Current Impressions by Kelly Risser

Author:Kelly Risser
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: young adult romance, selkie, mermaids, shape shifters, scottish folklore, teen science fiction, teen paranormal romance
Publisher: Clean Teen Publishing

After Kieran showed me the strategy room and the faces of our enemies, I couldn’t fall asleep. As it was I got to bed ridiculously late, and I knew I’ve suffer the next day. Sure enough, I did. My lesson with Aunt Brigid was horrible. She didn’t need to lecture me. I knew how badly I performed. Then, when I collapsed in my bed that night and tried to contact Evan, he didn’t respond. All I heard was static. Was he wearing the necklace or was that what it sounded like when he took it off? If he removed it, why? Before I could think about it more, my mind shut down from sheer exhaustion.

I woke early and tried Evan again. Nothing. Images of monsters played through my head the entire time I trained with Kieran. What if one of them got Evan while he was diving? Kieran would tease me if I asked him, but my father would know if Evan was safe. I wanted answers, which is why I found myself standing outside of Dad’s room after he didn’t show at dinner. I slammed open the door to his suite and stomped inside, only to be disappointed. He wasn’t there either. I stood for a moment and wondered what I should do now. I could wait for him, but when was he coming back?

A loud crack exploded down the hall. Someone dropped something heavy. The sound came from Angus’ room. Would he give me answers that my dad wasn’t willing to? It was worth a shot.

I knocked on his door and waited. Shuffling footsteps drew close before the door was yanked open. “Who’s there? What do you want?”

I stared into my great uncle’s stormy eyes. They softened slightly when he saw me. “Oh. It’s you. Been wondering when you’d pay me a visit.” He stepped back and waved me inside. “Ula told you then?”

“Told me what?” I asked.

“You’ll see.” He chuckled as I entered his room, and my mouth fell open in shock. It looked like a modern apartment. He had a flat-screen TV, Blu-ray player, and tower speakers faced by a curving, leather couch. A kitchenette to the left housed modern appliances, including a microwave.

“Where,” I asked, “did you get all this stuff?”

“I have a small obsession with human luxuries.” His cheeks tinged pink as he stroked his beard and looked around his room, not meeting my eyes.

“Does it all work?”

“I can make it work,” he said. “Except I don’t get any signals of course. The Blu-ray is strictly for movies. No scraping with your friends.”

“I think you mean Skyping,” I said. “Which reminds me, why can’t we have phones or internet access?”

“If we’re on the grid,” he said, “we can be found. Do you understand?”

I did understand. After what Kieran told me, I knew there were definitely creatures that we didn’t want to find us.

“You’re interested in humans?” I asked. “Most Selkies don’t seem to be.”

“I’m not like most Selkies.” He moved to the kitchenette and filled a teakettle.

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