The New Super Humans by T.M. Franklin

Author:T.M. Franklin [T.M. FRANKLIN]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Calava Press
Published: 2022-11-02T00:00:00+00:00

Chloe felt much better by the time they walked out of the woods, and tried to beg off seeing a doctor. Wren was relentless, though, so they stopped at the medical center on the way back. It was blessedly empty, and they were in and out rather quickly. Chloe was fine, no sign of a concussion, but it was still almost dark by the time they finally headed home.

To their surprise, an unfamiliar black pickup sat parked in the driveway when they got back to the Victorian.

“Who's that?” Beck asked as they got out of his car.

“Not sure,” Chloe murmured.

They walked into the house to find the others gathered in the kitchen, and Gavin James leaning against the far counter, accepting a glass of water from Maia.

“You're back!” Miranda said, popping up from the kitchen table. She'd been sitting next to Dylan, who was signing his name on a piece of paper.

“We called Gavin about the new roommates,” she explained. “So you're just in time.”

“Oh, great,” Chloe said, smiling at Gavin. “I hope it's all okay.”

Gavin took a sip of the water and set the glass on the counter. “Of course. I told you the rooms would fill up eventually.” He turned to Beck and held out a hand. “I'm Gavin James.”

Beck shook his hand. “Beck Leighton.” His eyes narrowed slightly. “You look really familiar. Have we met?”

Gavin shrugged. “Not that I know of. Maybe we've seen each other around town.” He turned to Wren. “You must be Roommate Number Six.”

“Wren. Wren Galloway” She smiled and shook his hand, tucking a loose strand of blonde hair behind her ear. “Nice to meet you. Thank you for this. I don't know what Beck and I would have done if we couldn't move in here.”

“Not a problem. The more the merrier,” Gavin replied, his dark eyes twinkling as he grinned. “Although, I think we've met the max now for the house.”

“Amen to that,” Miranda muttered, but she softened her words with a smirk. “Six people and two bathrooms. Should make mornings interesting.”

“We'll make it work,” Chloe said.

Gavin opened a file folder and pulled out a stack of papers. “Here are copies of the lease for you two,” he said, sliding them across the table as Beck and Wren sat down. “Just fill out the top portion and then sign on the last page.”

A weighty silence filled the room, broken only by the sound of pen on paper.

“So.” Dylan cleared his throat. “How did things go?” he asked Chloe.

She was suddenly very aware of the stranger in the room and definitely did not want to talk about what happened in the clearing in front of him. “Fine.” Chloe glanced at Gavin. “Class project,” she explained.

“Ah yes, finals are coming up too, right?” He faked a shudder. “I don't envy you guys.”

“Yeah.” Chloe wrinkled her nose.

“But you're all staying through the summer?” he asked the group.

“I am,” Maia said. “I'll be TA-ing for my Anthro professor during summer quarter.”

“We'll all be working,” Beck said. “I'm going to be lifeguarding at the pool.

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