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Action/Thriller
ISBN-10: 1492235636
Type: Fiction
Pages: 242
Copyright: August 21, 2013
ISBN-13: 9781492235637
Price: $2.99 (eBook)
Hannah Jordan learns it was a family secret that got her parents killed. Can she uncover it before the killer does?
Three weeks ago I walked in while my parents were being murdered. I escaped, but I need to put my life back together again. There's just one problem - I don't know where to begin.
My parents weren't who I thought they were.
My best friend isn't who I thought he was.
The killer isn't who I thought he was.
And scariest of all, I'm not who I thought I was.
FINDING MY WAY BACK is a Young Adult tale of adventure, self-discovery and romance, with a twist of the paranormal. It's the sequel to the Kindle bestseller FINDING MY ESCAPE.
Excerpt
Matt considered this for a moment and then laughed softly, pointing to my head. “I like you better as a brunette.”
I glanced down at my hair and giggled a little. I’d forgotten about the wig. I pulled it off, shaking my brown hair down around my shoulders.
“Better?” I asked, smirking a little.
“Much.” He smiled, making my heart ache. “What are your plans, now that you’ve managed to break all the rules of the hospital by kidnapping me?”
I took a deep breath, leaning closer to him, longing for him to kiss me–not wanting to make the first move.
“I guess I’ll have to go back to the house and see if I can find anything about what was going on with my mother.” The Box. It’s probably in the Box.
Matt sat up straighter, putting a hand on my arm.
“Your mother? Why do you think this has to do with your mother?” He looked at me intently.
I hesitated, not sure how much to tell him. “I don’t know how to explain it. I just need to go back to the house and see if I can find something.”
“You don’t need to go back there alone.”
I laughed out loud. “Like you’re in any shape to go with me! I wasn’t going to go tonight, anyway. I’ll wait and go in the morning with Aunt Laura.” I really was getting good at this lying stuff.
The clock on the dashboard read 9:00.
“I’ve got to go. I mean, I’ve got to get you home,” I said abruptly as I turned the key in the ignition.
“Hannah, there’s something you’re not telling. This is me, remember?
I shook my head. “There’s nothing, really. I can’t.” I stopped abruptly.
“Can’t what?”
Can’t tell you about Valeria, I thought, wondering why I couldn’t bring myself to say it out loud. Especially if my suspicions were correct. Instead, I smiled at him, tenderly brushing a curl off his forehead. “Your parents will be wondering if I kidnapped you,” I said softly, reaching for his hand and squeezing it. “It’s time for you to go home.”
We drove the rest of the way in silence. He didn’t let go of my hand until we got to the house. His parents rushed out to the car, thanking me for bringing him home. I wondered if they’d still be as grateful if they knew I’d possibly risked his life by waking him up. I walked with them to the door, but refused when they asked me in. Diane was especially insistent.
“Aunt Laura will be wondering where I am,” I explained weakly. I couldn’t let them suspect that I actually intended to go back to my parents’ house tonight.
I kissed Matt good-bye on the cheek and tried to ignore the questions in his eyes as I walked back to my car. I sat there for a minute, wishing things could be different, and then reluctantly started the car.
“Good-bye, Matt,” I whispered as I drove away into the night.
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