Drink Me Dry

Chapter 32-Huffing and car bonnets

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There was a knock at the door.

"Go away" I screamed "I told you to leave me alone"

"Its me not Callum" Daniel sighed through the door.

"You promise its just you" I asked 

"Pinky" he shouted back at me 

"I can't see your pinky" I complained

"Just open the door" he groaned

"Fine" I sighed getting off my bed staring at Dees old empty bed.

I opened the door looking Daniel up and down, Callums stupid side-kick not helping me.

"What on earth do you want" I said crossing my arms

"Throw me a bone here, I hardly had a choice and you should cut Callum some slack he was only looking out for you"

"I forgive you" I smiled, Dee had been gone for a week and her absence hadn't gotten any easier but i did have to do one last thing for her. "If..."

"If what Kit..." he asked in a cautious tone

"You need to bring me too Dee's house, and you need to compel her parents minds too know the truth" I begged

"No Kit" he sighed

"Please you owe me, I was locked in a basement" I pouted

"Fine get your coat its cold out and you don't tell Callum otherwise I'm toast" he eyed me "Understand"

"Cross my heart" I smiled running to my wardrobe and grabbing my coat "Lets go" I said heading to the door

"Eh no your holding onto me and were jumping and taking my crappy car" he sighed

"Can we not just use the front door no?" I groaned

"No so do you wanna go or not" 

"Fine" I grumbled opening the window and looking down I gulped as Daniel wrapped an arm around my waist and jumped before I could even scream we had hit the ground

I expected him to let me go when we reached the ground but he held onto me and ran to the garage on the other side of the grounds.

He typed a code into the machine and the door opened.

He clicked his keys getting into his range rover.

"I thought you said your car was crappy" I laughed getting into his car

"It is compared to your lover boy" he smiled "So do you remember where she said she lived"

I nodded my head my chest growing tighter at the mention of her name

"Type it into the sat nav then"

I typed it in as Daniel drove to the front gate nodding at the guards.

We drove in silence for the most part I couldn't put my finger on it but Daniel just wasn't the same he seemed somewhat broken and exhausted he was doing his best to smile and joke while trying to get me to forgive Callum.

Daniel looked out his window as the car slowed "I think this is it" he murmured

My eyes widened slightly at the posh estate we started to drive into 3 story white houses with freshly cut lawns with the occasional cleaned up man or woman walking by when we got to number 23 Daniel stopped the car in the driveway.

I let out a slow steady breath as I stepped out of the car "Come on you" I smiled at Daniel

Daniel and I walked to the door I raised my hand to knock but couldn't do it.