Free Trinity (Moonstone Book 1) by Andi Bremner Page B

nothing in my car since I hadn’t planned on leaving immediately. I wondered if I could go home now.
    God my life was a mess.
    Switching on the car I drove through the streets toward home. I had to at least get some things, a change of clothes, and maybe I could grab a shower at Molly’s.
    Turning into my street I was just in time to see the familiar Mercedes reverse out of the drive and take off.
    I frowned. Kent had been here? He must have come by last night after I left, either that or had had come very early this morning. That was very weird. He normally didn’t visit for weeks on end. Something must have inspired him to come now. Something I hoped had nothing to do with me.
    Creeping quietly into the house I found my mother sitting at the kitchen table.
    “Come here.”
    Her voice was quiet and authoritarian. I didn’t want to go there but wasn’t sure I had a choice. Why was I always such a coward when it came to her?
    “What the hell happened to you?” she asked, her eyes daring me. She always did this. It was a game we’d played over the years. She would ask me what had happened, daring me to tell the truth. I never did.
    “I fell and hurt myself.”
    She cursed. “God you are so useless.”
    I nodded. Nodding was way better than arguing and besides she was right. I was useless. I was eighteen, what happened to me now was my own fault.
    “I just need a few things,” I mumbled as I escaped down the hall. Quickly I grabbed a bag and stuffed it with a few clothes and personal items. I was an expert five minute packer. When I emerged she was still sitting at the kitchen table, cradling her coffee like it was something precious. She looked lost, like she was caught in a daydream and I decided I had time to have a quick shower.
    I locked the door, checking it carefully to make sure she couldn’t barge in before stripping and climbing under the water whilst it was still cold. Quickly I washed my hair, getting rid of all the dried blood and then scrubbed my body, carefully avoided my ribs. A dark purple splotch covered them that I knew would get angrier and darker as time went by.
    Then I dressed in my clothes for work and evacuated.
    She still hadn’t moved and didn’t even acknowledge me as I deftly made my way out, carefully shutting the door behind me once more.
    I had to get out. I had my money and in just a few weeks I would have double what I’d already saved. I would be able to get a place on my own. I just needed, more than anything else right now, to be on my own.
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    Luke
     
    Trinity was the first thing I thought of when I woke up. I’d dreamed of her all night, dreams that left me feeling very unsatisfied when I opened my eyes. God, it had been too long. Since Melissa and I had broken up there had been a few one night stands but they’d soon lost their appeal.
    When I opened the door I was surprised to find Gwen there again. She was sitting at the kitchen table drinking coffee and Toby was in the kitchen, making eggs.
    I blinked at the scene in front of me. This was not something I was used to seeing. The same girl twice . And Toby cooking breakfast for the girl.
    “Oh. Hey,” I said, feeling very awkward.
    The two of them though seemed completely relaxed. “Oh hey, want some eggs.”
    I shook my head. “Uh, no. I thought I’d go out and grab a coffee.”
    Gwen looked up. “The Bean opens in about fifteen minutes.”
    “Oh right.” I didn’t say anything. Did she know I’d been out with Trinity? Had she said something? I wanted to know but I didn’t want to ask.
    I left the two of them alone, shutting the door behind me and shaking my head. Very weird. I would have to ask Toby about that. It didn’t look like he was trying to get rid of Gwen, it looked like he actually wanted her to stay.
    Whistling to myself, I made my way down the stairs and out to my car. Then I paused. The Bean wasn’t that far away and I could probably walk. The sun was bright and the air brisk. It was a