T*Witches: Destiny's Twins by Randi Reisfeld & H.B. Gilmour

Author:Randi Reisfeld & H.B. Gilmour [Reisfeld, Randi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 0439492327
Published: 2014-02-23T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

THE CALL

Friday the sixteenth came and went. The full moon had shone gloriously into their room. And while Alex slept, Cam had sat up at the edge of her bed, fully dressed — in one of her favorite cashmere sweater sets — determinedly waiting for the call.

It never came.

And then another Friday — the twenty-third — rolled by. And still no word from Coventry.

Cam and Alex had continued to cram. They had memorized and practiced some awesome spells at home and at school. They’d created new incantations, most of which worked surprisingly well. Their talents were definitely improving — particularly Cam’s mind-reading ability. As for hunches and premonitions, Alex had experienced at least three, counting the one in Dylan’s room when she’d seen Amaryllis’s face.

Stressed out by waiting, Cam had tried to figure out how their viewing might be going. She doled out points to herself… and to Alex. By her reckoning, they were neck and neck now.

But a week ago her twin had bounded into the lead with a single act of trust and courage. She’d befriended Stevie Hitchens.

And gotten him to apologize to Nadine.

With whom he fell in love!

Now the two of them held hands in the hallways and neither the new girl nor the bully sat alone at lunch anymore.

Alex swore she’d used no magic to accomplish this. She’d done nothing but hide a topaz stone in Stevie’s backpack — topaz being a gem of courage, excellent for dispelling fear and insecurity with the light and warmth of love.

Cam had caught up to her sister just days ago. And it was Beth who’d provided the opportunity.

All of a sudden, Cam’s laid-back best was obsessing about a business trip her mom was supposed to take. The trip itself was a week away. It had never been a big deal before. Now Beth couldn’t let go of it. She kept saying she felt lonely already. And — as if it were the most brilliant idea she’d ever had — how cool would it be if Cam and, okay, Alex, too, bunked in with her?

It wasn’t even what she said that was off, but the way she said it. Overstoked, hyper, practically giggling — all very un-Beth.

After soccer practice one afternoon, Cam suggested they split a pie at PITS. By then she was sure something was up.

Her tall, gangly, curly-haired bud was beyond up for it. “Excellent. I mean, we can talk about you hangin’ at my house while my mom is away.”

Cam couldn’t take it anymore. “Bethie, what’s up? For real. You’ve been giving off this weird manic vibe lately.”

Beth had stopped dead in the doorway of the pizza place. She couldn’t look at Cam. Embarrassed, she allowed Cam to drag her to a booth. The minute they sat down, she blurted it all out.

“You know, don’t you?” her best friend forever said, looking miserable. “I knew I’d never be able to hide it from you.”

And suddenly, Cam did know. This time, only a slight headache ushered in the vision, a rhythmic throbbing in her temples.

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