Page 29 of Wings of The Wraith
“Calm down. Syph.” His lips arched into a sexy smile. “Being playful and embracing the funny side of things stops you from going insane.”
“I’m new to something I wanted no part of, and I don’t know if you’re making it easier or worse. Where I come from people don’t talk like that. You can’t tell me what I feel, even before I feel it.”
“Syph. I can assure you I’m making this easier for you. In every sense of the word.” He leaned in close to my ear. “Where I come from, we act on impulse. I don’t like beating around the bush either.”
“Moving fast at anything makes people crazy.”
“Depends on the crazy. Some crazy can be good. Now sit.”
I narrowed my eyes and sat back down, he did too.
“What’s going to happen? What’s the plan?” I thought a change of subject was in order.
He shook his head. “You let me worry about that.”
“And my home? Will I ever see it again?” It saddened me to think I wouldn’t.
I was supposed to be meeting my friends for dinner tonight. Simply dinner. I didn’t want a fuss. Just something between the five of us for my birthday. Me, Belinda, Sasha, Kelly, and Vanessa.
Friends from college who were like sisters to me.
They wouldn’t know what happened to me.
“I promised I’d get you back home.”
“And yet I’m here.”
“Why? You could have gone home.”
I pressed my lips together. “And allow those people to get me?”
“So, this is better then right? Everyone so far has done what’s best for you. Remember that.”
“Even you? You seem to be against everything. Why are you helping me?” It was strange.
“How about I tell you some other time. Until then learn.” He flicked his wrists and suddenly we were in a library.
My mouth dropped again, and my eyes turned to saucers. There were books and scrolls.
“This is my personal collection, be careful with the pages.”
“Are we still on the plane?” There was no way we were.
“Yep, I just astral projected our minds, your mind. I can be in two places at once.”
“Can I do that?” If I could copy, or sypher, his powers I must have been able to do that.
“You can, but it takes practice. I recommend you don’t. Just stick to energy balls if you need to use it.”
“How long do I keep your powers for?” Grandma never really explained those parts.
“Until you don’t want them anymore. Now read. It will help you to chill out.”
Chill out?
Right now, I didn’t think that was something that would ever happen to me again.
