Page 160 of Stardusted
I had no idea what would come next. Amelia would notice I’d vanished. She probably already had. Eventually so would my mom. Dustin. Lisa. The Oasis crew. Even Bob.
I’d need to let them know I was safe. At some point. A look at my phone showed it was dead. Drained, most likely, from being in the Enil’s vicinity.
For now, it was just me and Sky.
I stole a glance at him, at the soft curls forming, the tiny cowlick at his temple. The firm line of his strong jaw and the pensive set of his mouth. He looked tired but also determined and lost in thoughts a million miles away. Maybe even lightyears.
As if he felt my stare, he turned his head.
I looked away, back out the window. But I couldn’t stifle the quiet thrill that zipped through me. We were in this together. Whateverthiswas.
And for now…I was safe. As safe as anyone with a glowing alien tattoo and a cosmic map embedded in her brain could be. Hopefully, anyway. It was hard to be sure of anything right now.
Well. That wasn’tentirelytrue. I bit back a smirk.
There was one thing I was sure of.
I’d been wrong all those days ago in the diner. Kelly had been on to something.
Because it wasdefinitelyaliens.
And somehow, I was weirdly okay with it.
