Minor Magic by Sara C Roethle

Minor Magic by Sara C Roethle

Author:Sara C Roethle [Roethle, Sara C]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Vulture's Eye Publications
Published: 2016-09-20T05:00:00+00:00


Chapter Ten

Roughly forty minutes later, we arrived at our new hotel room with bags of fast food in hand. I glanced at the beds with matching green comforters, feeling a pang of sadness that I’d spend another night without Alexius at the foot of my bed. Hopefully he was having fun with Dorrie.

“I should go retrieve Devin and Jason,” I announced once everyone was safe inside the room. At least, as safe as they were going to be with a murderer/arsonist/possible-portal-maker on the loose.

“You don’t want to eat first?” Chase asked.

I glanced at the fast food bags piled on the table and found I had little appetite. “I’d rather get everyone together first. It worries me leaving you guys alone after all that has happened.”

He put a comforting arm around me. “It should only take a few minutes, right?”

“I can come and grab one of them,” Sam offered, moving to stand beside us.

I shook my head. “Strength in numbers. I don’t want just three people alone, even for a few minutes.” So maybe I was being paranoid, but my paranoia had kept me alive on more than one occasion. I wasn’t about to give up the habit now.

I pulled away from Chase and gave him a quick peck on the cheek. “I’ll be right back.”

I closed my eyes and envisioned Jason’s apartment. It was that simple. Since I’d been there before, having experienced all the nuances of the place, traveling there was easy. A few moments later, I appeared in a red cloud of smoke. I swatted my hand in front of my face, clearing it away. Jason and Devin stood before me in the middle of the small living room.

“It’s about time,” Devin sniped, straightening the lapels on his expensive black suit.

I rolled my eyes. “Sorry for keeping you waiting, your majesty.” I softened my expression into a smile as I turned to Jason.

He wore his usual jeans, but the flannel was missing, replaced by a white teeshirt. It was a smart move since our destination was the desert.

“I’d take a moment to exchange inane pleasantries,” I smirked at Devin, “but I don’t like leaving everyone else vulnerable in Nevada, so who’s first?”

Devin stepped forward. “I’ll go.”

Jason rocked back and forth on his feet with his hands in his pockets. “I suppose I’ll see you when you get back,” he said to me with a kindly gaze.

I nodded, then held out my hand for Devin. He took it and I envisioned our hotel room. A moment later, we were enveloped in the scent of fast food, filling the room with my odorless red smoke.

Sam looked up from his perch on the bed, his mouth full of fries. “I wish my traveling looked like that,” he said around his food, his eyes focused on the smoke as it dissipated.

I sighed, let go of Devin’s hand, then disappeared again.

Reappearing in front of Jason, I held out my hand. “Ready?” I asked.

He stepped forward and took my hand. “As I’ll ever be.”

I closed my eyes, envisioning the hotel room.



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