Oracle--Solar Wind by C.W. Trisef

Author:C.W. Trisef
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BookBaby
Published: 2014-05-20T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 11

A CRASH COURSE IN LIFE

The start of the new school year helped establish a sense of normalcy after what had been a very eventful summer. A few days after the reunion with Jaret, the lost-and-found father returned to the Deep. It wasn’t the family’s preferred choice, of course, but Jaret convinced them it was better for everyone if he pretended to still work for Lye, at least for now. Jaret knew the evil lord would hunt him down if he were to disappear, which would especially endanger Pauline and Ana. He promised to come back and visit whenever he could sneak away. Jaret exchanged extra-long hugs with his wife and daughter before departing.

These days, there was a noticeable difference in the school spirit at Tybee High, not on account of pep rallies but because of the new principal on campus. Despite a thorough search for Stone, the school board had been unable to track him down, so, on the eve of the new school year, they hired his replacement: Ms. Brown, a delightful woman who was as nondramatic as her name. A lifelong educator, she was an older lady who had never married but found great joy in being a caretaker of her students. Compared to her forerunner, Ms. Brown was a breath of fresh air, and no one seemed happier than her assistant, Mr. Kirkpatrick.

For Paige and Ana, junior year would be their toughest yet. Each of their schedules listed plenty of rigorous courses that were sure to challenge their minds and strengthen their preparation for college. Ana, who had an exponential distaste for math, sought help in this subject from Paige, while Paige was aided by Ana in the realm of, what she called, more practical things.

“Put it on your calendar, P,” Ana sang as she met up with Paige outside her physics class. “Homecoming is less than two weeks away!”

“Oh, that’s all?” Paige winced, noticeably less excited about the school dance than her friend.

“I know we’re only juniors,” Ana carried on, “but wouldn’t it be awesome if one of us was chosen as homecoming queen?”

“Not really,” Paige said quietly.

“You are going to come with me, aren’t you?” Ana asked.

“Well, uh…”

“Paige, you have to come!” Ana pled.

“I want to,” Paige told her, “but it’s just that I thought Ret would be home by now.”

“I know,” said Ana with sudden reality, “we all miss him.” Then, trying to solve the problem, she offered, “Why not go with someone else?”

“Yeah, I thought about that,” Paige sighed, “but it just wouldn’t be the same.”

“I know!” Ana exclaimed. “You can go with Leo!”

“But who will you go with?” Paige wondered.

“I’ll ask Dusty,” Ana stated. “We’ll all go together—in a group.” She put her arm around Paige, as if to reassure her. “It’ll be fun.”

“If you say so,” Paige obliged.

Down-to-earth Dusty was an easy sell. Over the last few months, he had been spending a lot of time with Paige and Ana—well, Ana mostly. Since they were essentially next-door neighbors, it was a rare day when they didn’t cross paths.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.