Thursday 29 September 2016

Indigo Shadow: Page Ninety-Three

The next morning Sienna pushed her makeshift costume into a small bag and headed out with Charlotte to talk to Ryan.

Charlotte's family lived in a three-bedroomed Victorian terraced house on the other side of Castleham. Sienna had always felt that it had more character than her family's modern build especially since it had renovated sympathetically. Her stomach had never roiled with nerves before and she found herself looking up and down the street for any sign that the men with guns had found out about Ryan yet.

Charlotte was just as twitchy as she unlocked the front door and ushered Sienna inside.

"Wait here. I'll check mum and dad are out before we go upstairs."

"Okay," Sienna said.

Charlotte was gone for only a few moments before returning and gesturing at Sienna to come upstairs.

Sienna followed her and Charlotte raised her hand to rap on the door of the spare room.

"Go away, Char," Ryan said from beyond the door before her fist connected.

"Come on, Ryan," Charlotte said in a wheedling tone. "We need to talk."

"I don't wan..." There was a long pause. "Char, why are you thinking someone is with you? No one is with you."

Charlotte and Sienna stared at each other for a moment and Charlotte mouthed 'he can't hear you?' silently.

"Who can't I hear?" Ryan actually sounded curious now.

"Ryan, let us in, please," Sienna said. "We think we can help you."

There was a startled gasp and Ryan opened the door a crack and peeked out. "Sienna! Why can't I hear you?"

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