An Extraordinary Few by Pam Eaton

Author:Pam Eaton [Eaton, Pam]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Superheroes | Paranormal & Urban Fantasy
Publisher: Cooper Ave Press
Published: 2017-12-05T05:00:00+00:00

Nineteen

Waking up on a bathroom floor sucks. As I try and pull myself together, I catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror. Not only do I have the octagonal imprint of tile on my face, but my hair looks like a rat’s nest, and my eyeliner has smudged, giving me that lovely raccoon look. I wonder if I looked this awful last night when Gregory came in. I can only guess that I smell just as pleasant.

After a long, hot shower, I make my way downstairs to the kitchen. I need something to keep this queasy feeling in my stomach at bay. I stumble down the stairs and grab on to the railing for support. Tony peeks his head around the corner from the kitchen. “Morning, sunshine!” he says, sounding way too chipper.

I try to smile, but all I can get out is a pained grimace. The kitchen table is filled with pancakes, bacon, and some fresh fruit. “What’s with the spread?” I ask.

Tony goes back over to the stove to finish cooking some eggs. “Thought you might want some pancakes to help sop up whatever is still left in your stomach.”

“Oh…well, thank you.” He shoots me a corny smile in response. “Hey, Tony, I’m sorry about last night.” My voice catches, but only slightly. “Never in a million years did I think anything would happen. I’m sorry if I put you in a rough spot.”

His whole body changes and that carefree expression is gone as his eyes roam my face. “Don’t worry about it.” His eyes study me.

“You’re safe. You’re safe.” He says it twice like he needs to remind himself as well as me.

He shakes himself, and his body goes back to his usual relaxed posture. “I got to watch Ania knock some guy out, and at least you got to have some fun. Not to mention, you got to experience my awesome dance moves.”

I give him a small smile. We did have fun before that creep Zack crashed our party. The memory of his cracked lips sends a wave of deep revulsion through me. I let out a slow, steady breath. Nothing else happened. I’m okay. Maybe if I tell myself that ten more times, I’ll believe it.

We shouldn’t have been there in the first place. “Yeah, but it was a bad move on my part to have you sneak out with me.”

He gives a little shrug. “You gotta live a little. Life would be boring if we didn’t.”

Gregory comes around the corner, stopping next to me. “And that’s why you’re not going to be a mentor for a long time. Good morning to both of you.”

Gregory’s entrance catches both of us by surprise, but Tony’s eyes flash in annoyance. “I don’t want to be a mentor, because then I’d have to become boring, lame, and basically worthless.”

The tension in the room skyrockets along with their over-inflated egos. This could get out of hand real quick. “Now, boys, play nice,” I say, trying to defuse the bomb.

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