A Time for Magic by Jessa Ford

Author:Jessa Ford [Ford, Jessa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-04-24T22:00:00+00:00

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The windows in the Vaunderly’s home were dark. Cora imagined she still had an hour or so until her parents returned from work, but she had to be sure. Stepping into her old bedroom, a wave of emotion hit her. It wasn’t so many months ago she sat in the very same room in a flood of self-pity. She thought she was a failure and doubted she had any gifts at all. How drastically her life had changed in such a short time.

Quickly, Cora scanned her wardrobe for her old school uniform. Her mother had washed and pressed the skirt, and Cora found her old white shirt with the school emblem folded neatly in a drawer. Since she didn’t yet know where the star map would take her, she decided to take the trolley to the edge of town. If anyone saw her, they’d think she was a student heading home. After dressing, Cora took the star map out of her boot. To her dismay, it was exactly as it sounded. She saw four small indications for directions at the top and in the bottom right corner the words Star Point Bridge. Otherwise, she saw a map of the night sky, with few stars standing out from the others. Cora sighed. She’d have to wait until it was completely dark to begin to understand how to read the map.

Before leaving her childhood home, Cora stopped in the kitchen. Her mother’s apron hung near the doorway, it’s blue edges starting to fray from years of use. She felt the coarse fabric between her fingers and sighed. This may be the last time she would stand in this kitchen. She imagined her father sitting at the table, his glasses sliding down his nose while he read the morning paper. Her mother, who often smelled faintly of oranges, making juice and setting pastries out for their breakfast. Cora quickly filled her bag with food—some bread, meat, and fruit. She wasn’t sure how long her journey would last. She felt the coins in her bag and wondered if she would need more. Vowing to replace them when she returned, she found the old tin above their icebox where her parents kept some savings. She took only what she needed for a few days’ trip and quickly returned the box when she heard the door open.

Cora fought the urge to embrace whomever would walk through the door, but thought better of it. Like Soph, her parents were safer if they thought she was at school. They couldn’t know about her time bending gift. She feared Nikol Delmarno would send Thought Seekers to read their minds, and she couldn’t bear the thought of what may happen if they found out her parents knew the truth. She wondered for a moment if she would ever be able to tell them about it. In a flash, she left out the back door and made her way down the street, refusing to let herself look back.

The trolley was crowded and Cora was able to ride undetected.

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