The Sacrificial Daughter
“The words turned Jesse's attackers into living statues. They froze with wide eyes straining to see who had spoken.
Jesse, with a groan, forced her body up so she could see who was coming as well. She was just as afraid as the others, more so in fact. Was Harold come for her already?
No, it was Ky. He strode out of the forest in that slow action of his and stood just feet away. A silence settled on the little clearing. Jesse slumped back down, it was the only way she could speak...or bre...athe.
"Help...me..." she whispered, "...please." Ky didn't. He ignored her all together. "Isn't that the book I gave you two years ago? Amanda...my friend." Amanda began backing away from Ky as if he had the plague and in a second Tina and the brown-haired girl followed suit.
"Get the hell out of here, Ky," whispered John. "This doesn't concern you." Ky laughed. It was a low chuckle that held the breadth of his misery.MoreLess
Jesse, with a groan, forced her body up so she could see who was coming as well. She was just as afraid as the others, more so in fact. Was Harold come for her already?
No, it was Ky. He strode out of the forest in that slow action of his and stood just feet away. A silence settled on the little clearing. Jesse slumped back down, it was the only way she could speak...or bre...athe.
"Help...me..." she whispered, "...please." Ky didn't. He ignored her all together. "Isn't that the book I gave you two years ago? Amanda...my friend." Amanda began backing away from Ky as if he had the plague and in a second Tina and the brown-haired girl followed suit.
"Get the hell out of here, Ky," whispered John. "This doesn't concern you." Ky laughed. It was a low chuckle that held the breadth of his misery.MoreLess
Read book The Sacrificial Daughter for free
Write Review:
Guest
Read Also
9 / 10
User Reviews: