Rehabilitation: Romantic Dystopian (Unbelief Series Book 1) (16 page)

“I see,” he states carefully. Then in an upbeat tone that sounds forced, he continues, “Well, I think I’ll be on my way. Need to get some work done for Mr. Stanton on up the road there, but if you find you need more help with your tomatoes, just let me know. I’m always happy to be of service.”

Reaching across the fence again, he tucks a slip of paper into my hand and without another word, the mysterious stranger is off, casually tossing the odd item he claims he “found” over his shoulder as he walks.
 

Stepping up against the fence, I grip the edge and lean over it, feeling a sharp prickle of anxiety. “Noah?” I yelp, making him turn back around.
 

Understanding comes to me in a flash, and all at once, I know exactly what it is he’s been holding all this time. Squeezing the old wood of the fence tightly, I bite my lip and meet his gaze, concern making my voice thick. “Be careful. Please. Don’t let anyone see you with that— thing.” I point at it.
 

He merely gives me an easy smile, not a bit of concern clouding his expression. “I’m not worried, Jaelynn. Not for me at least. But thank you for looking out for me.”

And with that cryptic remark, he winks and takes off again. I stare down the road after him, watching his back become smaller and smaller. It takes me a few moments to remember the slip of paper crunched in my hand.
 

Opening it up, I see the writing is barely legible. It looks as though it was written years and years ago, and is extremely faded. But it isn’t handwritten. It’s printed.

Feeling thoroughly puzzled, I stare at the printed words. Except for the government, no one has printers anymore, so I instantly think it must be important, something “official”.

Once I read the words though, a lump rises in my throat, and I know it’s not from the Ministry. The words are not their words, and the message is not something they’d send.

‘Only the chosen ones can hear.’

In that second, I know Noah will be back. I know it isn’t a matter of if I will see the good looking young man again, but only a matter of when. I don’t know how I know this, I just do.

And the next time I see him, I will be prepared, I vow to myself. I tighten my lips determinedly as I stare down the now empty road, lost in thought.
 

And next time I will know to ask the right questions.
 

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Chosen (Absence of Song III)
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Ha... and there you are thinking I’m going to reveal big, dark, secrets. Sorry dear readers, not I, not this day.
But I will share a few fun facts.

Ahem.
::Donning 3rd person hat::

C.B. Stone is sometimes called author, writer, or purveyor of stories. One might even dub her a yarn spinner, if you will. It’s very possible she might be considered just a little left of normal by most, but she’s cool with that. Really, she’s too busy avoiding normal to care.
 

On any given day, you might find Stone pounding away at a keyboard in sunny Miami, contemplating waves, contemplating life, and dreaming up more exciting stories to share with readers. Except Sunday’s of course. Sunday’s are God’s day, so you’ll often find her making her best “joyful noise” with her local church praise team.
 

When not pounding poor fingers to bloody nuggets and reinventing the definition of eye strain, C.B. Stone enjoys living it up, doing the family thing, the kid thing, and the friend thing. And in her downtime, reading the minds of fans.
 

Also being invisible. Being invisible is fun.

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~Unbelief Trilogy~

Rehabilitation

Book 1 in the Unbelief Series-
http://www.cbstonebooks.com/book/rehabilitation/

Ruin

Book 2 in the Unbelief-
Series-http://www.cbstonebooks.com/book/ruin/

Revelation
 

Book 3 in the Unbelief Series-
http://www.cbstonebooks.com/book/revelation/

OTHER BOOKS BY STONE:

~Absence of Song Trilogy~

Awakening

Book 1-
http://www.cbstonebooks.com/book/awakening/

Becoming

Book 2-
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Chosen

Book 3-
http://www.cbstonebooks.com/book/chosen/

~The Island Trilogy~

Desperation

Book 1-
http://www.cbstonebooks.com/book/desperation/

Escalation

Book 1-
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Deliverance

Book 1-
http://www.cbstonebooks.com/book/deliverance/

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