Legacy of Secrets 01-Cursed Secrets Read Free Page B

say I make it up to you, hmm?”
    “You can’t buy my attention, Christian. I don’t operate that way. You should know that. Besides, you have better conquests I presume?”
    “My dear, no woman is a conquest. Each has her own mind, therefore makes her own decisions. While I’ve not been particularly chivalrous, I would have been simply misleading you. I enjoy your company however I would never want to put either of us in a compromising position. Wouldn’t you agree?”
    “You enjoy my company? What kind of bullshit is that? That’s like saying ‘it’s not you it’s me’. What do you want, Christian? I don’t have time for whatever game it is you’re trying to play,” she rolled her eyes.
    “No games, just a simple conversation. Come take a walk with me?”
    “I really shouldn’t, I have an exam next hour and I haven’t studied. For some reason I keep letting men get in the way. I’m sure you wouldn’t know anything about that?”
    “Well, what if I said that I would help you and we can still talk? I took that subject last semester and I have a mind like an elephant.”
    “The last time you said that we ended up on a road trip and I almost lost my scholarship. No way, I’m not doing that again.”
    “Rosa, please? Just one small conversation?” she looked into my eyes. At first she resisted, but my mind was more powerful. Her breathing slowed and I focused on what I needed to know.
    “Who is Adalia Klein, better known as Lia?” her pupils dilated.
    “Lia is strange. She moved here a few years ago from Pennsylvania. She saw her parents’ murder and flipped out. Some people think she actually did it. She’s nice, but if you get too close weird things can happen. One day everyone started crying and she freaked and went home. Once she was gone, everything went back to normal. Some people didn’t know what happened, others didn’t remember, but they all knew that somehow she’d caused it. Very weird chick.”
    “What else about her? Anything you might know personally?”
    “She runs every night. I’ve seen her on my way home from work. She also used to be involved with Dallas Holcomb. They weren’t exactly an item, but they knew each other well. He lives around the corner from her.”
    “Thank you, Rosa. You’ve been very helpful,” I whispered the answers to the test and compelled her to forget the parts about Lia.
    Such a horrible situation for such a beautiful girl, yet she also possessed something quite amazing. Influencing other’s emotions wasn’t easy, even for me, but it seemed she didn’t even know she was doing it.
    I wanted more proof. I needed to find out her history. Maybe she would talk to me if the opportunity presented itself, but I didn’t want to be intrusive. If I could find out a few more details, I could do my own research. I had to convince her that I was oblivious to the rumors. My best course of action was to get her alone.
    I left campus with a new mission. I felt more alive than I had in ages. Even if she wouldn’t let me help her I wanted to be her friend. I couldn’t stand by without at least trying. I had to do whatever I could.

 
CHAPTER 4
    Lia
    It was odd that he just stood there, staring at me. For months we had a class together and he was always on the quad, but never glanced in my direction. What changed? Did Leslie actually tell anyone? Was he being nice to find out if it was all true? What bothered me more was that I couldn’t get him off my mind. I found myself hoping I’d run into him again. I sighed as I walked to my car and embarked on the lonely drive home.
    The smart thing was to stay as far away from him for as long as possible. The last thing I needed was an “episode” to cause more rumors. The only person who wasn’t freaked out was Dallas; I wasn’t about to cross that bridge again. Dallas didn’t need me for anything anymore.
    I tread heavily up to my room and hoped for a peaceful night’s sleep. I hadn’t slept well in weeks.