Dark Toll
Page 27
“Hey, you’re awake,” said Amber, as she got up and sat beside him.
“I’ve been awake for a little bit. I didn’t want to disturb you.”
“Oh, Elliott, you didn’t need to do that.”
“I know, but you looked like a sleeping angel and I was enjoying it.”
“Elliott, you’re going to make me blush.”
“Well, the last thing I remember was being in a firefight and then I woke up to see you, so it was a nice change.”
She grabbed his hand. “Well, glad I could help.”
“So, what happened? Where’s Cole and Cara?”
Amber took a moment before answering. “She was killed.”
Elliott closed his eyes and let out a deep breath.
“And to top it off; she was killed by her friend or a so-called friend.”
“How is he?”
“Not good. He’s like a different person now, Elliott.”
“How do you mean?”
Amber told him what happened when he killed the Jijis and how she’d had to break him and Scar apart.
“Cole is racked with guilt.”
“Scar said he barely spoke two words to him and Meeks. He didn’t even come to see Reese. She’s beside herself.”
“Where is he?”
“I don’t know. Nobody does. Reese went to go look for him.”
Amber stood up and got some water for Elliott. She helped him lean forward and moved the plastic cup to his lips. He drank more than half before leaning back.
The door then opened and Reese walked in with an exasperated look on her face.
Amber knew something was wrong.
“They’re gone,” said Reese.
Amber was confused. “Who’s gone?”
“Cole’s daughter is gone and so is he.”
“What?”
“I went to the morgue to see if he was there and her body is gone.”
“Maybe he went to go bury her.”
“Yeah, then why did he take the police van? I ran into Badger, and he saw him drive out of the parking lot with it.”
Amber turned to Elliott hoping for an answer.
He closed his eyes for a few moments and then looked at the girls. “Ten to one says he’s taking her home. He’s going back to Iowa.”
Reese let out a gasp and tears started to run down her cheeks.
Amber got up and put her arms around her. She figured Reese was thinking the same thing she was, would Cole come back to them or would he go off to Detroit by himself.
Reese then broke down and sobbed uncontrollably.
Amber had never seen her break down before and always wondered how she kept it together and now knew; she had bottled everything up and was now letting it all out. All it took was a bout of unrequited love to break her.
It had been a long week for the Shadow Patriots. They fought many battles, where everyone lost someone dear to them. Everyone’s nerves were frazzled and on edge. Amber knew things would be different now that Cole had left. He was the glue that held this ragtag army together. He was their Captain, and if he didn’t come back, they’d go on, but it wouldn’t be the same. She tightened her arms around Reese running a hand through her hair and prayed for the best.
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