The Vessel by Felicia Tatum

Author:Felicia Tatum
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Vampires, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance, Fantasy, New Adult & College, Paranormal & Urban, Literature & Fiction
Publisher: Aspose
Published: 2013-04-18T05:00:00+00:00

Aiden

The thick silence in the car made me uncomfortable. Mark wasn’t much on talking, and I didn’t know what to say. It was obvious he didn’t like me much. We pulled down the road, passing a stream of homes. The car rolled to the left, putting us on a main street. Mark turned into tourist mode, obliging to Olivia and Juniper’s orders to show me around.

Pointing out the right to a beat up building, “There’s the barber shop. Old man Gary is the only one in town. You can go to Loudon Heights, it’s not too far away, if you want more options.”

“Forgive me, but where are we?” I questioned.

“Arrow Rock, Tennessee.”

“Tennessee. Wow. I lived in Maryland, you know…before,” I responded.

He glanced over, sizing me up. “You really don’t remember? Before, I could see your aura, but not now. And I trust Olivia. It’s just weird, man. When that…thing was controlling your body, he killed my girlfriend. It’s hard to forget.” His knuckles turned white from him ferociously clutching the steering wheel.

“I would imagine so. I don’t really know what to say or do about that.”

He nodded, slowing the car and pointing out his window. “That’s our big grocery store. It doesn’t have much, but you can usually find the staples.”

He drove a few blocks more, then pulled into a parking lot. “This is Arrow Rock High,” he said, looking at me, “You’ll have to go here…but I don’t know how to explain you. Olivia said your last name is different?”

“Yeah, Aiden Rivers.”

“Ok, Rivers instead of Cavalier, and those blue eyes. We have to think of a story.”

“I thought Olivia said Cavalier was a senior?”

“Yeah, but you and her both missed the last two weeks of school. You didn’t graduate.”

“Oh, well I don’t remember any of my high school experience, except my freshman year,” I admitted.

A hint of pity and sadness crossed his eyes briefly as he inspected me. “Rough. Maybe….,” he stared out the window, lost in thought, mumbling, “I’d have to ask Anna. It may work…”

“What may work?”

“Oh, I didn’t realize you could hear me. I was thinking, maybe we could cast a disguising spell. To make you look like someone else. Just alter your features some, so students wouldn’t recognize you. Then, you could be in class with Olivia, Juniper, and me.”

“Ok…I guess it can’t be any worse than what that evil guy did to me.”

“Oh, no. It wouldn’t hurt or anything. And we would still see the real you, it would be for people that didn’t know Aiden Rivers,” he explained.

I nodded. “Ok. Let’s see the rest of the town.”

“Dude, this is just about it. Once we turn that corner right up there, we’re right back to Juniper’s house.”

I chuckled. “Really?” I asked in amazement.

He nodded, laughing, “Mmhmm. This town has a lot of nothing.”

I looked out the window, taking in my surroundings. Tons of trees lined the streets casting a shadow on the roads. Nice homes peeked out in between them, reminding me of a child sneaking around a corner.

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