Volume 1: Bailex, #1 by Erin Everleigh

Author:Erin Everleigh
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Erin Everleigh
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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“Why do you keep doing that?” Riya asked, adjusting the necklace Patti lent her for the night.

“Doing what?” Kieran turned his head to look back in the direction they were walking.

“Looking behind us.”

“I feel like someone’s there, following us.”

Riya stopped walking and turned her body around. She took her time surveying their surroundings. “I don’t see anyone. Maybe it was just the wind, or a squirrel, or nothing?”

“You’re probably right,” Kieran acquiesced, but his gut remained reluctant. He had had this feeling before—more than once. The little hairs on the back of his neck had been at high attention ever since they left the house. But he didn’t see anyone and neither did Riya; nonetheless, he quickened their pace, getting them to school in record time.

When they entered the gymnasium, it looked even better than it did when they had left a couple of hours earlier. The lights were dimmed, allowing the lasers that were casting different coloured shapes around the room to really stand out.

“They certainly take their dances seriously here,” Kieran exclaimed. He took in the room. There was a DJ perched on a makeshift stage at one end and tables filled with food and beverages at the other end. His stomach rumbled just looking at it. “I don’t even think they had dances at my last school.”

“They did at my last school. But it was middle school only, like here, so this is my first.” Riya’s smile stretched across her cheeks, and she began bouncing to the beat that was booming through the speakers.

Riya grabbed Kieran’s hand and attempted to drag him onto the dance floor. But his feet didn’t move.

“Riya, I’m still not feeling that great. I think I’ll go talk to…” Kieran scanned the room and spotted Randall by the refreshments. “Randall,” he said, pointing in Randall’s direction. “I’m going to go talk to Randall.” Kieran pulled his hand from Riya’s grip.

“Give me one song. Come on, let loose a little—you deserve it after everything that’s been going on lately.” She batted her eyelashes at him and pouted, not quite mastering the whole puppy dog eyes effect.

Persistent as always.

Kieran chuckled and then followed her onto the dance floor.

Riya took hold of Kieran's hands and started moving their bodies in time to the rhythm. Kieran was hesitant at first, but by the middle of the song, the bottom half of his body started moving in unison with the top half. He wasn't ready to admit it, but Riya was right. This felt good. To just let everything go and feel the music.

As they moved around the dance floor, Kieran began to feel a dull but mounting pain behind his eyes. Two songs later, Kieran could no longer ignore the raging headache. He placed his hands on his knees and let his head hang down. He took a few seconds to catch his breath. “I’ve gotta take a break, Ri. I’m really not feeling well.”

Riya bent down to take a closer look at her friend. “You don’t look so good.

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