“Aren’t you a little young to be out here delivering on your own?” I said feeling that I had to at least ask before letting him go riding off on his own.
“Oh well, aren’t you a sweet one but don’t worry Blondie, I am older than I look…well I’d better be on my way …you do something with that hair now.” He shouted, before running alongside his bike and then flinging a leg over to wobble over the gravel drive.
I closed the door shaking my head and made my dazed way back into the kitchen.
“Who was it?” Libby asked having just made my tea.
“Just some delivery lad.” I said lifting up the envelope for her to see. I then took my Homer mug from her and sat down to open the letter.
Dear Chosen,
(Electus, Katherine, Keira, Kazzy or whatever other name I have not included.)
You don’t know me but I know a great deal about you and I think it is time we should meet, in fact I know it is time we should meet, that’s why I wrote this letter,
ok so I have established we should meet but now here comes the tricky part.
See the thing is I am not allowed to write down where I am in the world or tell anyone, so this is where the fun begins. I do hope you like puzzles, well I know actually you don’t because like I said, I know you, but that’s just tough shit as this is the only way to play the game.
So my first puzzle lies with Leivic at the warehouse, I know you have been there before but that didn’t end well. This time it will be different, I know this because I know this and when I say that, it is because I know I mean it. So first come to warehouse and pick up what I left there for you and then you will need to book a flight to Europe but my letter will tell you the destination.
Your code name will be: Tricks
And the name to get into the warehouse will be: Treats
P.S Be there this Monday no later than 4am and bring a large bottle of water with you. You will also need to bring fifty dollars, a jacket with a hood and a long umbrella with a hooked handle. Oh and to make things easier, wear red, hair down and dark lipstick.
Follow my instruction Chosen one and I will help you discover the biggest secret of all…
How to take back what the Gods took from you.
See you soon
P
“Anything interesting?” Libby asked once I had read it four times and was still in a state of shock. Was it true? Could it really be possible or was I running away with myself? The only thing the Gods had ever taken from me was the one man I’d ever loved, surely everyone in the Supernatural world knew this!
I actually felt myself shaking and then smile for the first real time in months. Could this person be on to something or was I walking into a trap!? I don’t think I cared if that could be a possibility as nothing in the world could have stopped me from being at the warehouse and following those instruction to the letter.
I felt my blood begin to thaw after all this time and I felt like jumping up and down and screaming just to release the other self of me that I had locked away ever since that heart breaking day I said goodbye to Dominic Draven.
“Not really, just college stuff.” I said realising I hadn’t answered my sister and I think if she hadn’t been so tired then she would have noticed the first big grin I had on my face for a while.
“So summer break is coming up, have you thought of any plans yet?” She asked over her mug and I picked up my own, took a long sip and answered her question.
“I think I might do some travelling.” I said, then got up, eager to get upstairs and start planning. I got to the door and turned back to Libby’s question,
“Sorry, what did you say?”
“I asked where to…you know…travelling?” She repeated and my smile widened as I said with utter certainty…
“Europe.”
Acknowledgments
Dear Dravenites,
You will always be the first people I thank as each and every one of have made this wonderful dream possible and turned what was a hobby I loved into a job I love! You will always have a special place in my heart and I will forever be indebted to you for having faith in me and in the Afterlife Saga.
And just remember I am your fan!
The next people I would like to thank are those who have touched my life with unbelievable kindness and have brilliantly become passionate about trying to get Afterlife better known to the world. So to the leader of my fan club Belisha Husband, who is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to getting Afterlife to top ranking! My message to you is that one day soon, my friend, we will make it to number 1!
Included at the head of my Afterlife global take over, is my sister in law Charlotte Butcher, who is responsible for getting me on the BBC South Today programme and in her quest to making the impossible possible, I have learnt not to let anything ever get in the way of your dreams as living them will be the greatest thing you ever do.
My next thanks goes to my eccentric fun family that have taught me that life is about the chances you take and enjoying the journey they lead you to. My wonderful mum, who has dedicated endless hours of dealing with my quirky spelling mistakes and giggling over a few of them too. You may even thank her for getting the chance to read Afterlife as it was down to her convincing me it was good enough to publish, so flowers can be posted to….Just kidding!
We can all thank the amazing and very ‘eye’ catching front covers to my extremely talented sister Cathy, who puts her heart and soul into every pixel created. You make Afterlife shine and now thanks to you hundreds of people are saying,
“We Crave the Drave”
As always there are lots of bands I listen to while writing this book but instead of trying to name them all I will suggest just one song to be listen to and that is ‘At Last’ by Etta James as Draven and Keira’s first dance needs to be read in only one way…with a glass of wine, comfy sofa, a few tears and the music blasting! So give it a try as it is how I wrote it
Also along the way is a big thanks to my nephew Luke Reed who has a wonderful imagination, funny wit, big heart and is the reason for Ruto in all his cool dude attitude and Angelic ass kicking glory, so well done you!
I would also like to mention my best mate in the world who made my school days bearable. To Rhian, what a truly wonderful friend you are and although we are miles apart, we’re always right next to each other in our hearts.
Also in the mix are the incredible men in my life. As you will find that behind every great loving and caring man in Afterlife is a result of my Dad and my Husband who will always be the true heroes in my story and have influenced a love like no other…A love that goes beyond the ages.
Also the friends I have met along the way in writing this 3rd book include the spiritual guidance of my friend Sam Grey, My music guru Julie Hutchins, my ‘nutty’ friend Hayley Barnes, The sisters Sam Jones (M) and Nikki Martin-nee Faulkner (Q) and also some of my numerous Dravenites that include the great comments on Facebook by, Kelly Findlay, Tracy George, Alison Hucker, Vicki Tyrrell Scholtka, Cat Hill, Lisa Ayres, Jeannie Sinclair, Tracy C Moody, Kelly Roscoe, Liessa Laureys, everyone else who has gone to the trouble and sent me a letter or an email and to so many other fans that have not been named. Thank you so much my new friends.
So I will now say goodbye until the next book and with your help we can one day see the fruits of our labour from the supernatural seeds we planted and get the Afterlife saga to go main stream! To join our Afterlife revolution, please check out the facebook pages and twitter, along with joining my mailing list for sneak peeks and free chapters.
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