Kindled Souls: The Beauty Of Imperfection by Elizabeth Read

Author:Elizabeth Read [Read, Elizabeth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2023-03-24T16:00:00+00:00

The next day I went over to Lucas's house. I'd heard nothing from him since Monday, and to say I was worried was an understatement. Even Vincent was starting to show cracks.

From the whispers going around school, I knew Vincent's growing irritation was already troubling the students and teachers. But I guess when your circle member wasn't answering texts or having their phone completely turned off, it would tend to lead to anger.

But I couldn't let Lucas continue to shut us out. I needed answers, and I wasn't going to leave until I got them.

The anxiety gnawed at my stomach as I knocked on Lucas's door. I looked around the small front garden covered in tall weeds and junk. It looked more disarrayed than the last time I was here.

Minutes passed as I waited. I knew someone was inside from the light coming out the living room window. I knocked again, this time harder.

Still nothing.

Just as I was about to turn away, the door creaked open, and Lucas's sister, Laura, stood scowling at me, her blonde hair ruffled like she had just gotten out of bed.

I mentally winced. The last time I saw her, we didn't really meet as both Lucas and Laura were at each other's throats. I really didn't want to get off on the wrong foot with Lucas's family.

"Sorry to disturb you, but is Lucas here?" I asked, trying to keep my voice steady.

"Nope." Laura yawned, cocking her hip to the side with her arms crossed. It was obvious she was denying me entrance.

"Do you know where he is?" I pressed, my worry for Lucas growing with each passing moment. If he wasn't at home, where else could he be staying?

"Don't know, don't care," she shrugged, not even bothering to hide her boredom while she picked at her nails.

How could she not care about her own brother's well-being?

My heart ached for Lucas. I knew of the broken relationship between him and his family, but truly seeing it was a hard pill to swallow. Before, when I saw him and Laura argue, I'd honestly believed it might have been jealousy because he found his circle, but this was something else.

Were Vincent and I the only ones truly worried about him being missing?

"Do you have any idea, a friend? Another family member?"

"Try a ditch?"

"That's a disgusting thing to say about your brother!" I snapped, reaching my limit.

How could she even suggest something like that! The thought made me feel physically sick. It was only the bond between me and Lucas that eased me. I knew he was physically fine.

Laura burst out laughing at my outrage.

"This wallflower act is cute. I'm sure my brother is paying you well and all, but come on! You should at least be his type to make you guys being a circle believable."

"Paying me?" I recoiled.

"Yeah, like, paying you to play house or something."

"We wouldn't lie about being a circle," I stated, feeling a defensive curl sweep over me. The longer I stood here, the more I felt a dark heat pumping at my back.

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