by Reece Evhans
Tara, mom, and Grams were trying not to laugh. I just pulled back to look at him and said, "I don't think that's how it works, but I will try. Jack, Veronica told me more about the whole steroid scandal at school. I had no idea it was so big! They kicked all those players off the teams? You kind of down played that part, you know?"
"Ally, querida, I just wanted you to get a little stronger before you had more to deal with. I really wasn't trying to keep anything from you."
"We all thought it would be better for you, Ally-bear," Mom apologized. "I'm sorry if we were wrong."
I moved out of Jack's arms and into hers. "No, you weren't wrong, Mom. It was probably for the best. I'm just so confused right now. What's going to happen to Veronica? "
"I don't know, baby. I don't know."
In the long run Cassie was right; telling my mom, grandmother, Tara, and Jack the whole truth about what had happened actually made me feel better--not a lot, but at least I could deal. And stay awake for more than an hour at a time.
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They all came to see me off at the airport on Saturday, even Megan. She hugged me as she handed me a small, beautifully wrapped Christmas present.
"It's from me and Jack. We wanted you to have a present to open on Christmas." I was touched and, predictably, started to get teary-eyed. You would think I wouldn't have any tears left by now, but I managed to find a few somewhere.
"Hey," said Jack as he took his turn to hug me. "None of that. You will be back in no time. But I will miss you like crazy. I love you, you know." He gave me the best kiss yet, soft and soulful.
“I know.” I gave them all a last hug and followed Cassie through to security.
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As I opened the present on Christmas morning, also my 17th birthday, in my hotel room in downtown Galway, I thought about how much I missed all of them. I opened the box to find a silver cheerleading charm to add to my bracelet. I turned it over and read the inscription: Do what you love. It was beautiful and perfect. I could hardly wait to talk to him on Skype later.
Tomorrow I would meet with the Seer Council and perhaps discover what this gift was about. I went to sleep that night both scared and excited to begin this next chapter in my life
The End...for now
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Book 2 in the Seeker Series: The Charge of a Star coming Fall 2014
Table of Contents
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SEVEN
CHAPTER EIGHT
CHAPTER NINE
CHAPTER TEN
CHAPTER ELEVEN
CHAPTER TWELVE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN