The Dream Leaper by Cory Barclay

Author:Cory Barclay [Barclay, Cory]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Cory Barclay
Published: 2018-10-31T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

STEVE GLANCED AT ANNABEL, then opened the window. Soft sunlight poured in, followed by the gray-black cat.

It was Misty, the smallest member of the Vagrant Kinship.

The cat jumped from the windowsill to the nightstand, almost knocking Annabel’s precious poem to the ground. She rubbed her soft head against Steve’s arm and purred.

Steve stroked the kitty behind the ears, smiling. For whatever reason, this cat seemed to like him. She’d jumped on his lap at Geddon’s base near Old Town and now she was nestled against him, purring.

“You know this cat?” Annabel asked, sitting back on the bed.

Steve nodded, took a seat on a chair next to the nightstand, and brought the cat with him to rest on his lap. “This is Misty.”

Annabel pointed at her. “Look what’s on her leg.”

Steve lifted Misty and furrowed his brow. A tiny piece of paper was wrapped around her leg. He unraveled the paper and said, “It’s a note with an address on it.”

“What does it mean?”

“Misty is Geddon’s cat. She was following his friend, Selestria . . .” he trailed off and sighed. “It’s a long story. It involves a mean, talking painting and a betrayal by one of our own.” He still couldn’t believe Barns had ratted them out. He held the piece of paper up and continued. “I’m guessing this is Geddon’s location. Or Selestria’s.”

“What will you do?”

Steve shrugged. “Go there, I guess. Of course, I’d ask you to come, but you’re too worried your parents will kill me if I took you . . .”

“It’s a valid concern.”

With a slow nod, Steve dropped Misty from his lap to let the cat roam around the room. He stood up. “I know it is. But I have, what, ten days before the wedding?”

“What will you do in those ten days?”

“Try to figure out a way to break it up, of course.”

Annabel smiled wryly. “My parents might kill you for a different reason altogether, Steve.”

“Don’t I know it.”

They stopped talking and looked at one another. Steve had a pleading look in his eyes, Annabel seemed sad. Then Annabel hopped up from the bed and meandered toward him. She flung his arms around him and they held each other.

“I wish I could stay,” Steve whispered in her ear, caressing the back of her neck.

“No, you don’t, my love,” Annabel whispered back. “You wouldn’t want to be here when my parents wake up.”

There was no denying that. “True,” he said, then kissed her and held her tighter.

Misty purred louder, either to cheer them on or to hurry Steve up.

He knew if they’d sent a messenger kitty to find him, there must be some sort of emergency.

Steve held Annabel out at arm’s-length, then looked down at Misty, curled up near the door.

“Man,” he said, shaking his head, “the people of Mythicus are gonna be in for a wild ride the day they discover cell phones.”

Annabel chuckled. It brightened up Steve’s somber mood. “You’d better get going,” she said. She leaned forward and kissed him again.

Steve said, “I’ll be back soon.

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