It has been a year since Annalise Montgomery lost her fifteen year old sister Lilly in the middle of a sunny day when she was waiting in a parking lot.
Annalise takes the case into her control when the police are empty handed. No leads, no traces, n...
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I did need to use the bathroom, but my thoughts took the feeling away. I can hold it until I get home. This house is suffocating me.
I wanted to march straight out of the house, but I can't. Not without saying goodbye to little Halle. I'd feel so horrible for that.
When I walk down the hall to go outside, Scott Walker was walking there- towards me. But I don't even bother looking at him. I can't contain my anger at the moment, and one look at him would remind me of his mother.
He'd stopped walking, but I step around him and go through the rest of the house- and outside. Halle see's me as soon as I walk down the porch steps. She'd been waiting for me, and I wonder if Scott had gone to find me so she didn't feel so uncomfortable.
She's standing up, so I get on my knees in front of her so that we're somewhat at the same height. "I have to head home now, Halle." Both her hands are in mine, as I take them because I hate seeing that from on her face.
"Why do you need to go so soon?" Her little hands squeeze mine in an effort to stay. I would if Sheriff Walker wasn't here.
"I have a few things at home to do." A lie. I have nothing to do. I press a hand to her cheek. "Scott has my number if you ever want to speak to me, okay?" She nods. "I'll see you again, don't worry."
I stand, taking my hands from hers, and finally leaving. Back through the backyard, past the porch, and through the house. There's yelling, being muffled because I knew it was Sheriff Walker's voice, so I don't focus on it.
I don't stop. I wish I hadn't let Scott drive me, and I'm disheartened that I didn't get my gun back. I leave the house, being hit with the hot air as I walk down the path and on the sidewalk.
Thankfully Seamville isn't so big, so the walk won't be too long. Still a while, but not unmanageable. I liked walking the quiet streets. Through Scott's more homely neighbourhood, and into the more rundown areas.
I'm sure Halle might say something to Scott about leaving since he last saw me towards towards outside, or he'd assume I just left. Either way, I'm sure he'd message or call my phone.
I know it was him yelling with his mom. I don't like being a wedge in someone else's family. Especially on Talulah's birthday. She doesn't need someone like me there to ruin it.
I walk through a neighbourhood filled with the usual Seamville buildings with chipped paint, and dirty windows. This town has become so gloomy and suffocating since all of the horrible things have happened.
Maybe my eyes have dulled to the place I call home. It's not as I remember it.
I remember walking with Lilly Montgomery. Driving her places. Going out for orange juice with her. Taking her to school on the way to mine.
