April Shadows (Shadows 1) - Page 126

the tension had taken a bigger toll on me than I had

realized. With that and the slight shaking and

movement of the motor home. I fell asleep quickly. Some time before morning. I woke with a jolt.

It was as if someone had shaken me. I blinked and

wiped my eyes, the realization of where I was slowly

returning. The motor home was dark, but the glow

from some pole light outside flowed through,

outlining everything clearly. I saw Uncle Palaver

slumped on the sofa, a bottle of whiskey before him. I

watched him for a while, and then I thought I surely

heard someone calling, `

Destiny needs him for something, I decided.

"Uncle Palaver,'" I whispered, but he didn't move. Again. I thought I heard something and this

time decided to crawl down and see what was

happening. I stood listening in the shadows. There

was definitely the sound of someone talking, and it

was coming from the bedroom.

"Uncle Palaver?" I stepped up to him and

touched his shoulder gently. "Uncle Palaver?" He moaned, but he didn't open his eyes. I

looked at the battle and saw it was nearly empty. I

shook him again, a little harder.

"Uncle Palaver?"

He slumped to his right without opening his

eyes. I shook even harder. He groaned and moaned

but didn't open his eves. He started to mumble

something, and then he sank even lower on the sofa. The sound of someone talking continued, but

low. Was Destiny calling for him and too weak to

raise her voice? I walked to the rear of the motor

home and listened. It was definitely the sound of a

woman talking, but she didn't seem to be calling for

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