Unwanted (KNOTTY NEIGHBORS #1) by Sirena Song EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Authors: Sirena Song
- Language: English
- Genre: contemporary romance
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Cammie
Thirteen Months Later
“Mom.”
Ben tugs on my shoulder, and I struggle to open my eyes, the
sandpaper grit of my double shift at the diner weighing them down.
“Mom. You have to wake up. It’s Em.”
I force myself to move, my back and limbs stiff as I fumble off the
couch. My foot sinks into a basket of unfolded laundry. I must have fallen
asleep trying to get through a load of clothes for tomorrow. I trip around the
plastic ledge but right myself, turning to Ben.
“What time is it?” I yawn, my eyes refusing to cooperate in the bright
overhead light.
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Ben yanks on my arm, dragging me through the living room and toward
the front door. “Her bike is gone, and the door was open.”
My mind is fuzzy from sleep, but Ben’s frantic voice works like a
caffeine jolt, making my heart race. “When? Shit.”
Shit. I said shit.
But cursing in front of my ten-year-old just dropped off the list of fucks
I have to give. At the age of four, Emmaline is a master escape artist. When
she was three, she took apart the screen porch hinge, effectively unlocking
the door to chase after a bunny she saw in the neighbor’s yard. And I’ve lost
count of how many times she’s built a ladder with her wagon and toys to
climb onto the kitchen counter and “rescue” a batch of cookies.
I do a double take at the open front door, noting the plastic fishing hook
she pilfered from a game. She used it to flip the lock, aided by the wooden
kitchen chair she parked by the door.
A full-on escape was imminent. Hence, the top latch. But a middle-ofthe-night jailbreak? Oh, Gods. I won’t make it if I keep getting outsmarted
by my four-year-old.
“You go that way,” I urge Ben.
He swallows hard, his dark hair dipping into his eyes and his face
pinched in worry. “I’m scared. What if—”
I can’t let either of us think the worst, not right now. “Me too, but she
couldn’t have gotten far. Call out if you find her.”
I squeeze his hand, then my feet fly across the wet grass. I round the
corner, calling for Emmaline. It’s early, and our sleepy little neighborhood
in downtown Knotty Pines is still except for the occasional dog bark. But
there is no sign of Em. The manicured lawns of the historic homes are
dotted with antique flaming candles, probably changed out for those fancy
solar ones. They carve out glowing orange orbs in the darkness, helping me
mark my way down the street. But even with the light, I don’t see any trace
of Em.
My breathing picks up, a mixture of panic and dread. Fear pumps
through me, and I bite my lip to keep focused so I don’t lose my shit even
more than I already am.
I check the intersection at the end of block, but the universe doesn’t
send me any breadcrumbs. I decide to keep going, making it to the next
street before taking a left. Rounding the corner, I’m met with foreboding
blue and red lights bouncing off a white colonial-style home.
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