I bit back a snarky comment about Nadine’s typical selfish behavior and fought the urge to roll my eyes.“The attic is fine,” I managed.“Well, come on in,” my mother said, stepping aside so that I could make my way through the doorway. “Your father and sister are in the kitchen. I’m sure they will
FELIXIt had only been three days since Mila left, but each second felt like an eternity.If the sun rose and set, I didn’t notice. All I could focus on was the empty side of the bed and the quiet that filled my apartment. Mrs. Raven and Joseph both tried to distract me from Mila’s absence, but noth
FELIXI decided that if I was going to America, I had to do it right.There was a diplomatic conference happening in a few days near the nation’s capital, and I had been planning to attend even prior to meeting Mila. Several small countries were meeting with legislators from the American Congress to
MILAI had only been at my parents’ house for a week and I already wanted to leave.I was responsible for all of the cleaning, yardwork, grocery shopping, and general errands, while Nadine insisted on ordering food every night instead of letting me cook. I was constantly sore, sweaty, and tired, and
MILAI spent the rest of the day in bed.As I fell in and out of sleep, all I could see was Felix’s face the last time I saw him. The haunted eyes. The deep frown. The heartbroken slump of his shoulders.And although he was now only a few miles away, he felt farther away than ever.Towards the end o
MILAFor a moment, I could not move or speak. It was all of my dreams and nightmares coming true at once.His face–that face that had haunted my every thought for the last week and a half–was now only a few feet away. I could reach out and touch him if I wanted.I had spent so long convincing myself
FELIXAs it turned out, finding Mila was the easy part.Getting her to forgive me? That was going to be much more difficult.I could feel her hesitance and worry in my gut. Our magical connection had not faded, despite our fight. The good news was that I could tell that she was torn, and did not out
FELIXMila’s breath caught in her throat as I said those words.“I love you,” I said again, hoping to drive the point home as much as possible.“You don’t mean that,” she said softly, but even I knew that she was simply trying to convince herself as much as me. “You don’t have to say that.”“I do,”