Page 93 of Sins or Secrets
“God...My father killed my uncle.” I shake my head.I guess I did receive bad news after all.
Logan gives my arm a gentlesqueeze.“Sorry Quinn.”
“Thanks. My father really was a nasty piece of work wasn’t he?”
“Yeah.”
“I’m so ashamed I come from someone like that.He has no regard for life and people’sfeelings.Look what he did to me. His owndaughter.”
“I know. It’s best not to think aboutit.Thinking about it will wear you down if you allowit.I just figured it was best to talk about things like that before you meet yourmother.”
“Oh God… should I still go and see her after knowing what my fatherdid?”
He nods. “I think youshould.If you don’t then it’s like your father won.He wanted to keep you two apart, and he didn’t want you to know abouther.You can’t let him have hisway.”
“No I can’t. I definitely can’t do that.” For that reason alone, I’d defyeverything.
“Alright, what next QuinnCambray?We have hernumber.”
“Her number. Oh wow. I could call her and speak to her.Why does that feel harder than meeting her in person?” My cheeks feelhot.
“Because sometimes phone calls are harder, and since you’ve already met her you might find that a littleeasier.”
“Maybe that’s it.”
“I can make the call for you if you want.”
I nod. “Please could you. I’m not a coward, I just don’t know what tosay.”
“I’ll know what tosay.”
“Thanks. Logan, I should pay you for this.You spent two days looking for my mother and I know you’rebusy.”
“Don’t worry about it.”
I lean into him for a hug, resting my head on his chest.
He slips his arms around me and holdsme.I missed this… us like this. He was the only person who could comfort me in ways that otherscouldn’t.Just with one touch.
Things feel like they’re changing around me.Like the path is clearing and I can see ahead ofme.I see clarity instead of the thorny vines that wrapped themselves aroundme.
Clarity is something I never felt before, maybe that’s because the truth being out is setting mefree.But what does that mean for my future?
Has it changed?
I don’t know yet.
* * *
The next morning I set out early to see Heather.Loganis with me.
Much as I insisted that I’d go by myself, he could tell I could use the company.
It was more the case of me feeling like he’d already done so much for me, and I didn’t want to take up any more of histime.
He insisted that he’d take his laptop with him and work remotely while I spent time withHeather.
We left at ten in the morning, just after the morning rush of traffic, and arrived in Charlotte at twelve forty-five.
