Secret of the Unicorn (Avalon: Web of Magic #4) by Rachel Roberts

Author:Rachel Roberts [Roberts, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Premier Digital Publishing
Published: 2012-08-01T07:00:00+00:00

“OVER HERE! HE totally looked at me. He’s just the cutest guy on the entire football team. I should so play ‘We Will Rock You,’ that’s the first song I learned on flute. I’m going to do that for my solo, don’t you think?”

Emily sighed, not bothering to answer. She knew the girl next to her wouldn’t even notice. The band audition had been easy, since Emily could read music and had her own flute. That was about it. And now here she was, actually at the afternoon football game against Evanston High, sitting next to a chatterbox named Rae.

Slumping in her seat, she rested her chin on her hand and glanced out at the football field, where the players from both teams were huddling. What had possessed her to join the band anyway? It was just one more thing keeping her away from Ravenswood—and Lorelei. Not to mention her chores at the Pet Palace.

Thinking about the fight with her mother, she got a sick feeling in the pit of her stomach. When she’d arrived home last night, her mother had acted as if nothing had happened, and Emily had not brought it up, either. The two had pretty much avoided each other as much as possible all evening. This morning, Carolyn had left for the clinic by the time Emily had come down to breakfast.

Maybe that’s the best way, she thought uncertainly. We should both just forget about what happened.

Pop!

Emily jumped, startled by the sound. She looked around frantically for any unidentified flying dragonflies.

Rae was staring at her from behind a huge bubble. She sucked it back into her mouth, then popped her gum noisily.

“Ravenswood has been there, like, forever,” Rae chattered away. “Kinda too bad it’ll all be gone soon.”

“Ravenswood isn’t going anywhere,” Emily said firmly.

“My aunt says it’s practically a done deal,” Rae said in her loud, slightly nasal voice.

“Your aunt?” Turning to look directly at the other girl for the first time, Emily narrowed her eyes suspiciously.

Rae gazed back. The crisp autumn breeze lifted a loose strand of brown hair and blew it across her cheek. For the first time, Emily noticed that the other girl’s face looked strangely familiar. Who else had those beady eyes, those broad, flat cheekbones, and that pointed nose?

“My Aunt Bea. She’s right over there.”

Emily looked where Rae was pointing. Mrs. Windor was sitting in the wooden bleachers directly across from the band, her thin frame wedged firmly between Mayor Davies and his wife.

“Mrs. Windor is your aunt?” Emily asked through clenched teeth.

“Uh-huh.” Rae didn’t even seem to notice Emily’s dismay. “Aunt Bea told my mom a golf course is just what Stonehill needs, not an animal preserve.” Leaning into Emily, she whispered, “You know the animals there are dangerous.”

Emily knew that she should just ignore Rae. She knew all too well what Mrs. Windor thought about Ravenswood. Still, she felt anger bubbling up from deep inside her, hot and frantic. How dare Mrs. Windor decide what was best for the

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