Girl in the Shadows (Shadows 2)

"I don't know how much longer be here. Tyler.

Rhona is determined to get me out. She's already

threatened me."

"What does Mrs. Westingon say about that?" "She doesn't know how bad things could get

and I don't know if I will be able to stay around here

any longer anyway. I promised Trevor I would try, but

it's really not my business or my right to come

between a mother and her daughter. Anyway. I have

my own troubles."

"I'm sorry to hear that," he said.

"Is it really important to you that I stay?" "Yes, important for Echo especially. Will you?" "We'll see. As I told Trevor. I'll try."

"I'll help you if I can," he promised. "It could

be that Rhona will get quickly discouraged once she

sees how big a responsibility Echo is and take off

again anyway,"

"I don't know as I would count too heavily on

that. Tyler. As you have pointed out. Mrs. Westington

is not a young woman. I think Rhona came here because she realizes it and wants to be sure she has control of everything, the property, the money. If Mrs. Westington should leave it all to Echo. Rhona will have a mother's authority. What could I possibly do to

help or prevent any of that? What can you do?" "Well, don't make any quick decisions about

it," he said. "I'll return on Monday. Please."

I looked at him. He really did seem to want me

to stay. Was it only to make things easier for him or

was there some interest in me, enough to keep him

thinking about me?

"I tell you what," I said. "I'll promise to stay as

long as you do." He thought a moment and then

nodded. "Okay."

"Is that a firm promise?"

"Yes."

"Destiny, do you believe him?"