Where Darkness Dwells by Lynnette Brisia

Author:Lynnette Brisia [Brisia, Lynnette]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781516360468
Amazon: B014CCFOW0
Goodreads: 26179301
Publisher: Luna Raya Books
Published: 2015-08-22T23:00:00+00:00

ELEVEN

“It is by no means an irrational fancy that, in a future existence, we shall look upon what we think our present existence, as a dream.”

― Edgar Allan Poe

Her textbook open to our assigned reading, I watched the way Evie’s eyes scanned each word, her pink lips moving slightly as she read.

“You’re being a creeper,” she told me, never taking her attention away from the text. We had a test coming up, and even though we both knew she would pass it easily, Evie was a studier through and through.

“I am not,” I retorted, even though I sort of was. But I found I couldn’t help it. We’d been chatting at the beginning of class about what our dreams were for after college. While I was still mostly leaning toward doctor, specifically oncology, Evie was flip-flopping between Investigative Journalist and professional hula dancer. Of course the latter “dream” making her giggle until she snorted.

It was so fucking adorable.

“Then why are you staring at me?” she asked. She’d stopped reading, and had made a note in her notebook before laying her pen down and looking at me. “You’ve been staring for at least five minutes. What gives?”

“What’s your favorite color?” my mouth blurted. It wasn’t what was on my mind. The truth was, Evie was wearing this sweet smelling perfume today that was positively mouthwatering and it was really distracting me, playing with my head, and in a way, my emotions. But I didn’t want to dwell on that because…well, because it was only making me really confused.

“Random. Um, forest green, I guess,” she responded. “You?”

“Reddish-brown,” my tongue responded without my brain’s consent. My favorite color was and had always been cobalt blue. But looking at Evie’s eyes, seeing that light reddish-brown color alight with amusement, my tongue decided blue was out.

“That’s not a color you see get a whole lot of love. Any particular reason why you picked it?”

She was teasing me and I knew it. And even though I didn’t have a full grasp on her motive, I liked it. “You’re right, it’s not usual. Perhaps it’s time it received the love and respect it deserves.”

I hadn’t only shocked her with my words, but myself too. Where that came from, I didn’t know. But I wasn’t taking it back. Her eyes were beautiful. Expressive. Hypnotizing. I felt screwed up inside just looking into them.

Clearing my throat, I tried to smile casually. “You have any plans for Thanksgiving?” There that was safe.

“Not really,” she shook her head. “Dad might have to work, so there’s no point in travelling anywhere. Will probably be just the two of us. Unless some relatives decided to come visit which I doubt. How about you?”

“Carmen is coming home. She’s bringing her boyfriend too. Guess they’re pretty serious. And I think some other family might be too. I don’t know. My mom gets kind of crazy with holidays,” I answered. Part of me thought about asking Evie if she wanted to spend the day with me, with my family, if her dad ended up working, but I didn’t know how that’d go over.

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