The Girl That Would Be Lost

Contents Also by Brooklyn Cross Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Chapter 32 Chapter 33 Chapter 34 Chapter 35 Chapter 36 Chapter 37 Chapter 38 Chapter 39 Chapter 40 Chapter 41 Epilogue Thank You Stalk Me Links Copyright © October 2022 The Girl That Would Be Lost A Book In The Battered Souls World Written by: Brooklyn Cross FIRST EDITION. ASIN ebook: B09XJVSMZV ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Edited by: JustAskHer Productions In House Editing Team Cover Art: Dazed Designs Book Cover Disclaimer: Individuals depicted in the images on the cover and anywhere are models and solely used for illustrative purposes. This book may not be reproduced or used in whole or in part by any means existing without the author’s written permission. Author Brooklyn Cross. This book is a work of fiction, and any resemblance to persons, living or dead, or places, events, or locales is purely coincidental. The characters, incidents, and dialogues in this book are productions of the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real. The ideas represented in this book are not factual representations of anyone’s thoughts affiliated with Author Brooklyn Cross, or of any of the trademarked acknowledgments mentioned in this story. This story is simply a work of fiction. Trademark Acknowledgements The author Brooklyn Cross acknowledges the trademarked status and trademark owners of familiar wordmarks, products, actors’ names, television shows, books, characters, video games, and films mentioned in this fiction work. 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Hodel KAT The argument was loud, louder than any I’d ever heard them have before. As it went on and on, rising and falling in violence, I sat with my legs curled up under me on the bed and leaned into Jake, who mirrored my position. We didn’t need to say anything—we knew what this argument meant. Words like ‘divorce’ and ‘I hate you’ and the sound of pots crashing screamed out that we would be shipped off to another home. It would be yet another place where we couldn’t trust anyone—another place where monsters came in the form of other people and not some harmless blue, furry creatures that snuck out of the closet at night like in the stories my mom used to tell me. Jake laid his hand on the bed between us, palm upward and fingers spread, and I took the invite, laying my hand on top of his. “Do you think they’ll send us to separate homes?” I asked, not really wanting an answer and fearing that he would confirm my suspicions. Lifting my head from his shoulder, I stared into the green eyes that always reminded me of spring grass. They were so bright, standing out against his dark hair and fair skin. He was the cutest boy I’d ever seen, but he was my best friend. He was my only friend. Jake was the only person I trusted in this entire world, and I didn’t want to be forced to leave him. Jake stared into my eyes and didn’t say anything for the longest time. His hand gently squeezed mine before he lifted a shoulder and let it drop. “It don’t matter. I’ll look for you, and everything will still be like normal, just with two homes to choose from to hang out.” “I think you’re trying to make me feel better,” I mumbled before laying my cheek on my knees. “I don’t have that kind of luck.” “We don’t need luck. We will make a pact right now that we will always look for one another. No matter what happens, we will find one another again,” he said. I could hear the quiet sincerity in his voice. Jake straightened his legs, which were way longer than my own even though he was only a year and a half older. Following his lead, I did the same, giggling as I wiggled my brightly colored toenails in front of me. The nail polish had been my birthday gift from Jake. I was pretty sure he’d stolen it, but I didn’t ask because I didn’t want to know. It was the nicest gift anyone had gotten me since before my parents died, and asking would’ve felt like ruining it. “You really like that polish, huh?” My smile as I looked over at him couldn’t have been any wider. His answering smirk clued me in that I’d been staring at the dimple in his cheek, and I blushed, ducking my head to look back at my toes. “I love it. Now, wherever I am, I’ll have a rainbow with me.” “I kinda got you something else, too,” Jake