Firestarter: Harbinger #2 by Claire Farrell

Author:Claire Farrell [Farrell, Claire]
Language: eng
Format: epub

The cold was still painful, but Dorian’s presence certainly lessened it. Though we couldn’t talk, I was glad I wasn’t alone. The adults were still discussing things in the kitchen, but I didn’t care anymore. I was too tired.

A small boy sidled into the room, his dirty-blond hair plastered to his forehead from the rain. His wide-eyed gaze made me uncomfortable. “Are you a ghost?” he asked in a breathless tone of voice.

I shivered. “No. I’m just pale.”

He screwed up his face in confusion. “Then why are they calling you the dead girl?”

Dorian let out a low growl.

Perdita rushed into the room. “Robbie, I told you not to disturb them,” she scolded. She hurriedly escorted the little boy away.

Dorian rested his head on my lap with a heavy sigh. I dug my fingers into his fur, feeling strange. Were they really calling me a dead girl?

Perdita returned, looking embarrassed. “I’m so sorry. He knew he wasn’t supposed to come in here.”

“He said they’re calling me the dead girl.” I swallowed hard. “Am I dying? Is that what everyone’s talking about out there?”

Dorian whimpered.

“No,” Perdita said firmly. “Robbie heard some snippets on his way in and put that together himself.” She knelt by me to pet Dorian. “I’m not trying to tell you what to do, Margo, but I think you shouldn’t try to find death anymore, at least not until we figure out how to stop what’s happening to you.”

Dorian looked up at me. I supposed he agreed with her, and it wasn’t like I thought they were wrong either.

“What am I supposed to do? I wasn’t trying this time. It just happened. Out of the blue.”

Dorian leapt off the sofa then made an odd sound.

Perdita pointed at him. “Don’t you dare shift in here!”

He tossed his head then left the room. When he returned, he was human and fully clothed.

“I was going to say,” he began sarcastically, “that the pills you used to take are our only option now. It’s worth a try, right?”

“People keep mentioning these pills,” Perdita said. “What do they do?”

“I used to take them to stop my sleepwalking,” I said. “It sort of suppressed the weirdness.”

“I’ll talk to my dad and your parents about it. It might help him understand you better,” she said.

After she left the room, Dorian sat next to me and pulled me closer to him. “You’re still so cold. Is it any better?”

“It’s better when you’re here,” I said. “It’s going to take a while for me to thaw out again.”

“It’s never been this bad before. We have to stop this from happening again.”

I hated those pills. “What if I take the pills and something bad happens to somebody?”

“What if you don’t, and something bad happens to you? What if you die?”

“Dorian,” Nathan said from the doorway. “You should shift back. It’ll keep her warmer. I’ll sit with her while you’re gone. But grab a quick bite to eat first. You need to keep your strength up, too.”

Dorian looked at me. I smiled as best I could.

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