Starbound (J.L. Weil) by J.L. Weil

Author:J.L. Weil
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2014-03-09T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Katia

I walked through my front door like a zombie. There was an ominous shadow that followed me home. Every block I thought about whipping the car around and making my way full throttle back to him, even though I was sure he was on his way home as well.

What a day.

What a wave of information.

What a sack of shit.

It was almost too much to handle in one day, especially after having my mind muddled with, getting in a catfight, finding my soul mate, and having my heart broken.

All in a day’s work.

It was tiresome, and I was exhausted.

But I wasn’t done yet.

No matter how beat I was, there were still two people I had to confront—my parents. Sure it could have waited for another day, but hell, I figured why not, I was on a roll. Truthfully I didn’t think I could wait. They owed me an explanation. Not only had they lied to me and kept the truth from me, they had also taken away my ability to decide what Seth and I could have been.

My whole relationship with him felt cheated somehow, because we were always sneaking around. Now that I knew why our families kept us apart, I had to wonder why my parents had even taken the chance and had kids. Sure there was a 50/50 chance of having a boy. Then there would be nothing to stress over, yet here we were…

I found them both in the kitchen, Dad on the laptop and Mom doing the dishes—without magick. I had missed dinner, but I knew there would be a plate of leftovers waiting for me in the fridge. No matter how much I felt deceived, I knew my parents loved me and in their own way, like Seth, they were protecting me.

“Hey, stranger,” Dad said as I slumped into a seat beside him. There was a soft touch of grey at his temples.

I chewed on a nail, trying to decide what the best route was. “Do you have a minute? I need to ask you something.”

“This sounds serious.” Mom shut off the water and dried her hands. I knew that she would be testing the air to get a read on my feelings. She was intuitive to emotions—that was her gift.

“It is,” I admitted still in sort of a numb state. I waited until they were both seated at the family dining table. Where did I begin? “I talked to Seth Nightingale tonight.” That should get things going.

Dad immediately began the same lecture. “Now, Katia, you know you are not—”

Mom laid a hand on his arm, silencing him. “Oh, honey, I am so sorry.” Her eyes glistened with tears.

“So it’s true.” I half expected, half hoped that it was all a big fat lie and Seth was just being a jerk. I expected to feel something, but I felt nothing.

Mom nodded. “Very much so.” She clung to Dad’s hand across the table, and he squeezed her fingers in encouragement.

Seeing the two of them, I realized Seth and I would never have that, at least not together.

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