The Chosen Two: a snarky, spicy, urban fantasy (The Guardian Series Book 2) by Michelle Summers

Author:Michelle Summers [Summers, Michelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Charming Lil Penny
Published: 2023-11-15T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Miranda

I had almost forgotten how much we love being here. We love the salty air. We love the rides (even if I’m not wholly convinced they won’t fall apart any second). We love the greasy food from carts and stands I’m not sure I would trust anywhere else. I am grateful that we can still be a happy family when we go away together for a weekend. Huh, I guess I do have something I enjoy doing outdoors. I make a mental note to update Maria when we're back.

The only one who doesn’t seem to fall back into the old rhythm is Eliza. She’s still being her ever gracious, hostess self. But something is not the same with her. She was more anxious that usual when Rory volunteered to put Tabby down for her nap. She stammered and looked back and forth between us and Tabitha as if she were being asked to make Sophie’s choice. Even though she relented and seemed to relax as we walked toward the tourist attractions, her emotional state deteriorates once we start playing minigolf.

I hang back with her on the seventh hole so I can talk to her. “You okay, Lize?”

Her lips move in her ridiculously fast way, but no sounds come out. She looks as though she is deep in conversation with herself, but silently. As we stroll to the next hole, I keep looking into her face every few steps, until she eventually notices my attention.

She jumps a little at the recognition. “Um, hi? Miranda, why are you staring at me like that?” She ends with a nervous laugh.

I smile and shake my head. “I was trying to talk to you. Is everything alright?”

“Yeah, of course!” Her tone is overly cheery, either to compensate for her strange behavior or maybe just in comparison to it.

“Eliza, you know I’ve been dealing with some weird supernatural crap lately, right? Nothing you have to tell me will make me think twice.” I tilt my head down and to the side, trying to get her to look at me, but she keeps her eyes focused low in front of her as she rolls her pink golf ball up onto the rubber mat.

“Yeah, I’m okay though. It’s just that Tabby’s going through a sleep regression, and I’m exhausted.” She flashes me a quick smile before she stares back at the ground, swings at her ball, and whiffs so much so that her ball doesn’t flinch.

“Okay, but you know you can talk to me about anything right?” I think I see a slight nod in response.

She tilts her head a bit, furrows her brow, and parts her lips. “I just, it’s so hard. You know? I thought when I got past the newborn stage maybe I’d be able to breathe again. But then there was teething, and sleep regression, and then starting food with all the digestive changes, then more sleep regression. When does it stop? When do I get back to feeling like myself?” She wipes a tear away before it can drip down her cheek.

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