In The Blood (Book 2): The Blood Lies
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When he regained some strength, Ben left the confines of their encampment, and found his way back to the grand archway they had come through when they first escaped. Every day, he climbed the rusting stairwell, hiding out of view, and watched the boats that went up and down the Thames. He was beginning to put together a plan to get out of the country. It wasn't much of a plan, he knew that all too well, but it was the only one they had. There were risks, but any plan would have risks. The question was, if Kat and Luke would be willing to throw caution to the wind and take the risks involved.
After five days in hiding, the majority of their time spent recovering and rejuvenating with the aid of the blood, Ben deemed that it was time to bring up the plan he had been concocting. At the very least, they might act as a sounding board for alternative elements. None of what he was scheming was set in stone, nor was it guaranteed for success, not by a long shot.
As soon as the words left his lips, Kat's face instantly showed horror at the prospect, and she voiced her concern. There was so much that could go wrong, so much that relied on hope, so much more that relied on putting their trust and faith in the free blood. It wasn't her own safety she was worried about. The idea of putting Luke anywhere close to further danger was abhorrent, and made her feel sick to her stomach.
Luke, however, was giddy with excitement. And somehow, to Ben's amazement, through his relentless enthusiasm she warmed to the idea. Way sooner than he ever could have expected, Kat was convinced that the entire thing would be an adventure, rather than a risk. She was on board, they all were.
Ben hated to admit it, but somewhere inside himself there was a giddy five year old who was just as excited as Luke. After all, soon they were going to be playing pirate.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lee Isserow is an award-winning screenwriter and filmmaker, with over fifteen years spent trawling the back streets and dark alleys of the entertainment industry.
He's pretty sure he has some traits of autism, because he's been constantly working and obscenely prolific for the entire duration, writing over a hundred screenplays, many of which he's adapting into forthcoming ABAMs, because very few people are willing to turn them into movies. For now.
He lives in Liverpool, England because he accidentally bought a house there. He's not quite sure how that happened – but assumes part of that is because he used to drink a lot.
If you'd like to watch the pretty things he makes, you may find them at LeeIsserow.com.
You may also interact, call him names, and read his awful jokes and observations on Twitter; @Lee_Isserow.
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