Wingless and Beautiful by Jerilee Kaye

Author:Jerilee Kaye [Kaye, Jerilee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: KIX Creative Media and Publishing House
Published: 2019-11-20T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Naya'il - the angel of testing the devotion or faith

I didn’t know how I made it through the rest of the week. I saw Hunter and Tania in school almost every day. Tania was no longer inanimate and haughty. Instead, she looked cheerful and eager. In other words, she looked more beautiful and inspired. If I had to guess, the reason she joined the exchange program was because she knew Hunter was in Leighton High and it was a chance for them to be together.

I, on the other hand, was now less enthusiastic to help Denise with her activities. The less of Tania I see, the faster I would recover from the fact that Hunter has moved on without me. When he went away to get his eyesight back, it was not because he wanted to be with me like a normal boyfriend. It was more because he wanted his old life back… along with it, his old girlfriend.

Friday night, Denise and Chaise hung out in Alibri, making sure that everything was set for the Saturday bonfire and the following week’s activities.

“One of my committee members is trying to get the local band to play on next Friday’s concert. I could use your help with that, Alice.”

“Really? Why not Chaise?”

“Yeah, because I’m the music genius here.” Chaise chuckled. “I will help supervise the venue. I will check up on you once in a while.”

“If we get the band, I want you to see which songs they’d be playing.”

“Seriously? Is that a bit too much… dictating?” I asked.

“I want perfection,” Denise replied. “Okay, maybe not every song. I just want you to sit with them for a few songs, make sure they’re not producing… noise. Or lullabies. I’m sure you know what I mean.”

I let out a deep breath. “Okay. I hope I can fit this with my after-work schedule.”

“I already told my aunt to get a temp. At least for these busy times. She agreed.”

“But Chaise, I was there because I needed the money too. If I don’t work, I don’t get paid,” I protested.

“I know. And I made arrangements for that too,” he said. “You can work overtime on weekends to make up for your absence. My aunt agreed.”

Denise turned to me, smiling proudly. “See? You have no excuse. You’re the only one here who knew anything about music.”

“Okay. Since you two planned everything out for me.”

Chaise reached forward and squeezed my right cheek. “Come on! Stop pretending that you do not find that exciting. I know you. I’ve seen you around musical instruments. In fact, I think you should play and sing during the concert.”

Denise’s eyes widened. “Oh my God, Alice! He’s right!” She turned to Chaise. “Chaise, if I didn’t know you better, I would say you’re freaking brilliant!”

Chaise rolled his eyes at Denise’s quasi-compliment.

“No way!” I breathed, violently shaking my head.

“You should show the kids in our school that you’re not just a pretty face and a brilliant mind! You have kick-ass talents too!”

I shook my head.

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