The Drazen World: Torn (Kindle Worlds Novella) (Torn #1) Read Online Free
Author: D.B. Canavan
scared.” I can almost imagine him hiding in the bathroom.
“Is she okay?” I attempt to sound serious, but can’t hide my soft chuckle.
“You fucker.” I hear Heather’s voice echo through the room.
I giggle openly. “I guess I should be asking if you’re okay.”
“Haylee, it’s like she’s turned into another person. I mean, Christ, she about dislocated my shoulder during the last contraction. I had to get away from her before she did some real damage.” He sounds like he’s beginning to hyperventilate.
I laugh out loud. “I’m sure you’re just over reacting.” It can’t be that bad.
“No, she threatened to cut my dick off if I ever came near her again with it.” His voice cracks in terror.
“Oh — OH! OH GOD! ROY! SHIT! Where the fuck is he! I’m not doing this shit myself!” Heather sounds nothing like her normal self.
“See what I mean, Haylee. She blames me for this.” His voice is panicked.
I’ve never seen, or heard Roy panic, even on the job, and believe me we’ve been in some pretty tight spots out in the field.
“Well it kind of is your fault.” I chuckle, trying to lighten the mood.
“Oh for Christ sakes, not you too!” He snaps, he sounds exhausted.
“Calm down, I’m just kidding. I know it takes two, but to her, right now you’re the enemy. Just wait until that sweet little bundle of joy is placed in her arms, then you’ll be her hero.” I choke on the last words. Why am I getting emotional? I don’t think I’ll ever have children, hell I can’t even stay in a lasting relationship.
“Well, I hope you’re right.” He whispers into the phone.
“Is that HayLEEEEE! Oh FUCK!” Heathers voice raises to an uncanny screech.
“Tell her I said to hang in there.” I wish I could be there to help them both through this. It sounds like they both need someone level headed right now.
“She says to hang in there sweet pea.” Roy’s voice sounds sickening sweet and scared shitless.
“Tell her to fuck off! When she has her first kid I’m gonna tell her the same fucking thing. AH God! Tell her she can have you!” Her screams are interrupted by the sounds of her rhythmic breathing.
“Oh wow,” my head jerks back from the phone. For the first time in this conversation I’m actually afraid for Roy.
“See what I mean.” His voices cracks. “She’s possessed.”
“Roy, she’s not possessed, she’s just having a baby. It’ll be okay, I promise.” I try my best to reassure him.
He sighs loudly. In my minds eye I can see him running his hand through his short military cut hair. “Yea I know.”
“Will you call me when it happens? Day or Night. I don’t care.” My voice softens.
“Of course. You want me to call you on your burner phone?”
“Yea.” When working a case we always carry a burner phone, we never use our personal phones. “Just remember, it’s Faith Winters, not Haylee Nichols.”
“You got it.” There’s an uneasy pause. I know my partner well, and I know he wants to say something else.
“Roy? What is it?” I wait patiently for him to answer.
“Haylee?” His voice fills with
“Is she okay?” I attempt to sound serious, but can’t hide my soft chuckle.
“You fucker.” I hear Heather’s voice echo through the room.
I giggle openly. “I guess I should be asking if you’re okay.”
“Haylee, it’s like she’s turned into another person. I mean, Christ, she about dislocated my shoulder during the last contraction. I had to get away from her before she did some real damage.” He sounds like he’s beginning to hyperventilate.
I laugh out loud. “I’m sure you’re just over reacting.” It can’t be that bad.
“No, she threatened to cut my dick off if I ever came near her again with it.” His voice cracks in terror.
“Oh — OH! OH GOD! ROY! SHIT! Where the fuck is he! I’m not doing this shit myself!” Heather sounds nothing like her normal self.
“See what I mean, Haylee. She blames me for this.” His voice is panicked.
I’ve never seen, or heard Roy panic, even on the job, and believe me we’ve been in some pretty tight spots out in the field.
“Well it kind of is your fault.” I chuckle, trying to lighten the mood.
“Oh for Christ sakes, not you too!” He snaps, he sounds exhausted.
“Calm down, I’m just kidding. I know it takes two, but to her, right now you’re the enemy. Just wait until that sweet little bundle of joy is placed in her arms, then you’ll be her hero.” I choke on the last words. Why am I getting emotional? I don’t think I’ll ever have children, hell I can’t even stay in a lasting relationship.
“Well, I hope you’re right.” He whispers into the phone.
“Is that HayLEEEEE! Oh FUCK!” Heathers voice raises to an uncanny screech.
“Tell her I said to hang in there.” I wish I could be there to help them both through this. It sounds like they both need someone level headed right now.
“She says to hang in there sweet pea.” Roy’s voice sounds sickening sweet and scared shitless.
“Tell her to fuck off! When she has her first kid I’m gonna tell her the same fucking thing. AH God! Tell her she can have you!” Her screams are interrupted by the sounds of her rhythmic breathing.
“Oh wow,” my head jerks back from the phone. For the first time in this conversation I’m actually afraid for Roy.
“See what I mean.” His voices cracks. “She’s possessed.”
“Roy, she’s not possessed, she’s just having a baby. It’ll be okay, I promise.” I try my best to reassure him.
He sighs loudly. In my minds eye I can see him running his hand through his short military cut hair. “Yea I know.”
“Will you call me when it happens? Day or Night. I don’t care.” My voice softens.
“Of course. You want me to call you on your burner phone?”
“Yea.” When working a case we always carry a burner phone, we never use our personal phones. “Just remember, it’s Faith Winters, not Haylee Nichols.”
“You got it.” There’s an uneasy pause. I know my partner well, and I know he wants to say something else.
“Roy? What is it?” I wait patiently for him to answer.
“Haylee?” His voice fills with
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