dreadlocks.
“I know you,” I blurted.
She looked up quickly, as if I’d startled her, and her eyes hardened. She looked tense. “You think? From where?”
I wanted to answer, but I couldn’t.MoreLess
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