Nancy K. Duplechain - Dark Trilogy 03 - Dark Legacy
““We will. I think if we follow the trail of the grimoire—”
“Screw the damn book! This is my mother we’re talking about!”
Miles maintained his calm demeanor. “I’m doing everything I can.”
“Well it’s not enough!” Noah punched the wall near the door frame, leaving a small dent. “It’s not enough, Miles!”
The doorbell rang. Noah looked like he wanted to say more. He and Miles just stood there in the foyer, facing each other.
“I will help you and your mother,” assured Miles.
Noah shook his head, too ...angry to even speak. The only words his frustration would allow were “It can’t wait.” He swung open the front door and saw an elderly priest on the other side. He brushed past him, not even saying hello.
The priest looked at Miles with questioning eyes.
“Hello, Ben,”
said Miles.
Ben looked over his shoulder at Noah, who walked briskly toward the Charger in the driveway. Ben went inside the house, and Miles closed the door behind them.
Almost back at the car, Noah stopped midway.MoreLess
“Screw the damn book! This is my mother we’re talking about!”
Miles maintained his calm demeanor. “I’m doing everything I can.”
“Well it’s not enough!” Noah punched the wall near the door frame, leaving a small dent. “It’s not enough, Miles!”
The doorbell rang. Noah looked like he wanted to say more. He and Miles just stood there in the foyer, facing each other.
“I will help you and your mother,” assured Miles.
Noah shook his head, too ...angry to even speak. The only words his frustration would allow were “It can’t wait.” He swung open the front door and saw an elderly priest on the other side. He brushed past him, not even saying hello.
The priest looked at Miles with questioning eyes.
“Hello, Ben,”
said Miles.
Ben looked over his shoulder at Noah, who walked briskly toward the Charger in the driveway. Ben went inside the house, and Miles closed the door behind them.
Almost back at the car, Noah stopped midway.MoreLess
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