Page 7 of Deluge

Maybe then she’ll fuck off,I think evenly as I roll my neck on my shoulders, shove my hands deep into my jacket pockets, and continue walking.

Just keep going, Dalton.

Like always.

ChapterSix

I guessI’m just not meant for peace anytime soon. Jessa’s unwanted presence is definitely a sign of that.Maybe it’s karma coming back to bite me in the ass for not taking better care of Hailey—or Kalen.

The chains on the swing silently creak as I sit down and glance at the sky again. No sign of Hailey, but I haven’t seen much of her in the stars lately, anyway.

I let out a sigh as I use my feet to push off the ground, then tuck my legs and begin to move the swing back and forth.

“This is nice.”

You’ve got to be fucking kidding me,I think irritably as Jessa sits down on the swing next to me.

“It’s even nicer alone,” I reply curtly as I swing past her.

She chuckles as she makes herself comfortable, then shoves herself backward with her feet.

I steal a glance as she tucks her legs, then extends them forward, catching up to the speed I’m moving, but careful to stay opposite the direction.

I go forward, and she goes backward.

She goes backward, and I go forward.

I close my eyes tightly as the most horrible moment of my entire life invades my thoughts again.

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Bang, bang, bang!

What the hell is that sound? I wonder, curious and nauseous at the same time.

“Jesus,” I grumble as I sit up and glance at my door.

I knew my brother had a thing for Luna, but I didn’t think I’d actually have to hear just how much.

I walk through the house, following the sounds of his… whatever, as he moans and groans, then arch an eyebrow when I push the door open to the room she’s staying in for the night.

I’m surprised to find her sitting on the edge of her bed, rubbing the sleep away from her eyes.

I instantly glance over my shoulder as she stands up, mumbling, and inhale a sharp breath.

It’s coming from Hailey’s room.

The realization is terrible and jarring all at once. It was never Luna he wanted—it was Mom.

I kick the door open to Hailey’s room and stagger back a step when I see my brother fucking her corpse like he’ll never get the chance to fuck anyone in his life again.

“That can’t be good for her,” Luna remarks dryly.

“You fucking think?” I snap back.

Kalen instantly scrambles off what’s left of Hailey at the sound of my voice, then immediately tries to explain his actions.

But I’m not listening anymore.