[Oxrun Station] The Bloodwind (23 page)

Working at the college, perhaps loving Greg again,
making amends with her parents and trying to keep
Harriet on course; fighting with Danvers, watching Ste
phen and Janice marry, doing her own work better and
perhaps achieving another level of success; fixing her
car, repainting the apartment, adopting a child to prove
she hadn't really lost Lauren.

More than she could handle; enough to bring her ease.

Until the sun set.

Then she would turn out the lights and stand at the
window, stand at the window and listen for the wind.

Every night, every year.
Standing.
And listening.
While Abbey was in prison, perfecting her hate.