Firefly Effect by K.K. Allen EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Authors: K.K. Allen
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EVELYN
Swirling red-and-blue lights accompany the brief, steady yelps of
a police cruiser, forcing a little red sports car to pull over against the Main
Street curb. I set an empty beer mug beneath the tap before pausing to take
in the action through the long rectangular window framed with alphabetized
books directly across the dimly lit bar.
My curiosity gets the best of me. Another Firefly Man murder was
discovered last month, this one several towns away. Before that, it had been
two years. But it doesn’t truly matter when they happen, or where. The
small town of Bryson City becomes anxious in waiting, praying that this is
the time the killer will finally get caught. That time never seems to come.
I watch as Gabe steps out of his cruiser and begins an agonizingly slow
and steady walk toward the sports car. He wears an overly confident
expression on his perfectly clean-shaven face, one that gives way to the
truth of the matter—this is the most exciting thing that’s happened to him in
weeks.
Downtown Bryson City has its perks, quiet streets being one. Events
like these are few and far between—especially from where I’m standing.
One would think the most popular bar in town would invite the most action
on an early Friday evening, but the opposite is true. Regulars come here for
the quiet ambiance, made possible by the low lighting, the wall-to-wall
shelves holding used books organized by genre, and the indie soul music
streaming from the speakers.
“Looks like Gabe is having some fun tonight,” Uncle Patrick mutters
with a grin as he walks from his office to the long bar to stand across from
me.
Tearing my eyes from the scene outside the window, I shrug and flip the
nozzle to the beer tap. “Seems a bit anticlimactic to me.” I’m careful to tilt
the glass to prevent getting too much foam. “A car chase, a drug bust…
Anything would be more thrilling than the same old traffic stop.”
Uncle Patrick gives me his famous I-don’t-believe-you side-eye. “That
why it didn’t work out between you and Gabe? He wasn’t thrilling
enough?” When I don’t immediately respond, he chuckles. “The guy’s a
cop, Evie. Following the rules is the man’s job.”
My entire body cringes at my uncle’s teasing words. He means no harm,
but I can’t give him an explanation that will make him understand that Gabe
isn’t the problem—nor is any other man I’ve attempted a relationship with.
According to my therapist, it’s me. I’m the problem. And until I’m ready to
move past being starved of love by my parents while growing up, I may
never experience it at all.
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