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cooed. “It'll be okay.”
“Why can't life just be easy?” Summer choked out. “I don't want this. I didn't ask for this.” She pulled back and looked at Jasper. “I need a day and then I'll let you know. Can I just be alone right now?”
He nodded and gestured for the others to follow. Tracy reluctantly did and Ash couldn't leave fast enough. The display of emotions had made him more than uncomfortable.
Once the door shut Summer let out a long breath and sank back into bed. She wished this would all just go away. That she would wake up and be working in some book store, living with her parents, and dating an average guy with an old car.
Her life now consisted of weird magic, mysterious people, almost being killed, and having to choose between a castle in Ireland or the streets.
The logical answer would be the castle. At least she had shelter and basic amenities. However, she didn't know these people at all. It was obvious they wanted or expected something from her. Summer didn't want to disappoint them and running just seemed like the right choice.
There was still that nagging feeling though of not giving up. She was a fighter and a few hard wielding sessions was not going to scare her off.
“I need fresh air,” declared Summer.
She gingerly placed her feet on the ground and pressed down. Her body was definitely sore but, this was a different kind of sore than when she pushed herself too hard. What this felt like was being bruised from head to toe.
“Oh well,” she said and gritted her teeth as she pushed herself up.
The first few steps were brutal. By the time she got to the door her legs weren't so stiff. She pulled it open and was grateful that no one was there to question her.
Summer slowly walked down the hall as her fingertips grazed the grey, stone wall. It felt cold and damp but, something else was there too. It was like the walls were alive.
Lighting was shooting through her finger tips and she continued to follow the current. Her long walk led her to a wooden door that she almost slammed into because she was so focused on the power that the castle was emitting. Either she was suffering a concussion or there was more to this place than people were leading her to believe.
“Whoa,” said Summer, looking at the dark wood. “This seems familiar.”
Summer jumped back as the door creaked loudly and opened.
“Oh,” said Doug. “I was just going to get lunch. You can do whatever in there. I don't really care.”
Summer hadn’t planned on going to the library but, it was quiet and would be a good place to just sit and think. She would also be away from all prying eyes and outside influences. If she stayed she wanted it to be her decision.
“Thanks Doug,” she said, and walked in.
He just waved a hand and didn't bother looking back at her. The last thing she saw was him disappear down the hall as the door closed.
Summer bit the corner of her lip and turned around. The amount of books was amazing and intimidating at the same time. She walked down the aisles in awe as her hand swept the old spines. Some books looked so fragile that she was afraid just pulling them off the shelves would turn them into dust.
“Hmm,” she said, glancing at the different books.
There was a particular one that looked almost new. She decided it would be best to read that, no matter what the topic was.
Just as Summer reached out and grazed the spine, a sharp bolt of electricity shot through her body. She gasped, the pain so unbearable that she stumbled backwards and slammed into the shelf behind her. One single book came crashing to the floor, barely missing her head.
Summer sank to the ground. Her breathing was labored and heavy as she tried to regain her composure. It was difficult enough to be recovering from a wielding power that felt like it was taking a piece of her every time she used it but, to get shocked while she was recovering really sucked.
“Stupid place,” she grumbled.
As her breathing
“Why can't life just be easy?” Summer choked out. “I don't want this. I didn't ask for this.” She pulled back and looked at Jasper. “I need a day and then I'll let you know. Can I just be alone right now?”
He nodded and gestured for the others to follow. Tracy reluctantly did and Ash couldn't leave fast enough. The display of emotions had made him more than uncomfortable.
Once the door shut Summer let out a long breath and sank back into bed. She wished this would all just go away. That she would wake up and be working in some book store, living with her parents, and dating an average guy with an old car.
Her life now consisted of weird magic, mysterious people, almost being killed, and having to choose between a castle in Ireland or the streets.
The logical answer would be the castle. At least she had shelter and basic amenities. However, she didn't know these people at all. It was obvious they wanted or expected something from her. Summer didn't want to disappoint them and running just seemed like the right choice.
There was still that nagging feeling though of not giving up. She was a fighter and a few hard wielding sessions was not going to scare her off.
“I need fresh air,” declared Summer.
She gingerly placed her feet on the ground and pressed down. Her body was definitely sore but, this was a different kind of sore than when she pushed herself too hard. What this felt like was being bruised from head to toe.
“Oh well,” she said and gritted her teeth as she pushed herself up.
The first few steps were brutal. By the time she got to the door her legs weren't so stiff. She pulled it open and was grateful that no one was there to question her.
Summer slowly walked down the hall as her fingertips grazed the grey, stone wall. It felt cold and damp but, something else was there too. It was like the walls were alive.
Lighting was shooting through her finger tips and she continued to follow the current. Her long walk led her to a wooden door that she almost slammed into because she was so focused on the power that the castle was emitting. Either she was suffering a concussion or there was more to this place than people were leading her to believe.
“Whoa,” said Summer, looking at the dark wood. “This seems familiar.”
Summer jumped back as the door creaked loudly and opened.
“Oh,” said Doug. “I was just going to get lunch. You can do whatever in there. I don't really care.”
Summer hadn’t planned on going to the library but, it was quiet and would be a good place to just sit and think. She would also be away from all prying eyes and outside influences. If she stayed she wanted it to be her decision.
“Thanks Doug,” she said, and walked in.
He just waved a hand and didn't bother looking back at her. The last thing she saw was him disappear down the hall as the door closed.
Summer bit the corner of her lip and turned around. The amount of books was amazing and intimidating at the same time. She walked down the aisles in awe as her hand swept the old spines. Some books looked so fragile that she was afraid just pulling them off the shelves would turn them into dust.
“Hmm,” she said, glancing at the different books.
There was a particular one that looked almost new. She decided it would be best to read that, no matter what the topic was.
Just as Summer reached out and grazed the spine, a sharp bolt of electricity shot through her body. She gasped, the pain so unbearable that she stumbled backwards and slammed into the shelf behind her. One single book came crashing to the floor, barely missing her head.
Summer sank to the ground. Her breathing was labored and heavy as she tried to regain her composure. It was difficult enough to be recovering from a wielding power that felt like it was taking a piece of her every time she used it but, to get shocked while she was recovering really sucked.
“Stupid place,” she grumbled.
As her breathing
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