Page 90 of Look at Her and Die

“Thank you for the ride and the escort.” I smiled and waved at all the bikers.

Hush, who happened to be directly behind Webber, jerked his chin up at me.

I gave him a small smile and booked it up the length of my driveway.

When I got to the door, I came to a sudden stop and stared.

“What the fuck?” I asked.

Kent grimaced. “Mom went on a shopping spree. In case you’re wondering, every bit of this is hers.”

I gritted my teeth.

This was exactly why I hadn’t wanted to tell her.

Spine straightening, I made a rash decision and turned to glare at my brother. “Go get your stuff. All of it. We’re leaving.”

“What?”

“We. Are. Leaving,” I repeated. “Go get your stuff. Go get your sister to pack her stuff. And only the stuff you actually like, because the rest of it is trash. Where’s Calliope?”

“In her room.” He paused. “She hasn’t left. In fact, she told Mom to stop spending money. That car outside is Mom’s, too. She did all of this in the six hours you’ve been gone.”

“Fuck.” I shook my head. “Of course she did.”

Because, why wouldn’t my mother do that without first confirming that I actually had the money and would share it with her?

I sure hoped Posy wouldn’t get pissy about what I was about to do…

Twenty-Three

Don’t come around me if your dokies ain’t okie.

—Text from Searcy to Posy

POSY

I’d made it through my shift by sheer determination.

The only reason I hadn’t walked right out of the shift was because Webber had assured me he’d get her home, no matter what.

I’d calmed down once he’d called and informed me that he had her and relaxed even more when I finally got a text from Searcy saying she was headed to my place.

Hush had stayed on at the house, and had let me know that I would have a few more visitors than just Searcy.

I’d mistakenly assumed that would mean Anders and Kent.

Color me surprised when I found Calliope there, too.

Not that I minded.

I jerked my chin up at Calliope, who was covered up with a blanket in the corner of my couch.

I headed toward where I could hear pots banging and found Searcy and Anders in the kitchen making spaghetti.

“Hey.”

Searcy whirled around, and she took two steps before throwing herself at me.

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