Of Breakable Things by Rolland A. Lynden

Author:Rolland, A. Lynden [Rolland, A. Lynden]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: teen, death, juvenile fiction, love and romance, afternlife, ghosts, young adult romance, paranormal romance
Publisher: Month9Books, LLC
Published: 2014-04-29T04:00:00+00:00

Chase was to be escorted directly to Brigitta. Kaleb and Jonas bolted from the field without hesitation, and Gabe followed suit, shoving his books into his bag with the vigor of a shoplifter. The group remained uncommonly quiet while they rushed to the tower. Questions bubbled frantically in Alex’s mind, and she feared if she opened her mouth to unclog her voice those questions would boil over. They’d surely sear someone, probably Jonas.

There was little relief back at Brigitta. Chase was nowhere to be found, and after an hour of keeping a nervous vigil in the vestibule, Alex had had enough of the thumb-twiddling and nail-biting. She said goodnight to the boys and grudgingly began the dizzying ascent to the seventh floor. Strangely enough, the higher she climbed, the more at ease she felt.

There was a big difference between walking toward something and walking away from something, and her intuition suggested the former.

The door to her room was already open, waiting. The top of the frame dipped low as though the doorway itself was smiling. She immediately felt Chase and hurried inside, her heart racing. He stood on the balcony, leaning against the railing, and the boyishly handsome guilt that plagued his angelic face sent a throbbing ache through her damaged heart. She had witnessed the expression so many times before. It served as a reminder of every act of mischief in which they’d been caught, of every time she’d noticed him staring at her when he thought she wasn’t looking. It was a mere taste of the smorgasbord of things she’d missed, things she assumed she’d never have the privilege of seeing again.

The intensity of it all was too much. Alex seemed to be moving in slow motion as she collapsed. Chase rushed forward, and whatever caught her—his presence, his energy, his projection—was strong enough to send volts of electricity through every part of her. It was equally jarring and riveting. Alex heard a loud pop followed by tiny clangs, and shards of glass rained down from the sconce above them. The light bulb had burst.

Holding her close, Chase nuzzled into the nape of her neck which erupted in pleasant chills. Everything around them seemed to blur. It was only them, and death had never beleaguered them at all. She burned in bittersweet happiness, and for a second she waited for impossible tears, knowing they could never suffice the feelings she felt at this point anyway. She looked upward, mouthing a “thank you” for each time she had wished for this moment. He was here. She could see him. She could feel him.

This one moment alone was worth her seat in Heaven.

Chase finally let go with one arm and stared at her. She’d so often wondered lately what it would be like to touch him here in death, and for him to touch her. She worried it wouldn’t be the same. But it was better. Here she could feel the force of the emotion. A faint ribbon of smoke curled around them, the heat of their energy contrasting with the temperature of the room.

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