Starcrossed (Starcrossed 1) - Page 263

found me hiding on the beach, I got in his face, and he nearly

drowned me to teach me a lesson in humility,? she blurted, tears of

exhaustion brimming in her eyes. ?Then I went to Claire?s to cry on

her shoulder and tell her I was a Scion. Then I flew home, where

Creon attacked me, tried to break my neck, and stabbed me in the

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heart. You pretty much know the rest. Now I just want to take a hot

shower and lie down because I?m freezing cold and itchy and I

don?t think I can handle anything else happening today.?

?Okay. You go shower,? Luke said, nodding tightly as he stepped

out of her path. ?I?ll wait for you in your room.?

Helen staggered up the stairs and ran into the bathroom. She got

into the shower and began to cry. Sitting down in the tub with the

spray fanning out all around her she couldn?t stop the tears any

longer. She tried to be as quiet as she could, and hoped that the

droning rush of water would mask the sound of her crying.

When she finally got it all out she dried off, put on a sweetsmelling

tank top and pair of sweatpants fresh from the laundry,

and went back into the foggy bathroom to finish her evening ritual.

As she flossed and brushed her teeth, she heard her dad come

home and turn on the TV in the living room. She went to the top of

the stairs and shouted a good night down to him. He grunted a

good night back, but he was too engrossed in the Red Sox race to

October to start a conversation. Helen went into her bedroom.

Lucas was waiting for her in there. When Helen saw him, lying

on top of her covers fully dressed with his shoes kicked off, she

stopped and stared at him from the doorway. He was too long for

her little-girl bed, but even so he looked just right lying in it. He

stared back at her for a moment before he swallowed painfully, lifted

up the covers, and motioned for her to get in. When she

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