Chapter 44

My heart pounding, I press the stop button on the remote as fast

as I can and return my wide eyes to Kent, who is still looking at

  1. me.

Please, please, please. By all that is holy, let him not have seen me

watching his sex tape.

“What are you doing in here,” he asks, angry.

“Um,” I say, terrified, hoping he doesn’t pick up on the tremor

in my voice. “Fiona brought me here? Said I could look through

some…” my eyes dart around the room for an answer that is not porn. “Some family photo albums? And home videos?”

He narrows his eyes at me, his eyes flicking to the pile of vintage Playboys on the floor. “She shouldn’t have brought you down here,” he says, moving aside so that I can leave the room. I quickly get to my feet, flicking the power button on the remote so that the TV goes blank.

all my might that Kent

the VCR.

closes the door behind me as I head for

he says. “Don’t

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forward to going to my room so I can bury

tracks, panicked, and pat all over my body looking for it. Then, slowly, I turn back

My phone must have fallen out

room.

I have to go back. If my dad or Janeen ever called I didn’t have it

little door

don’t hear a sound. Tentatively, I put a foot

the step, waiting for a creek. Nothing.

the stairs and through

room and grab my phone, which is sitting on the leather chair.

back in its black casing, which I slide

Now

and, quiet as a mouse, shut the door behind me. I

back along the hallway when I hear

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