Mind Over Easy by Bryan Cohen

Author:Bryan Cohen [Cohen, Bryan]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Kids, Teen, Fantasy and Magic, Fiction & Literature, Fiction - YA, Fantasy, Fiction
Amazon: B00NMRQBB0
Barnesnoble: B00NMRQBB0
Goodreads: 23390386
Publisher: Bryan Cohen
Published: 2014-10-17T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 28

Ted sounded angry on the phone when Dhiraj got a hold of him. Despite staying up way past his bedtime, Dhiraj couldn't help but get up at the crack of dawn. He wasn't sure when Jennifer would wake up, so he went out to get them some breakfast at the nearest bagel shop and called Ted along the way from his Bluetooth.

"Why the hell are you in upstate New York?" Ted sounded snippier than usual.

Dhiraj wished he could tell him, but even he didn't know why Jennifer had whisked him away in the middle of the night. He wasn't sure why she tried to make out with him, either, but he was more interested in conquering Ted's problems that particular moment.

"I'll let you know when I find out." Dhiraj tossed a few napkins into a bag of bagels and rolled the opening. "You sound like you want to punch somebody."

Ted paused like he'd just been caught with a handful of cookies. "I am perfectly calm."

"I don't think I've ever heard you perfectly calm." Dhiraj hoped his friend could survive a couple of days without him. Having superpowers could get you out of most jams, but emotional conflicts were a different story. "Why am I hearing this buzz about you meeting with Cobblestone?"

Ted grumbled. Dhiraj swore he could hear Ted put his head underneath a pillow, even over the phone.

"How do you always find these things out before me?"

Dhiraj grinned. "It's called the internet. I hear it's going to put the pencil sharpener out of business."

Ted mumbled something indecipherable.

"Look, Ted, just don't do anything stupid." Dhiraj reached the motel parking lot. "I want to be there when you do stupid things. It's more fun that way."

Ted's sigh nearly shorted out Dhiraj's Bluetooth. "No promises. You be careful, too."

Dhiraj nodded through the phone. "You've got it, buddy."

He opened the motel room door with care and saw that Jennifer was still asleep. When he'd woken up naturally before the sun rose, her arm was draped over him as if he were in his favorite dream. He'd imagined being married to his landmark crush a million times over, picturing himself expertly removing her arm every morning before heading off to his study to make them the money they deserved. He'd never imagined the same scene in a shady motel room with no idea why he was there.

When Dhiraj fished the bagels out of the bag, Jennifer began to stir. He caught himself wondering why she'd been acting so strangely. Could it still be the attacks messing with her brain? Dhiraj had almost been killed by an undead bully, but she'd been strangled half to death and learned about her best friend biting the dust. There was hardly a comparison.

"Where'd you go?" Jennifer spoke with the covers still on her face.

"There's this great place around the corner for people who've been kidnapped." Dhiraj cut his bagel in half, cream cheese oozing onto a branded napkin. "It's called Stockholm Syrup. Real fresh bagels!"

Jennifer pushed herself out of bed.

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