Touch of Chaos by C. Hallman EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Authors: C. Hallman
- Language: English
- Genre: Kidnapping Crime Fiction
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SCARLET
Huddled behind a large tree, I stay hiding from everyone passing
by. Not that there are a lot of people driving out here, but I can’t
be sure Ren… no, River, isn’t looking for me yet. Even with
everything he’s done, I still feel bad about leaving the way I did. I’m
worried he is hurt, angry, and alone. But I know I can’t help him, at least
not on my own. I don’t know much about split personality disorder. Really
only from movies and TV shows and those never showed me how to treat it.
All I know is that Ren turns into a different person, literally. A person who
dislikes me very much.
Now that I think about it, I feel stupid for not seeing it before. The
sudden mood changes, the seemingly forgotten conversations, the way I
never got to meet River or even hear his voice. It all seems so obvious now.
I guess I was blinded by love. I didn’t want to believe that there was
something wrong with our relationship. I waited so long to be with Ren. I
didn’t want to see the red flags until it was too late.
The wind blows harshly around me as the sun sets on the horizon. With
my back against the rough bark of the tree, I cross my arms in front of my
chest to keep warm, just as I hear the sound of car engines approaching.
Carefully, I peek around the tree to the parking lot of the gas station I told
my dad I would be. Only when I see the family black SVU pull up into an
empty spot, do I perk up. I wait another beat before the back door opens and
a large man dressed in a dark gray suit steps out. Dad.
Without another thought, I duck around the tree and run toward my
father. He has his back turned to me, but as soon as he hears me approach,
he spins around. His dark, wary eyes light up when he sees me. He opens
his arms just as I slam into his chest, harshly. Burying my nose into his suit
jacket, I let the familiar scent of his cologne calm me down. He wraps his
strong arms around me, pulling me closer until I can barely breathe.
“Jesus, Scarlet, do you not have any idea how worried we were?” he
murmurs into my hair before kissing the crown of my head, still not willing
to let me go.
Usually, there is no show of affection in public. My dad has to uphold a
certain image in front of his people and even the civilians. An image that
doesn’t allow to show any kind of emotions. My father is one of the most
feared men in the state, and he prides himself on keeping it that way. But
today is not a normal day, and the situation is anything but usual.
“I’m so sorry I worried you, but I promise I’m fine. I’ve been fine this
whole time.”
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