I did fall asleep, but I didn’t stay that way that long. I was up before the sun went down, my stomach reminding me that I hadn’t eaten much that day. I went down to the kitchen to find it empty for once. I wondered if Grandma was still feeling ill. It wasn’t like her not to be in the kitchen, especially this close to dinner time.
I didn’t stick aro
Kissing Sam is a lot different than kissing Ben. When Ben kisses me, it’s a slow, sweet lingering sensation that makes me smile. It brings instant happiness. When Sam kisses me, it’s like I’ve been doused with gasoline and someone is standing nearby holding a flame. My entire body is on high alert, knowing at any second an inferno could break out.His ton
Sam pulled his lips away from me and said quietly, “Joshua and Raven are coming.”I nodded. I’d felt them coming, too, but I couldn’t gather the strength to let his mouth go. I wasn’t sure what to say or do, so I just stared
It was getting dark as we approached the house. I didn’t see any lights on inside, but then, if Horace was angry that his favorite lamp had been broken, it was possible he was stewing in the dark. Sam had me fingers in his as he approached the back porch, but he stopped and turned to face me. “You don’t have to do this, Harlow,” he reminded me.
I heard my sister talking to a friend on the phone when I made my way past her room. I didn’t stop to talk to her at the moment. I could also hear Max and Mom in their room talking. Even though they were trying to keep their voices low, it was clear Mom was upset, and Max wasn’t getting very far in trying to console her.I went into my room, trying to for
It was much easier to concentrate on my magic while I was sitting alone in the forest, but Grayson had insisted on following me into the woods the next day, so I was sitting on a stump near my tree, my eyes closed, thinking about the flowers I’d grown and all of the energy that had gone into them. That energy was mine to draw upon anytime I needed it. What I’d given to the forest, she would give back to me.
Sam was out in the yard when we got there, but he wasn’t chopping wood. Thankfully, he had his shirt on. I’m not sure what he was doing--maybe waiting for us. I noticed he had his truck keys in his hand, though, and that made me nervous.“Hello, Samuel,” my sister said, sashaying her way over to him, her hands folded behind her back.
We pulled up next to the diner, and I pushed the door open before Horace even had brought the truck to a complete stop, ready to get out of the cramped, smelly place with the old man I didn’t care for.I stumbled out of the vehicle, headed for the door, Raven behind me. Gray got out pretty quickly, too, but she paused by the truck, closed the door, and took a few dee
I stood there, watching Raven chase after the truck with my sister in it for a few moments, contemplating what to do. Ben had said he’d be right here, but I didn’t know if there was something I could do in the meantime, like throw a fireball at the back of the truck and take the tire out. That seemed kind of risky at this distance, especially since Raven was between me and them, and the truck was almost out of sight, so I didn’t do it.