Girl, Missing
“I pulled open the door. He was dressed. Green T-shirt and jeans. His eyes looked almost gold in the dim light of the hotel corridor. I felt this weird jolt in my stomach. His face was so cute. Why hadn’t I noticed before? The slope of his nose. The little knot in his eyebrow. The smooth curve of his lips.
‘They won’t let me see you,’ Jam looked furtively up and down the corridor. ‘I had to give the receptionist this big sob-story just to get your room number.’ ‘Oh,’ I said. I could feel my face... reddening. This was Jam, for goodness’ sake. My best friend. But suddenly I had no idea what to say to him.
Jam didn’t seem to notice how awkward I was being. He was frowning down at the floor, as if he was trying to make up his mind about something. ‘Lauren,’ he said. His voice was low, husky. It sent a shiver down my spine. ‘D’you remember me saying there was something I wanted to ask you?’ I stepped closer to him. So close I could see each individual eyelash around his eyes.MoreLess
‘They won’t let me see you,’ Jam looked furtively up and down the corridor. ‘I had to give the receptionist this big sob-story just to get your room number.’ ‘Oh,’ I said. I could feel my face... reddening. This was Jam, for goodness’ sake. My best friend. But suddenly I had no idea what to say to him.
Jam didn’t seem to notice how awkward I was being. He was frowning down at the floor, as if he was trying to make up his mind about something. ‘Lauren,’ he said. His voice was low, husky. It sent a shiver down my spine. ‘D’you remember me saying there was something I wanted to ask you?’ I stepped closer to him. So close I could see each individual eyelash around his eyes.MoreLess
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