Reaper of Earth by Jen L Grey

Author:Jen L Grey [Grey, Jen L]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-10-24T16:00:00+00:00

14

As fresh air hits me, my body shakes in anger. He freaking acts like I shouldn’t be allowed to live. Doesn’t he know that I struggle with the guilt each and every day, with or without his anger?

The courtyard out front of the library is all grass. There is a couple about my age sitting together on a blanket. They’re leaning in close together, and he’s running his fingertips along her arm.

It’s funny, but at one point in time, I harbored feelings for Charlie. That was a long time ago, and I never had a chance even then. I just wish he’d tell me what I did wrong all those years before she died. But what was it Beth always liked to repeat from her grandmother? You can crap in one hand and wish in the other and see which one smells first. Ugh, how much I miss that girl.

All right, that’s enough wallowing. I’ve got to figure something out and fast. I’m running out of time. I walk around the grass, staying on the sidewalk, and head toward the witch’s sister’s house.

The information I learned rolls through my head. If she eats children, there is no way I can save her. Yes, I would only reap one soul, but more than three lives would be at risk. I swear, nothing can be easy.

What if I had been born a normal reaper? Would my parents have loved me then? Would my acceptance be just given? So many questions, but at the end of the day, it doesn’t matter. This is my life… the hand I’m dealt. And I just need to get through it.

When I turn the corner, the familiar apartment from the internet site comes into view. It’s a large brick building with a fire escape connecting each unit. It’s in a decent area, unlike the storefront, and there is a park right across the street.

Ugh… I do not want to go there. Something is off, but I need to see it through. If I am wrong, I need to find out.

I force myself to move forward and walk toward the front of the building. There are a few people hanging out on the front steps and I smile as I pass them.

Don’t act strange. They won’t know who you’re here to visit. I enter the door and walk past the elevators in search of the stairs. I do not want to get stuck in the elevators while someone attempts to have small talk with me.

In the corner of the room, there is a stairwell, and I turn to climb up to the fourth floor. By the second flight of stairs, my legs are screaming at me. Oh goodness, I’m out of shape. I need to do something about that.

I take the next few flights of stairs slower, and soon, I’m on the fourth floor.

As I walk out onto the floor, I find the apartment that is the last one on the left. I raise my hand to knock on the door but pause.

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