Rebirth: The Sacred Isle Series by K.E. Miller

Author:K.E. Miller [Miller, K.E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-08-16T05:00:00+00:00

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When my classes were over, I was still furious. I didn’t want to see Aaron until I’d calmed down. I knew it would only take one look from him and I would forget why I was still mad. I went back to my room and took a hot shower, hoping that it would melt all of my frustrations away.

Chapter 11

Aaron

Classes were finally over for the day. I walked to dinner with a clear plan of apologizing to Shaylee. I’d felt horrible all afternoon, allowing centuries of anger and secrecy to cloud my judgement with the one person in the world I couldn’t bear to be parted from.

Jaden sat alone at our table and I paused just inside the door to scan the room looking for Shaylee.

Jaden joined me by the door and said, “She isn’t here.”

“Where is she?”

“I don’t know. I thought she was with you.”

“This is bad, isn’t it?”

I already knew the answer.

“Yeah,” Jaden agreed. “She never gets mad. Not like this. Nice work.”

“I’m sorry. I didn’t know she would get so angry. I shouldn’t have spoken to like that. I don’t even know why I did.” I glanced around at all of the curious eyes that were watching us. “This isn’t the place.”

We left and headed for the relative safety of Andrew’s apartment. We climbed the stairs to the second floor and knocked on apartments two thirteen.

The door opened and Andrew’s head poked out. He glanced down the hallway in both directions before he opened the door all the way and waved for us to enter. He shut the door quickly and locked it.

“You’re early,” he said, motioning for us to sit.

I sat down next to Jaden on the ratty old green sofa, just as I had during our last visit. Andrew sat in the well-worn recliner. The lack of decorations in the apartment only mildly surprised me after being inside his house.

“Aren’t you getting kind of paranoid, Drew?” Jaden asked.

“It’s not paranoia if it saves all our lives,” Andrew replied. “Why are you so early.”

“We ended up not eating dinner,” I told him.

“You said it wouldn’t be safe for Shaylee to eat alone.”

“Shaylee’s mad at Aaron,” Jaden said, looking both smug and irritated.

“What do you mean? Shaylee doesn’t get mad. Ever.”

Andrew looked angry and I sighed, wishing I had not managed to somehow anger everyone who was currently important in my life.

“I know I messed up,” I said in my own defense, already tired of apologizing. “I spoke recklessly.”

“Fix it. Fix it now. She cannot be vulnerable. Not now. We’re so close and we only have one shot at this. If she shuts all of us out, her life could be in jeopardy. If we lose her, we’re all dead,” Andrew said.

“I am well aware of what could happen,” I replied. “I’ll fix it. We still have time.”

I wasn’t sure who I was trying to convince, Andrew, or myself.

“Could we focus on the point of this meeting?” Jaden asked.

It never failed that Jaden was straightforward and liked to keep things on track.

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