The Soul Thief by Majanka Verstraete

Author:Majanka Verstraete [Verstraete, Majanka]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
ISBN: 978-1-945495-25-0
Publisher: Firefly Hill Press, LLC

Eighteen

About half an hour later, we arrived at the bar and found an empty table. Craig and Michelle walked in shortly afterward. Both were dressed in jeans. Craig wore a tight tee shirt and red skinny jeans that screamed for attention, and Michelle wore a loose-fitting floral jumper for the occasion.

The club was already quite crowded. I recognized several people from high school. The lights were so low that it looked like the middle of the night inside the club, so I only recognized them when they were nearly in my face.

The waiter came and we ordered a round of non-alcoholic cocktails.

“So when will he be here?” Michelle asked. “You managed to spark my curiosity.”

“He’ll be here any moment. He just texted me he’s running a little late,” Katie said. “How do I look?”

“You look great,” I replied, rolling my eyes. “That’s about the tenth time you’ve asked though. Surely this guy must like you for more than your looks.”

Katie sighed. “I know. It’s just that he’s way out of my league. You’ll see once he gets here.”

The waiter came with our drinks and I glanced at my cell phone. Still no message back from Leander. I was an idiot. How could I think for a second that a supernatural being who has lived for centuries would even be remotely interested in me? Besides, maybe inviting him here wasn’t a good idea anyway. My friends might think it was great that I was dating my psychologist, but what if the other kids from school saw me?

I looked up and spotted a faint, golden glow at the back of the club. I blinked a few times. Had Leander come here unannounced to surprise me? A wave of relief flooded over me.

The golden glow approached us, but I still couldn’t make out who it was. It might as well be Diane or another Angel. The glow was the only thing visible in the darkness.

Then it stopped. I got the distinct feeling the supernatural being was watching me. Then it disappeared, simply teleported out of there.

Nobody seemed to have noticed because there were no cries of surprise.

The illusion that it might have been Leander was shattered, but who was it then?

“What is taking him so long?” Katie muttered from beside me, and I forgot all about the Angel disappearing when it saw me. She pushed a few buttons on her cell phone, probably sending her date another text.

“Maybe there’s a long line at the door,” Michelle suggested. She looked at me with a look that said, if necessary, I would have to do damage control. “I’m sure he’ll get here any minute.”

Fifteen minutes passed, which we spent mostly by making jokes about our teachers, and Katie and I spent looking at our cell phones for more time than was normal. Katie tried to call Myron, but he didn’t pick up.

“I’m sorry to say this,” Craig said, “but I think he stood you up.”

“He’d never do that,” Katie said. “At least, I hope not.” Tears in the corners of her eyes threatened to ruin her perfectly-applied mascara.

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