The Crimson Key by Christy Sloat

Author:Christy Sloat
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2013-05-15T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

I was leaving on Monday and that left only one more day to spend with Ephraim and Lynley. I woke up early that Sunday. Ephraim was still asleep in my bed, so I tried to tread softly on my floor, but the floorboards were impossible in this house. He woke and grabbed me, pulling me back to bed.

“Where are you going?” he whispered. The night had been so difficult. We drove back from the field, talking about possible options to get the Barclay sisters’ blood. We came up empty. He had climbed my tree later in the night and crawled in bed with me. We slept in each other’s arms, both of us needing the comfort.

“I am gonna do some research,” I said as I pulled out Aliah’s journal. “I will be back around ten.” I kissed his nose and he rolled back over. He would probably be leaving my room soon anyway; he never stayed too long. Never long enough for my parents to know he was here. I pulled on a light coat and grabbed my keys, off to the library to find my new friend. It couldn’t hurt to see if she knew anything. I carefully walked downstairs. My parents weren’t up, but I was met by Violet at the front door. She was staring at me like she normally did, with disdain. Even after I had saved her daughter she still didn’t seem to like me very much. I half smiled, but she wouldn’t let me pass. Even though I could walk right through her, I didn’t want to.

“Violet, I have to go somewhere. Please move,” I whispered.

“You are treading on dangerous ground, Brylee. Just let the curse do its work and move on. You will find another love. They will be safe here. I promise not to let the others hurt them,” she assured me. I felt heat on my cheeks at the anger that was rising inside me.

“Did you find another love, Violet? After losing Oscar?” This was a low blow, bringing him up, but she shouldn’t have started with me. I would fight fire with fire. “You and your family can’t have him, do you understand?” I realized then that I was yelling at a ghost. It didn’t matter what I said to her. She had her beliefs and I had mine. Her’s were to take this curse lying down, and mine was not. “You know none of this would happen if you didn’t screw with those witches! Now, if you don’t mind, I have some studying to do.” She moved out of my way as I left the house.

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