Fairest (An Unfortunate Fairy Tale Book 2) by Chanda Hahn

Author:Chanda Hahn [Hahn, Chanda]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Chanda Hahn
Published: 2012-05-31T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

The flowers were Birds of Paradise. He walked over and placed them next to the get well carnations that her mother had brought. Brody’s Birds of Paradise made her mother’s flowers look cheap and drab, another reminder of the difference in their stations in life.

He turned to her, his hands hanging limply at his sides. He tried to clear his throat a few times before he spoke. It was apparent he was more nervous than she was.

Subconsciously, Mina’s hand flew to her heart as if she could slow it’s wild beating, she was sure that he could hear it beating, it was so fast.

Gathering his nerves, he spoke first. “How are you?” He didn’t move closer; it was as if he were scared. His blonde hair looked as if he had wrung his hands through it multiple times, and his eyes were filled with worry.

“I’m good,” Mina whispered, too scared to say anything more to the perfect boy in front of her.

The tension that was evident in Brody’s entire body evaporated at her words. “Good, I’m glad.” He looked down at his hands and put them in his jean pockets. Mina wondered vaguely if they were six hundred dollar jeans.

He continued to look down at his feet, afraid to look her in the eye, when he asked the next question. “Why?...Why did you call out his name?”

“Who-what?” Mina stumbled over her words, shocked at what she was hearing.

Brody’s eyes shot up from the ground to look her in the eyes, daring her to look away.

“I’m sorry. This is not how I planned to ask you. Are you two dating? Seeing each other?” He looked hurt, confused.

Mina felt like a stone plummeted to the bottom of her stomach, taking all of her bravery with it. “I don’t know what you are talking about,” she fumbled back.

“You said his name. I heard it, clear as day, on the news. I even recorded it and watched it over and over again. What I want to know is why?”

Mina’s hands started to shake, she closed her eyes and turned away, unwilling to look at him. Unable to tell him what she knew, and unable to lie about her feelings, it became too much and one silent tear slid unbidden down her cheek.

Brody stepped back in shock from her tear, before moving forward and closing the distance between them. He began to reach for her hand but pulled back, unsure of what to do. “I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to upset you. I’m just confused by what has happened lately. And it seems to be a lot, and I can’t seem to control my emotions.”

Mina tried to form a coherent thought and sentence, but it hurt so much to be so near him and not be able to tell him how she felt.

“No one believes me, but I’m cursed.” She hadn’t meant to say it, but it came rushing out without a thought.

He looked relieved when she was able to speak. “Hey, you’re not cursed.

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