Talisman (98 page)
Authors: S.E. Akers
Katie may have been
EXTREMELY pissed, however, I was
over the moon
— but overwrought with anxiety nonetheless.
“
OKAY!”
I blurted nervously before I knew what I was saying.
How the H
ell did this happen?
I started recalling everything that had transpired at her parents’ jewelry store yesterday. Then it came to me. I’d told the diamond in her pendant —
the “unpredictable” diamond
— to “keep her soul safe” and apparently, it had!
Ooohh S
hit…
“Shi?
SHI?
Are you still there?”
“Yes! YES!
I’m trying to think!
Ugh!
I don’t know what to do!” I spouted as I paced around the room. Frustrated, I kicked my vanity stool with a little too much force and broke off one of its daggone legs.
“You better think of something
,
DIAMOND DIVA!”
Katie’s voice yelled out. “I know we’re ‘bosom friends’, but I’m not spending the rest of my eternity hanging between
your boobs!”
“I know
…
I KNOW!
Just be quiet for a second…so I can think!” I pleaded.
I plopped down on my bed and stared aimlessly around the room.
Maybe Bea would know what to do?
Vigorously, I shook my head.
See, I knew Tanner shouldn’t have left yet!
I stood up and began to pace around my room again, mentally cursing Tanner Grey up one side and down the other.
I started to retrieve the amethyst when my eyes fell upon my dresser. I paused,
curiously fixated on something lying on its top.
The scrol
l…
Swiftly, I ran over and grabbed it. After I’d cracked open
its wax seal, I unrolled it and sat down on the edge of my bed. The parchment-like letter was scripted in purple ink. I scanned through the entire thing and then started back at the beginning. My eyes rolled as I fell back onto my bed.
Christmas Present
— My ass!
I
flipped over and nestled myself comfortably amongst my pillows to prepare for my next lesson. The letter began,
Dearest Shiloh,
I discovered your mess
last night at the hospital,
but you ran off before I could tell you.
Typical little girl
…
Okay, if you want to bring her back,
here’s what you have to do…
Thank you for purchasing
Talisman
Shiloh will return — Fall 2012
Bloodstone
Talisman : Volume 2
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