My Tethered Soul: Volume 2 (Reaper's Rite) by Dorothy Dreyer

Author:Dorothy Dreyer [Dreyer, Dorothy]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: reaper, young adult, teen fantasy, death and dying, teen paranormal, teen horror
Publisher: Month9Books, LLC
Published: 2014-08-18T23:00:00+00:00

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“Yay, you’re here!” Naomi gathered me into her arms as soon as she opened her front door. “Come in, come in. Congratulations once again, Mara.”

Naomi and my sister exchanged a quick hug.

“Thank you.”

When Gavin, Mara, and I stepped into Naomi’s living room, I was surprised it wasn’t jam-packed like it had been the previous year. I guessed word of Kelly’s huge bash had made its rounds, leaving this party very low key. If I had to be honest, I was glad. I wasn’t in the mood for a rowdy party anyway. Just Gavin and I relaxing side-by-side on the couch, surrounded by our best friends and my sister, sounded like exactly the evening I needed.

Nate, Naomi’s brother, sat near the fireplace with his girlfriend and his closest friends, both male and female. Even though I hardly ever saw him—in or out of school—he’d always been friendly to me. Not just because I was his little sister’s best friend, but also because that was the type of guy Nate was. He waved a quick hello in our direction before focusing back on his girlfriend’s story.

“Hey, buddy.” Danny stood from a chair and fist bumped Gavin. “Where’ve you been hiding?”

Gavin slapped him on the shoulder. “You’re the one too busy to call.”

“Full-time summer job. Look it up, slacker.”

Naomi linked her arm with mine and giggled. “I’m so glad you came. If you haven’t noticed, the turnout hasn’t exactly met my expectations. But who needs anyone else if you’re here?”

“It’s their loss,” I said, giving Naomi’s arm a squeeze. “You’re the hostess with the mostest.”

“I brought a DVD.” Gavin handed it to Naomi with an impish grin.

“Figures.” Smirking, Naomi took the DVD and skipped over to pop it into the player. She held the case up and read the title: Curse of the Swamp Creature.

Mara chuckled. “This is probably the real reason nobody showed up.”

“Shut up. It’s a classic.” Gavin pulled me next to him on the couch and slung his arm around my shoulders. “Totally ridiculous and awesome. Prepare to be dazzled.”

Danny settled back into his chair, arms and legs dangling all over the place. “Are you sure this isn’t something you found on YouTube?”

“I’ll make popcorn and bring out some drinks,” Naomi said.

“But you’ll miss the beginning.” Gavin almost pouted.

“I’m sure I’ll catch up. I’m clever like that.” Naomi winked at me then headed off to the kitchen.

In the beginning of the movie, an evil scientist threw a body wrapped in a sheet into an alligator-infested swamp.

“Guess that first date didn’t go well,” Danny said.

We all laughed. It was great to let off steam this way, and I immediately felt my shoulders relax. Naomi eventually returned with the popcorn and drinks, then curled her legs under her at a spot near Danny’s feet. Once in a while, she would throw a piece of popcorn in Danny’s direction because of his constant commentary.

Everything seemed to be going well until the dull ache started in my head. I shifted positions, thinking I might be pinching a nerve or something, but it didn’t reduce the heaviness that slowly took over.

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