Fates Hands novel Chapter 71

Chapter 6–Book 2

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Brutus followed Nova for two days, each night she managed to find a clever spot to sleep. They didn’t think she was sleeping though, because they could hear her moaning, and then she would let out a scream when she would wake up.

That meant she was having nightmares, from what they didn’t know. It wasn’t good though because each day she was a little bit slower. She was getting exhausted from her lack of sleep. Still, she would press onward to what they didn’t know.

Brutus thought it would be best if she stopped to make a fire, that they slowly start to show her their presence. To their luck either she was

just too tired to continue or she was cold, she had stopped and made a makeshift camp.

She built a small fire, one that won’t allow for a lot of smoke to give away her location. Which was curious, was she running from something?

She looked so tired, that they felt she was just going to fall asleep, right next to the little fire and not bother to eat. She looked like she needed to eat.

That was when Brutus got the

idea…..

James was all packed up and ready to go, he had a new trophy for his wall at home and was excited for the surprise that was waiting for him.

Avery finally showed up and together

they took off down the road.

“Listen up James, we are going to have to lay low for a little while. I found out today that an FBI agent is in the neighborhood to investigate the missing people cases.”

“Are you planning on killing him if he gets too close?”

“Not sure if that is wise James, FBI tends to go looking for missing agents, especially when they disappear on a case. Anyway just lay low for a while. No more killing or the other stuff you like to do.”

James wasn’t happy about it but he did understand, anyway, he will have his new toy to break in and his new trophy to admire. He could lay low for a long time. Thinking about his juicy ripe stepdaughter made him smile.

“Sure Avery, I can lay low for a while. Not a problem.”

Sheriff Avery looked over at James Springer, the man always gave him the creeps. He did have his uses though but there might be a time he was going to have to take care of him.

He was an unpredictable loose cannon and Avery couldn’t have that when the FBI was around.

Kathy woke up again this time it was actually morning, something that doesn’t usually happen. She remembered that she was supposed to have a chat with her daughter.

She decided that she would take a shower, then go and see if her daughter is home. She didn’t realize that this time she had been drunk or passed out for two days.

When she finally looked at the calendar she realized that it was time for James to come home today as well. She skipped her shower and went to Nova’s room.

Nova was not home. Perhaps she was working, though the room didn’t feel like it had anyone sleeping in it for a little while

She did notice that Nova’s jacket and purse were gone, her shoes that she usually would wear for work were still there though. Didn’t mean anything though they were looking worn anyway. Maybe she wore another pair instead.

Kathy looked at the clock, it was almost eleven AM that meant that Nova had to of left around eight this morning and will be back around

three this afternoon. She hoped that Nova would be home before James.

If not, Kathy was going to have to do some fast-talking. Nova will not be prepared and James was going to be pissed. She wasn’t sure what she should do though, so she grabbed another bottle and went to her couch.

She was passed out when the Sheriff pulled up to the house to drop off James. The next thing she knew she was being kicked awake by a very angry James.

Nova realized that she had to stop, there was no getting around it or out of it. She was exhausted, both mentally and physically. She was going to have to do something about these nightmares or this hike is going to become a real-life nightmare.

She found a nice little secluded spot to make a small camp. She was so tired thrah that

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tired though that even making the small fire made her sleepy.

She still had to catch a fish or two for dinner. She decided that that was not going to happen. She reached in and treated herself to a candy bar she had been saving.

Before she could even finish the bar, she was laying on her side asleep. She vaguely thought she felt that feeling of being watched but she was so exhausted that she didn’t care.

She slept without any nightmares this time, because of the exhaustion. When she woke up smelling fish frying on the fire. She sat up instantly wide-eyed, looking at the man that was sitting on the other side cooking.

He was gorgeous and looking at him made her forget that this shouldn’t be happening. What was a man doing in

the middle of nowhere, cooking fish on her fire?

Was she still dreaming?