Crimson (The Silver Series Book 3) by Cheree Alsop

Author:Cheree Alsop
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, love, coming of age, adventure, action, fantasy, paranormal, young adult, werewolf, high school, urban, series, teenage, fighting
Publisher: Cheree Alsop

Chapter 14

“Come on, Kay. It's not far,” Colleen said. Her little hand held mine tight with eagerness.

I followed her through the tall grass behind our house, between the orange trees, and to the old shed against the back fence that had holes in the roof and was starting to fall down. Dad often warned us not to play around it, worried that it would collapse if we bothered it too much, but Colleen pulled me inside. She ducked under a wooden beam that slanted from the dirt floor to the roof and knelt next to a mound in the far corner.

Beams of orange-hued light from the setting sun trickled down between the slats and motes of dust danced like tiny ballerinas to the dusty floor. I held my hand up to the light and watched the way it flitted between my fingers, casting larger-than-life shadows on the floor.

“Are you coming, Kay?” Colleen asked, her voice hushed now with wonder.

I continued to the corner and knelt down next to her. The mound against the wall was an old sweatshirt of Dad's that had been in the discard box; now little fuzzy balls were curled up inside.

“What are-”

“Shhh,” Colleen cut me off. “You'll scare them.” Just then, a tiny, fuzzy, black and white head poked up and mewed. Its tongue showed bright pink against a furry white muzzle.

“Kittens!” I said and a smile stole across my face.

“Aren't they amazing?” Colleen asked. Her eyes shone up at me filled with the wonder and happiness only a child on the edge of discovery can have.

“Definitely,” I said. She smiled and I knew that my answer meant the world to her. She was only a year younger than me, but it seemed like everything I did was special to her.

I bent down and ran a finger softly over the top of the mewing kitten's head. He pushed back into my hand so I would keep rubbing. His bright blue eyes peered up at me with soft innocence.

“He likes you, Kay,” Colleen said with a giggle.

“I like him, too,” I admitted. I picked him up and held him to my cheek. He ran his soft forehead against my cheekbone and it felt like the feathery down of a dandelion seed tickling my skin.

“Let's ask Mom and Dad if we can keep them,” Colleen said. She jumped up and held out her hand.

I put the kitten back with its siblings and walked out with her.

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