Save Aether (The Trinity Key Trilogy Book 3) (28 page)

“I don’t know if I’m ready for that… going forward. Right now, I just want to go back. When things were simple.”

Julia left Parmelia in the room. She needed to think. The Stein mansion was overflowing with people. During the day it buzzed, but at night it was quiet. Julia enjoyed the quiet. She snuck to the library where she found Theo and Valera waiting for her.

“You look terrible,” Theo quipped.

“So do you,” Julia shot back.

They both half-smiled. The distant memory of high school and slumber parties they’d shared as best friends made Julia chuckle. She almost missed those human moments. But they had to start over now.

Julia smiled at Theo and Valera. This time, they’d start over as sisters.