Stargaze: Half Light by Alyssa Rose Ivy

Author:Alyssa Rose Ivy
Language: eng
Format: epub

11 Angie

This back room was much smaller than the last one. There were no spike covered chairs, but the pink velvet chaises scared me almost as much. Add in the beaded curtains and shag carpet, and it felt like we’d stepped into a 1970s time warp. I’d thought that stage was strictly an Earth thing.

Malton snored happily in the backpack. I still couldn’t believe I was wearing a dog on my back. Considering I was walking around a strange planet the dog part shouldn’t have been what stuck out, but somehow it did.

Kelby steered us around a few scantily clad couples embracing in rather intimate positions for a semi-public venue. But maybe that was all part of the 70s theme. I’d studied enough U.S. history to know about the whole free-love thing.

“Come on.” Kelby led me further away, and I stopped gawking at the scantily clad couples. “Hello, Georgie,” he called across the room.

“Kelby!” A woman with waist long hair tied into half a dozen braids ran over. She was wearing a long halter dress, and her exposed skin was bright pink with all sorts of designs seemingly etched into it. She wrapped her arms around his neck. “Always lovely to see you.” She glanced in my direction. “And you brought a friend. A very pretty little friend.”

“Hi. I’m Angie.” I held out my hand.

She accepted my hand and shook it. She didn’t let go. “Did you choose him for his size?”

“Uh…” I tried to gently pull my hand back, but she didn’t release it.

“He is rather large.” Her eyes dipped down his body.

Okay. Was she referring to his height or…“Yeah. He’s tall.”

Georgie laughed. “Is that what you call it?”

“Okay Georgie, I think that’s enough of the pleasantries,” Kelby broke in.

Pleasantries? For real? Was that what he was going with?

Malton yawned. “Plenty of good things come in small packages.”

If Georgie thought it was odd I was wearing a talking dog in my backpack she didn’t show it.

“I assume you are here for help with the rebellion?” Georgie twisted one of her braids around her hand. As she twisted the braid changed from brown to purple.

“Yes. So you’ve heard?”

“Yes. I always hear.”

“And will you help?” Kelby looked directly into her eyes.

“That depends.”

“Depends on what?” Kelby shifted his weight from foot to foot.

“Whether you actually have a chance.”

His expression hardened. “We do.”

“How do you know?” She ran a finger down his chest.

“Because we have Caspian on board.”

“Caspian?” Her eyes widened.

“Yes. He and Rachel are ready.”

Kelby was stretching it. Really stretching it. But I assumed he had his reasons, and I kept my mouth shut. I’d learned with King that calling attention to myself wasn’t a good thing. I also wasn’t going to give up any more information than necessary.

“Is that why she’s here?” Georgie pointed a long finger at me. “Caspian has an Earthling and you wanted one too?”

“No. That’s not why.”

“I can see the appeal. I’d take one too. She would look very nice in my collection.”

Take one? Ugh. I couldn’t stand much more of these people.

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