Half Lies by Sally Green

Author:Sally Green [Green, Sally]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Penguin Group US
Published: 2014-11-13T00:00:00+00:00

2nd November, 2013

Yesterday was amazing. AMAZING!!!!

So the Giving was like this. Dad, Gab, and I walked down to the beach. It wasn’t quite sunset, but not far off, and there was a breeze so Gab put his jacket round me. Gab looked gorgeous in a crisp white shirt and dark trousers (not jeans). Dad was very smart too. I was nervous (that I might mess up or Dad might mess up). I don’t have any shoes to go with the dress and was barefoot, which we all agreed was best.

On the beach Dad had his back to the ocean and Gab stood next to me. Dad did the whole thing really formally and he was totally sober, not a whiff of booze on him at all.

Dad said, “This is a special day, the most important in your life, Michèle. You are now seventeen and on the cusp of a great change from a young whet to a true adult witch. Since the day you were born I have looked forward to seeing you take your first steps in discovering who you really are. Your innermost self will be revealed through your Gift.

“Michèle, I have three gifts for you, and I give them to you now so that you can receive your true Gift.”

And he held out first a silver charm bracelet of Mum’s. He placed it in my hand. Then he gave me another bracelet, a thick silver chain that was his and had been his father’s. This was super special because I thought there was only one of these and Gab got it on his Giving, but I have one now too. And then he gave me a leather and silver bangle, from Gabriel.

Gab held out a knife, which Dad took. Dad cut the palm of his hand on the fleshy bit beneath the thumb and held his hand out to me. My hands were shaking a little as I took his hand and brought it to my mouth.

Dad said, “Drink my blood, Michèle. Accept my blood and the blood of our family so that you can become a true witch.”

I sucked on his hand and Dad stepped close to me and put his arm round me, whispering strange words in my ear. And I’m so glad he held me because my knees felt like they might give way. When he’d finished we stood like that for a while, with his arm round me. He whispered, “Michèle, you’re a true witch.”

I started to cry.

I looked over to Gab and he was grinning like mad but he had tears in his eyes. I’m sure we were all thinking that Mum should have been there, that she should have performed my Giving.

• • •

Then it was time for the bonfire in the backyard. There were over a hundred people here! All the Black Witches from the area came, including Skylar and Aiden, of course. I kept my eye on Dad, who was looking genuinely proud and had a glass of ORANGE JUICE in his hand most of the evening.

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