Return to Kiluemar by Kimberly Marraffino

Author:Kimberly Marraffino [Marraffino, Kimberly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kimberly Marraffino
Published: 2021-02-07T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Journey Home

The sun was setting as James and Pavian loaded up the last of their belongings. They each condensed their most essential items into two overstuffed backpacks. Living on an isolated island in the middle of the Pacific made this task a lot easier for the two men. Their two-bedroom house was barely big enough for them, so trying to jam pack it with too many unnecessary items was not ideal.

Tossing his backpack into the bed of an old beat-up truck, James pulled open the passenger side door and hopped in.

“Oh, shoot! I forgot something.”

James raced into the house, reaching the room at the end of the hallway. The bedroom contained an unmade bed, a warped wooden desk with a wobbly metal chair, a wardrobe in one corner, and little room left for walking around. The area was unfamiliar and no longer brought comfort to him. Scanning the room, he spotted a small leather bag at the foot of the bed and picked it up, turning and heading toward the door.

He glanced around his room one last time. “Let’s do this.”

James closed the door and ran back out to the truck.

The drive to the docks was quiet at first. James wanted to ask questions, learn more details about magic and the realm, but ignored the urge after Pavian reached over and turned the dials of the radio. He accepted the distraction as music blared along with the roaring sound of the wind as his uncle rolled down the window.

The trip to the airport on the larger island was short, but again, loud noises made it difficult for James to talk to his uncle. The thunderous humming of the boat engine and splashing of the waves filled the air as James sat at the back of the speeding boat, pondering all he wanted to ask once he was given the chance. He did not want to look back at the life he was leaving behind, so he rested his hand against his cheek, hypnotized by the dark water sloshing under the nearly full moon.

The silence surrounding Pavian made James shift in his seat and tug the zipper of his jacket up and down. His heels tapped against the floor of the boat. Is he mad at me?

Pavian had not uttered a single word, or even looked at James, since they first started packing. What was going through his head? Why did he distance himself from James? This was not the best time for Pavian to withdraw himself from the current situation and descend into his own thoughts.

They docked the boat and loaded into a taxi. Staring out the window as the vehicle drove down the street, James pounded his fingers against the door’s side handle. His teeth scraped together, and his jaw clenched. He let out an exaggerated sigh. What the heck is wrong with him?

Arriving at the airport, James could no longer take the unspoken and reserved behavior coming from his uncle. This was completely out of character

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