Grave Digger Academy by C.A. King

Author:C.A. King [King, C.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-13T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

The word cold wasn’t strong enough. Jack Frost was in the house—or out of it—depending on how one looked at things. Either way, gusty winds slapped chills straight down to the bone. Not even three extra layers of clothing helped. Teeth chattered as Makayla hopped from one foot to the other. That simple exercise wasn’t easy, either, a layer of ice had formed over the grass, making it both crunchy and slippery at the same time.

Out the back entrance of the academy was a whole new world waiting to be discovered, one that, up until that moment, Makayla had completely ignored. She wasn’t the only student, either. Most of them hadn’t ventured past the centre courtyard—even that was barely used.

“There it is,” Miss Tallen announced from the door. “Go on and find your helpers. I’ll be waiting inside.”

“With a hot cup of tea, no doubt,” Cali mumbled under her breath. “She should have to stay in the cold with us. That would be the responsible thing to do.”

“You forgot the biscuits,” Thomas added. “And all while we starve and possibly freeze to death. It’ll be next spring in the thaw before they find us.”

“Thanks for the pleasant thought,” Cali groaned. “See you next spring.” She headed off toward the line of thick trees.

“I still think we should stick together,” Thomas called out, scurrying after her. “Let’s implement the buddy system.”

“No way,” Cali answered. “I’m not staying out here any longer than I have to. Sorry, Thomas, but keep away until this is over.”

The pout of Thomas’s face was worse than puppy dog eyes glaring at a treat. Head hung low; he stepped into the bush, running back two seconds later with lips curled up and a squirrel on his shoulder. “He’s a helper, right?”

Makayla shrugged her shoulders. The truth of the matter was none of them knew the answer. They were as ill-prepared for this mission as they were for casting magic. “Maybe you should ask Miss Tallen,” she suggested. It was her turn to head into the wild. The others had disappeared into the woods already.

The only thing good about being inside the forest was the treeline blocked the blistery wind. The bad part was how much more creepy everything seemed alone in the dwindling light. Shadows became monsters and snapping twigs the heavy foot of a serial killer. Imagination was man’s worst friend. Hopefully, a new best friend would show its colours early enough to save her toes from turning black and blue with frostbite.

Makayla settled in, attempting to set up a tent first. After failing to drive the stakes in the ground a few times, she wrapped the material around herself as a blanket instead. A fire was next in line on her survival plan. She riffled through the contents of the pack, coming up empty. Of course no one would consider matches or a lighter as a must-have for camping.

A loud sigh echoed through the trees. Two damp twigs rubbing together weren’t going to do the trick.

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