Flight of Life (Essence Series #1) by E. L. Todd

Author:E. L. Todd
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, friendship, fantasy, young adult, high school, harry potter, hero, young adult fiction, young adult fantasy

White Wing

The fog hung heavy in the winter air, blocking the sun in the sky and hiding the statues mounted on the grass outside the building. Calloway couldn’t see outside because the view was obscured by the heavy clouds pressed against the glass. When he was outside, the moisture soaked through his sweater and drenched his hair, making him feel a constant chill. He hated the winter season but he preferred it over the summer months—he hated riding his bike in the sweltering heat.

They sat at the table in the Grandiose Historian Library and waited for the attack by the Hara-Kir but it never came. Calloway suspected it would happen eventually—they just had to wait. The blazing hearth warmed the large room and chased away the winter chill. The dancing flames sparkled in the crystal of the chandelier and made the glass appear to be on fire. Calloway felt cozy and at ease at the library despite the constant threat of impending death. The Headquarters had become a home away from home—a break from reality—and Calloway was glad they were there now. The thoughts of his late father drifted into his mind and made him melancholy—he tried to fight the feeling.

“How’d detention go?” Easton asked as she wrote on her paper.

“Fine,” Calloway answered.

Easton looked at him. She knew there was something bothering him. “Do you want to talk about it?”

Calloway was quiet for a moment. “No.”

Breccan looked at his cousin then dropped his gaze, leaving him in peace.

Calloway opened his backpack and removed the computer from the box. He stared at it in awe. He still couldn’t believe it was his.

Breccan stared at the laptop. “Where did you get that?”

Easton looked up from the Kirin Book and her eyes widened in surprise. “A laptop?” she asked incredulously.

“Mr. Avey gave it to me today,” Calloway said simply.

“To keep?” Easton asked.

Calloway nodded. “Yes.”

“Why?” Breccan snapped. “Why would he give you one? What’s his fascination with you?”

Calloway and Easton both flinched at the venom in his voice. Breccan was more than upset by the generous gift—he was angry.

Easton turned back to Calloway. “That was nice of him.”

“Too nice,” Calloway said.

Breccan shook his head. “That’s ridiculous,” he said. “Isn’t that against school rules or something? He shouldn’t shower you with such gifts.”

“He just wants me to succeed,” Calloway argued.

Breccan abandoned the meal he was eating and looked away. “Whatever.”

Calloway wasn’t sure why his cousin was so angry but he didn’t press him for answers. He would wait for a better time to question his aggression.

“Have you tried it out yet?” Easton asked.

“No,” Calloway said as he shook his head. “I haven’t even turned it on yet.”

The front door opened and they all froze in their seats. Calloway couldn’t remember if he locked the door but now that seemed irrelevant—another attack was coming. Calloway pulled the knife from his pocket and faced the stairway. Breccan and Easton stood beside him with their blades drawn, ready for the attack by a Hara-Kir.

“What are you freaks doing?” Weston asked when she reached the top of the stairs.

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