The Diamond Bearer's Ring by Lorena Angell

Author:Lorena Angell
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lorena Angell

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The last few weeks have flown by so quickly in anticipation of going to see my parents in Ohio. We received word that we would be driving the distance due to Maetha’s plane being booked already. A small group of Bearers needed to go to Portland to scout location headquarters for the blast. This seems strange to me that I’m not a part of the process. So, here I am, riding in the back of a minivan, driving across the country, to my parent’s home.

It’s nearly midnight and my sleepy little hometown streets are quiet, even for being two days before Christmas. The multicolored lights adorning some homes and trees are obscured by a light layer of snow creating a magical picture like what I might see on a postcard.

A sense of emptiness fills my stomach as I consider I don’t really have a set place in this world to call my own. Chris has his own apartment in Washington D.C.—an apartment that stands unoccupied because of him being held at the Bureau—but I haven’t had anything to call my own since college. My own homebase. Our wedding, or coupling, is fast approaching, and I imagine we’ll find an apartment or home or some sort of permanent location in Portland due to the fact the aftermath cleanup will take a long time. I think we will, anyway. We will be very busy taking care of anyone affected by the blast. We’ll help by healing sickness, teaching those who develop powers how to respect nature’s will, and by keeping the Reapers away from the Elemental powers if possible. I’m moderately tempted to look to the future to see, but I choose not to as I understand the ramifications of accidentally changing important details of my life.

Brand tosses a small bag of candy into my lap, startling me back to the present.

“Uh, thanks?” I want to toss it right back at him.

“Hey, look where we are.” I follow the direction his finger is pointing and see that we’ve arrived at his house. A lone evergreen wreath with white lights and a big red bow hangs on the front door. “You keep your phone on your side at all times, Calli,” he orders.

“I will.”

Ruth says, “There isn’t anything in the near future to worry about, Brand.”

“Not for her, maybe. But for me, we’ll see.”

I can’t tell if he’s joking or worried. I suspect he’ll visit Suz while he’s in town, but I don’t want to ask. Duncan helps Brand get his bag from the back of the van.

“You guys don’t have to wait around. I’ll get myself in the house just fine.”

Duncan pats him on the back. “We’ll just wait to make sure.”

“No, man. You don’t have to wait. Really.”

Aernoud chuckles. “Duncan, let’s go.”

Duncan remains planted outside the car, determined to make sure Brand can get inside his house.

“Dude,” Brand speaks slowly. “I’ve already repeated. I’m gonna be just fine. Now, go take Calli to her home.”

“Fine.” Duncan opens the driver’s door and climbs behind the wheel.

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