Free Fall (Fallen Duet 1)

“Make sure your mom doesn’t find out.”

It was. It was. This was happening to me.

Cade picked up his bag off the seat, but I hadn’t moved an inch. I was too scared to turn around and see what my brain already knew because my heart refused to listen. It was in denial.

“Hey, you wanna meet my dad?” I caught Cade’s gaze, wishing the world could swallow me whole as I stood, my body swaying to the left. “You don’t look so good,” Cade said, his voice sounding far off.

My heartbeat was ringing in my ears, the whooshing sound making it hard to make out what he was saying. I held on to the top of the booth, counted to three,

and turned. I prayed I was wrong, prayed this wasn’t happening, but it was there, as plain as day.

I met Cade’s dad’s eyes, winced at how they widened, and breathed, “Brody.”

“Lola?” His gaze snapped between Cade and me and then over to Sal, who was walking over to us. “What the—”

“You know my dad?” Cade asked, but I couldn’t formulate an answer. I couldn’t think straight, all I knew was that the burger was making its way back up, and I had to get out of here.

I pushed past them, but Brody’s arm whipped out, stopping me. “Lola.”

I shook my head, pried my arm from his grip, and spat, “Let go of me.”

“Everything good here?” Sal asked, and that was my opportunity to run away.

Run away from the liar.

Run away from his son.

And run away from myself.

To Be Continued…