Midrealm (A Young Adult Wizard Fantasy) (Realm Keepers Book 1) by Garrett Robinson & Z. C. Bolger

Author:Garrett Robinson & Z. C. Bolger [Robinson, Garrett]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Living Art Books
Published: 2014-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

TESS

I WAITED IN THE BATHROOM. The halls slowly grew quiet outside. I waited until every sound had died, then quickly let myself out of the stall and slipped into the hallway.

The hunger gnawing at my gut warred with the guilt gnawing at my mind. My mom was well and truly worried now — both my parents were. I’d doubled up on my “feeling sick” routine, the better to prepare them for the fact that tonight I’d go to sleep at ten o’clock and wouldn’t wake up until two in the afternoon the next day. Even Kellyn and Nikki had picked up that something was wrong, overhearing part of my conversation with my mom. Their wide, scared eyes when they looked at me stabbed me deeper than a Shadow’s knife.

The lunch line was completely deserted, or so I thought. But when I reached the cashier on the other end, I was unpleasantly surprised once again.

“I’ve got her,” said Blade, holding forward money for both our lunches as he appeared from nowhere right behind me.

I peered up at him bashfully from behind my hair. “It’s okay,” I said quietly, hoping he’d leave so I could tell the cashier I was low-income without Blade being in earshot. “I didn’t drop my tray this time.” I tried to smile wanly.

Blade waved it off. “It’s all good. Feel like eating outside?”

I weighed the benefits of arguing versus just taking my food and sitting down without a scene. In the end, less attention was better. I followed Blade through the maze of tables to the doors that led to the outdoor eating area.

It was still mid fall, but we’d already had some crummy weather. Most of the outside benches and tables were wet, and therefore most were unoccupied. We found a relatively dry set near the building and sat down. The water began to soak through the seat of my pants, but I didn’t mind. Most of my attention was on Blade, anyway.

“So, listen,” Blade said, too nonchalant. “I’m sorry for prying yesterday.”

“You mean yesterday here, or yesterday there?” I said with a small smile.

Blade blinked. “I didn’t pry in Midrealm yesterday, did I?” he asked, confused. “I meant here.”

I dropped my eyes. “No. I was trying to make a joke.”

“Oh. Uh, haha!” Blade said, trying too hard to make the laugh sound real. He grimaced. “Sorry. I’m not exactly the joke type.”

That made me smile. “I think you’re funny,” I said without thinking. Immediately I wished I could take it back as I felt heat creep up my neck.

Blade cocked his head. “You do? Why?”

I shook my head. “No, nothing. Just, you’re always cracking jokes about Greystone and Calvin. And Miles. Everyone, really. Sometimes the jokes are a little mean, but they make me laugh.”

Blade waved a hand. “Oh, that. That doesn’t count. Greystone’s just asking for it, like all the time.” He bit into a turkey sandwich that looked like all bread and very little turkey. “And I’m never a little mean. I’m the meanest kid in school.

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