Page 47 of Jade Lion and the Witch Boy
I sit at the table next to her, and we awkwardly gaze at each other. She seems extra tired. “Listen, Ty, I appreciate you looking out for me.”
She shrugs. “I try.”
“But you’ve always said divination isn’t one-hundred-percent accurate.”
“I have said that,” she admits in a defeated tone.
“I’m sorry about yesterday’s freak out, but I’m a big witch boy. I’m grown.” I snicker to try to add some levity. “You’ll always be my witch girl, my bestie, but let me take care of myself.”
“I just wish you’d let me take care of you for real.”
“Huh?”
“You’re always with Kai nowadays, and the way he looks at you, I’m surprised he hasn’t fallen in love with you yet.”
I don’t dare tell her today’s developments. “Well…”
“Lisbeth was right. You always had the potential to get him to fall for you. I was just hoping you wouldn’t fall for him.”
She puts her hand on my knee, and I scoot back. “Wha…what?”
Her brown eyes shine with fondness and desperation. “Seb, I’ve known you forever.”
I shake my head, unable to comprehend this conversation. My honorary sister likes me like that? “Is this…are you joking right now?”
She bristles. “I wish I were,” she mutters.
I blink a few times and gradually process this information. Then, I lean forward and take her hand off my knee. “Listen, Ty, I care about you, but…”
“I know, I know.” She waves her hand. “You like men. We’re just friends.”
I bite my lip and nod. “We’ll always be friends.” I lean forward and hug her. “I’m sorry if I led you to believe otherwise.”
She pulls away and studies me, pain clear in her eyes.
“You’re going to be more than sorry after I tell you what I know.”
“Huh?”
She sniffs and squeezes my hand. “I…did a reading on Kai a few hours ago.”
I shake my head. “What? How? He was with me all day.”
“Yeah, you’re always attached at the hip.” She frowns and looks away. “I used some hair he left behind on the bathroom floor.”
I wince. “Wait, you divined someone without their consent?” That’s a big no-no in the witch community, or at least, Lisbeth always said that.
Taina shakes her head and sobs. “Kai, I saw him, claws out, hurting people. He was slashing at random men, and then…” She heaves a sigh and looks at me. “I saw him distraught over you, on that same deathbed.”
I stand up, my face feeling numb. Another death premonition?
“Ty…”
“Seb, this vision was almost as strong as yesterday.” Tears begin to pour down her face. “I see the future, and he may not be in control, buthe isgoing to hurt you.”
“I refuse to believe that!” I pace around the kitchen heatedly.
“Seb—”
