Home (A Grimm Cases Novella Book 1) by Lyla Oweds

Author:Lyla Oweds [Oweds, Lyla]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-03-13T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Name

I hoped that by going to school early, I would be able to avoid talking to the other students. Besides, at this point, I needed any excuse to get out of the house.

After Dr. Reed released me from the hospital on Friday, I was basically locked in my room with my mother. She silently sat in one of the chairs across the room, doing needlework and reading, while she forced me to stay in bed. The only time I was allowed to get up was for bathroom breaks.

I was going insane, so going back to school was exciting—even if it was scary.

Before class started, I spent the time staring at my notebook. Pretending to write, I tried to ignore the whispering around me. As I expected, people were curious. Talking about where I was all week. Making up stories.

Acting as if I couldn’t hear them.

Then he came into the room. How I knew that it was him, I wasn’t sure. I continued drawing in my notebook as the people around me went silent. And I deliberately didn’t look up, to pretend I hadn’t noticed him.

He had found me, this was so embarrassing. So much for our friendship—I’d never be able to trust him now. I still didn’t even know what happened to me, exactly. But I was sure that it was somehow his fault.

I wasn’t sure why a demon was hanging around him in the first place, but it was probably his luck. In that case, I should avoid him. That would be best.

It didn’t matter, my job was done. I sent the beast away, so he was safe. And now we could go on with our lives.

But even though I tried to ignore him, the closer he came to me the harder it became. The pressure in my chest increased, and my skin felt too tight.

He was standing beside my desk now, I could see him from the corner of my vision. He was shifting nervously, wanting to say something.

I only wanted him to go away. Maybe he thought I couldn’t see him…

“Bianca?”

Darn it, it didn’t work. I stared at my doodle, hoping he’d get the hint.

“Bianca,” he repeated, his voice louder. “How are you today?”

Why did I have to go through this? Ignoring him wouldn’t work, so I glanced up, trying to look bored. “H-h-hello.”

I had forgotten about the others, and someone nearby giggled before they whispered about my stutter. Normally I would have felt like crying, but the instant I looked up, none of that mattered.

Grey was all that I saw, and sound faded.

My breath stopped, and something strange tickled under my skin. My body felt warm.

Finn looked like he always did—hair perfect and uniform spotless. But there was something different about his eyes. And he no longer looked like he was sick.

He frowned, before he glanced away, setting me free.

“I’ll talk to you after class,” he said, and nodded before he moved to his desk.

Meanwhile, I was breathless as my eyes remained on the spot where he just stood.

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