Shadowland by Alyson Noel

Author:Alyson Noel
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Horror & Ghost Stories
Published: 2010-05-18T22:26:32.052000+00:00

―We‘ll deal with it when the time comes,‖ he says. ―I‘m sorry, I should‘ve mentioned this before.‖

But when I look into his eyes, I know it wouldn‘t have mattered. Wouldn‘t have made the least bit of difference. Remembering the day when he first presented the whole idea of immortality to me, how careful he was to explain that I‘d never cross the bridge, never be with my family again. But I went for it anyway. Pushed the thought right out of my way. Figuring I‘d find some kind of loophole, discover a way to work around all of that—willing to convince myself of just about anything if it meant being with him for eternity. And it‘s no different now. And though I have no idea what I‘ll say to Sabine, or how I‘ll even begin to explain our sudden desertion to our friends, in the end, all I want is to be with him. It‘s the only way my life feels complete.

―We‘ll enjoy a good life, Ever, I promise you that. You‘ll never experience any lack, and you‘ll never be bored again. Not after realizing the glorious possibilities of all that exists. Though aside from you and me—all of our outside connections will be extremely short lived. There‘s just no getting around it, no loophole like you think. It‘s a necessity, pure and simple.‖

I take a deep breath and nod, remembering when I first met him and how he said something about being bad at good-byes. But he just smiles, responding to my thoughts when he says, ―I know. You‘d think it‘d get easier, right? But it never really does. I usually find it easier to just disappear and avoid them altogether.‖

―Easier for you maybe, though I‘m not so sure about those you‘ve left behind.‖

He nods, rising from the bench and pulling me up alongside him. ―I‘m a vain and selfish man, what can I say?‖

―That‘s not what I meant—‖ I shake my head. ―I just—‖

―Please.‖ He looks at me. ―There‘s no need to defend me. I know what I am—or at least what I used to be.‖

He gets up, leading me away from the paintings he came here to see. Only I‘m not ready to go. Not yet. Anyone who‘s forfeited their greatest passion, just simply walked away like he has, deserves a second chance.

I let go of his hand and shut my eyes tightly, manifesting a large canvas, a wide selection of brushes, a comprehensive palette of paints, and whatever else he might need, before he can stop me.

―What‘s this?‖ He gazes between the easel and me.

―Wow, it really has been a long time if you can‘t even recognize the tools of the trade.‖ I smile. He peers at me, gaze intense, unwavering, but I meet it with equal strength.

―I thought it might be nice for you to paint alongside your friends.‖ I shrug, watching as he grabs a brush from the table, turning it over in the palm of his hand. ―You said we could do anything

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