Dark Dawn by J.J. Medina

Author:J.J. Medina [Medina, J.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-08-02T05:00:00+00:00

Eleven

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“ASPEN, STOP HUMPING MY BED post.”

He takes off and dives into a pile of dirty clothes on the bedroom floor. He starts gnawing a shirt. It’s obvious he needs a bitch.

I shake my head and focus on the mind reading spell in the Kimchi. It states that I must have the subject’s full attention for it to work properly. I wonder if it works on dogs? If I can make this work on Aspen, then using it on Selene should be a piece of cake. Then I can finally find out what she’s hiding.

I turn down “Flames” by Sia on the Echo Dot Miranda lent me and grab Aspen. I stare him straight in the eyes and chant the spell. He instantly calms down. I feel a connection. A warm, wet sensation hits the center of my sweater. Then I smell pee.

“Come on, gross! You peed on me?”

I drop everything, including him, and head into the bathroom. I throw the sweater in the laundry bin and grab another. I hear a faint hum. Stop. It’s my mom’s song.

“No matter how far I stray or rough the waves, through darkness….”

Humming it, I follow the sound. Random, sweet memories flood my mind. Mother is singing as we bake a Jon fruit cake. She’s reading me bedtime stories, making me feel safe and snug under my bedsheets. She’s showing me dance moves, helping me practice for the annual recital. Mother’s doing my nails as we drink hot chocolate. We’re constantly laughing at the mustaches that appear after each sip. Then I picture us lying by the lake the day she was killed. For a split second, I’m transported to a time where I’m not worrying about Crothinia depending on me, stressing me, always trying to change me. Life was way easier when I was a kid. Why was I in such a damn hurry to grow up?

I enter the kitchen and duck to avoid a fruit-filled bowl shooting past me, heading for the table.

“I’m sorry,” Selene says. “I’m ruining Thanksgiving.”

I look around. Magic is everywhere. Knives are chopping vegetables, whisks are beating eggs, dishes are being washed. All as Selene stands over a spilled salad.

Who did I hear? This doesn’t make sense. “Were you singing, Selene?”

“Singing? I’m killing myself trying to make a last-minute dish. Bad idea. Your friends will be here soon. Help me out. Use the levitation spell we’ve been working on and set the table?”

This is why I need the Kimchi—to master real spells so I can defeat Dagon. I learned more the first few days with the book than the last three months with Selene.

I half-heartedly chant a telekinetic spell. Cabinets and drawers swing open. The spilled salad shoots into the garbage. Dinnerware, utensils, and napkins float onto the dining room table. Perfectly boring!

“Very elegant, Aria.”

“When are we gonna try more challenging spells?”

“You have to re-master the basics.

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