The Mortal Fringe by Jordi Ribolleda

Author:Jordi Ribolleda
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: romance, gods, young adult, paranormal, barcelona

CHAPTER 22

"What are the shadows anyway?"

The tiny streets of the old city of Barcelona are empty and my voice sounds louder than it really is. Elizabeth stares at me with that look of hesitation on her face that keeps reminding me that something is wrong. I don't want to get her on trouble, and maybe that's exactly what she would be facing if she told me about the deepest secrets of her world. So after a couple of minutes of silence I start walking towards the underground station that stands nearby, frustrated and surprisingly mad at her. She wants me to open up, she wants my total trust, and yet she gives me neither.

"Where are you going?"

"To sleep. If you don't trust me, I don't need to be here" I am tired of not knowing what I am going through, too tired.

She doesn't come to get me, and I don't turn back, the night is over for both of us. We don't say goodbye, why should we?

The tube is so crowded that I can't stop feeling uncomfortable; there are so many couples cuddling around and so many people getting ready to party that I get off at the following station. I don't need to feel more miserable than I already do. It is a long walk home, but some walking will be great to put all my thoughts together.

The city is at twilight, and there's less than a handful of people along the way. I suddenly find myself thinking about when I should tell Elizabeth what happened last year. I have never told anyone about it, and perhaps she should be the first to know from my own telling. I only hope Constance won't tell her before I do, but I need to be ready, reviving it won't be easy. I will wait for the right moment.

The cold breeze of the night is already here and I still have a long way to go before I get to the residence. I start running and while I do so I try to picture the situation, there's a whole other world underneath my feet, and for all I heard, these people walking or running near me could be Gods in search of those mysterious shadows that Tristan and Elizabeth have been talking about. That makes me think that perhaps I've been too harsh on Elizabeth and that I should not have left in such a way. I hope she understands that all this is too much to take in. At least I am no longer terrified to be with her, and that's even more terrifying if I think about it, after all, she is going to kill me.

When I get in my room Jay is lying on his bed wearing nothing but his underwear. The shower is running and the fun look on his face tells me everything I need to know.

"Can I stay?" I ask as if I was a total stranger

"Of course you can, you live here" he smiles and sits on his bed "So, how was it?" the stupid voice he is using makes me nervous.

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