The Living Curse by J.D. Swinn

Author:J.D. Swinn [Swinn, J.D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: C429, Extratorrents, Kat
Publisher: Independent Five Books
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven: New Experiences

The girl walked purposefully down the sidewalk, her friend bobbing up and down in an attempt to keep up. Max trailed behind a few steps, not sure how he would fit into their dynamic. It was something he wasn’t used to, being out of the loop.

After he had gotten over the initial shock of meeting women with such strong personalities, he began to enjoy their company. He had been raised in a world where women were proper and soft spoken, but this had often bothered him. He found the games that they played and their fickle emotions extremely irritating.

He was lost in thought and recollection of years past when he realized that they were both glancing back at him expectantly. He parted his lips slightly, not sure what to say. They caught his misstep, and laughed silently, enjoying the joke at his expense.

“What?” he asked, not sure he wanted to know.

“I was just saying, ‘If you’re lost in thought, don’t say anything.’ Which worked out much better than I had hoped.” she turned to her friend, “I wonder what he was thinking about.” she said.

“You know, I am still standing right here.” he said. He shot them both a look that was as familiar to his face as the features themselves. He cocked his head slightly and furrowed his brow. He narrowed his eyes, and the corners of his lips curled upward like the edge of a paper in flames. The taller girl in front of him gave a reaction he hadn’t expected; most girls either giggled or ignored him in frustration. Her eyes flicked across his face, studying and analyzing the action in a split second. Had he not been paying close attention, he would have missed it all together, for at the next moment, the look passed and she resumed her earlier sense of bemusement.

“Of course, I never talk about people behind their backs, only to their face.” she said in earnest. As an after thought, she added, “Or, if I do, I tell them about it later.” She seemed utterly unconcerned about this, as if she thought this were a normal social habit. Her friend only smiled, and turned back toward him.

“It’s true, you know. She’s not joking.” she said with a glimmer in her eyes that he thought came from memories, now rushing to the front of her mind.

“So, are you going to walk with us, or just straggle behind like a lost puppy?” she asked with her characteristic sarcastic twinge. His eyes looked upward, as he pondered the statement for a moment.

“Definitely lost puppy.” he replied at last. With a fluid motion, she turned to face forward, giving a small shrug. They walked on in silence for a few moments longer, until the taller of the girls turned on her heels suddenly, and walked toward a small restaurant. The look of the place puzzled him: it seemed like a completely ordinary and human restaurant, and he could sense no magic about it.

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