Essence: A Runes Novella by Ednah Walters

Author:Ednah Walters [Walters, Ednah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Firetrail Publishing
Published: 2016-03-18T00:00:00+00:00

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Music swelled and ebbed along the hallways as students disappeared into the rooms for dance, drama, music, and audio tech club. We didn’t have sports teams like Windfall High, but we had amazing performing arts programs.

Windfall High School had a serious athletic program and was three-time 4A State Champions in football. My cousin Zack was a decent Witch, but an amazing running back. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs had already offered him a full ride to college, and he’d accepted. Since there were no special Witchcraft scholarships, I didn’t blame him.

I was undecided between Loyola and the Uptown—Tulane. My grades, however, hadn’t impressed their admissions offices enough to offer me an academic scholarship. I was an above average student because of my “other activities.” However, being the only daughter of a popular police chief, who might one day run for a higher office, had its perks. College admission was all about what you can offer the school these days.

Outside school, students with no activities rushed to their cars, bikes, or scooters while some headed to the nearby city bus stop. Our charter school wasn’t in the public school system, so no free bus rides. I guess the parents who started the school wanted us tucked away from prying eyes.

“Yo, Celestia,” Phil called. He and Ethan and two other guys were throwing a Frisbee on the east side lawn at the front of the school. He was in music and audio tech club and had dreams of becoming a music producer someday.

I stopped and shaded my eyes with my hands to look at him.

“Sorry for giving you a hard time in class,” he said, his eyes lingering on Hayden. Most guys often did that—talked to me while checking her out.

I shrugged. “It’s no biggie.”

“You guys want to hang out?” he asked, leaving the game and approaching us. Ethan threw the Frisbee to one of the other guys and followed him. Hayden groaned softly beside me. “You know, watch us play some music?”

“Sorry, we have work,” I said.

“How about Friday? Screech is playing over at Red Barn, but I’m deejaying after their performance. My debut.”

“It’ll be bangin’,” Ethan added, trying to be hip.

It would be fun to hang out. I glanced at Hayden, but she was staring straight ahead, her face tense. “We kind of have plans, but if we get done early, we’ll be there.”

“Cool,” Phil said and high-fived Ethan.

“You owe me a dance, Celestia Devereaux,” Ethan said and winked at me. Ethan wasn’t the hottest guy around here, but he had gorgeous blond hair and beautiful green eyes. The problem was he followed Phil like a puppy dog. I had a problem with followers.

“We are not going out with them, are we?” Hayden asked. She made it sound like I’d agreed to date a toad.

“No, silly. You and I are going to Red Barn on Friday, and they’ll just happen to be there. I like Screech and you like their music. You missed them last time they were in town, but not this time.

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