Marcello DeLuca (SAVAGE BLOODLINE) by Shani Greene-Dowdell EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Authors: Shani Greene-Dowdell
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Safia
The Unthinkable
My father sat at the kitchen table. His eyes were glued to the screen
of his laptop as his fingers danced across the keys. He scanned through
files, seeming engrossed in his work.
At the other end of the table, my mother savored a pastry with a
serene smile. “Do you have to work at the table, Stephen?” she asked, a hint
of exasperation in her voice.
“Yes,” he replied without looking up. “I have a few more things to
get in order before we leave for our trip.” He looked anxious, but he was
always a busy man with something to do and somewhere to go.
“Are you still leaving your laptop here?” she pressed.
My father grunted in response. Wherever he went, his laptop seemed
permanently attached to his hand or within arm’s reach. I couldn’t imagine
him surviving a three-day weekend without it. If he were somehow able to
do that, it would mean he’d rely heavily on his cell for sending and
receiving messages.
“Stephen, you promised me that you would,” Mom reminded him,
her voice softening to a persuasive tone.
“I will, baby,” he assured her, though the warmth of his words didn’t
quite chase away the worry etched on his face. “You guys hurry up and
finish your breakfast. We have to get out of here if we plan to be in Destin
by three,” he reminded us, again without looking up from his screen.
My little sister, Stephanie, clapped her hands in glee. “Well, I’m
finished!” she declared; her plate untouched. The mere mention of leaving
for the beach had her bouncing with excitement.
She rushed to empty her plate, put it in the sink, and dashed toward
the door, her laughter trailing behind her.
My mother chuckled, shaking her head. “I guess that means we’re
leaving.”
“Dad, are we going to Grandma’s house before the beach house?” I
asked, hoping to confirm our plans. A stop at Grandma’s meant I got to see
Lucy, one of my best friends from Destin.
“What? Oh, yeah,” he replied absently, his eyes never leaving the
screen. His body was here, but his mind was somewhere else, tangled in
whatever work had him so preoccupied.
I left the kitchen to grab my bag from the living room, where it lay
waiting by the door. My sister and I filed into the car, with Mom staying
behind to give last-minute instructions to our maid and Dad staying behind
to spend his last few moments on his laptop.
Once they got into the car, we settled into our seats. The anticipation
of our trip filled the air. It was supposed to be a weekend of sun, sand, and
family time—something we all desperately needed. Little did I know, this
trip would change everything.
We had arrived in Destin when my father suddenly veered off the
main road.
“Stephen, where are you going?” my mother asked, puzzled.
“I need to make a quick stop, Maria,” he replied. “It won’t take
long.”
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