Chapter 26

Adeline

“How did you manage to live without seeing me for a long time?” I asked. I’m at Milka’s house, so it means I agreed to Daniel’s suggestions. She is my best friend and the only one who understands my feelings for Mike. I don’t know, but that’s how I see it. She only listens whenever I tell her about how Dad and my brother try to make me break up with my boyfriend.

“Why do I have this feeling that you only see me because you want to know something?” she asked in reply. Shit! She’s really fast. Is that how transparent I was? “So I thought,” she added when I didn’t say anything, then continued reading her book. She’s always like that—my exact opposite. I don’t like reading, but she loves it. She told me that, as a witch, she needs to learn continuously.

“Milks,” I began. She sighed, put down her book, and looked at me seriously, which was far from her normal self. She’s gullible, always making jokes and fun out of everything.

“I have no plan on telling you this, but since you’re