Kitty Steals the Show (Kitty Norville)
“Everyone had fled, or the cops had cleared everyone out. The barricades lay toppled. A car was parked across the way. Trash was scattered, and a dark, wet splash marred the sidewalk—blood from the attack. Here in the lobby, groups of two or three people stayed close together, talking low and nervously. A couple of them glanced at Esperanza, staring. Cormac glared back, and they turned away.
“Essi, we should get out of sight,” Luis said, and she nodded.
“Call me if you need anything,” I said.
Ar...m in arm, they hurried to the elevators.
Shumacher went to speak with a manager at the front desk.
I waited, scratching at the streaks of blood drying on my skin, staring out at the eerily deserted street. We had to make sure Tyler was okay. Maybe Jan and Mercedes couldn’t target me, but they could target him.
Then Ben appeared, stepping out of Ned’s car, which had just pulled up to the curb. I wanted to rush to meet him, but I waited. I could be calm. But my hands itched until he was standing in front of me, and I could grab his hand.MoreLess
“Essi, we should get out of sight,” Luis said, and she nodded.
“Call me if you need anything,” I said.
Ar...m in arm, they hurried to the elevators.
Shumacher went to speak with a manager at the front desk.
I waited, scratching at the streaks of blood drying on my skin, staring out at the eerily deserted street. We had to make sure Tyler was okay. Maybe Jan and Mercedes couldn’t target me, but they could target him.
Then Ben appeared, stepping out of Ned’s car, which had just pulled up to the curb. I wanted to rush to meet him, but I waited. I could be calm. But my hands itched until he was standing in front of me, and I could grab his hand.MoreLess
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