“Hmm.”
“I would bet that she confronted him with what she knew.”
Claire had told Jenny everything after Haley left. Jenny
knew every word that Haley knew. She knew more about
Claire now than she ever had. It was important that she be
informed, even if it killed Claire just slightly less than when
she’d told Haley.
“We can’t speculate on what she was feeling or thinking.
Her dad probably denied everything.”
“If she believed you, that would have made her angry.”
“You think so?”
Jenny didn’t answer. Her silence was answer enough. She
hadn’t liked the idea of Haley. She didn’t like it one bit when
Haley was there. She’d always been on Claire’s side, looking
out for her best interests. Her quiet now was confusing. She’d
said she was sorry that she’d asked for Haley to be sent away
because she should see that Claire was in pain. That’s what
Jenny was sorry for. So why had she asked Snake to watch
Haley if she didn’t care what happened to her? Maybe it was
something to do with the whole keep your enemies closer
code.
“I think she misses you,” Jenny said when Claire had just
resumed chopping.
The knife glanced off the peppers, and Claire set it down,
panting. She started to pace around the kitchen, not looking in
Jenny’s direction. She was scared of this. Scared of this surge
that couldn’t be contained. She looked out over the sound, the
black waters swirling in the dark night. She couldn’t see much,
but she could hear it. The water. Always the same. Always
different.