Chapter 446

“He’s upstairs with Carl. That poor boy hasn’t woken up yet”.

“Probably all the trauma and not to mention the meds the doc will have him on. Is he going to be all right?”.

Jake would never forgive himself if the boy never recovered.

“Carl seems to think so, but we need him to wake up.”

“Do we know who he is or why he’s here?”.

“We won’t know that until he’s conscious and we ask. Do you want something to drink?”. She asked.

“No thanks. Is Evelyn not here?”.

“She’ll be here a little later. I should have called but I still want us to have lunch. Come sit”.

So, I did. I sat at the table and tried my best to come up with a conversation. It was never awkward between Charlotte and I but sometimes I just didn’t know what to say.

“Jake mentioned your gran had a fall. How is she?”

“She’s fine, cool as a cucumber like always”. Nothing was a big deal to my gran when it came to herself. She could be run over and still she would be fine.

“And how are things between you?”.

“Also, fine”. I smiled.

always be fine when it really came down to it.

us for so long. I could never not

back for

nodded. “Well, I think

front of me.

here if that’s what you’re asking”. I took a sip of my coffee; I didn’t like the way that came out. I

no”. She stopped what she was doing and came to stand beside me. “I didn’t mean to pry Leah, and I only

amazing”. I asked changing the subject. I didn’t want

me on what she did. Yes, she was

and homemade

homemade, of

I couldn’t

also have chicken and parmesan

“That’s a family favourite”.

coming to

enough for everyone if they

not here?”.

are here. They’re all out patrolling the grounds. Jake’s adamant that

is?” I made

know if it was an accident or we are under threat. The boy being hurt could be a ploy to get into our territory

even that he got hurt badly and if it was done to attack us then why hasn’t it

not thinking straight”. I didn’t believe for a second this

us for

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