by Jes Drew
I stare after him for a moment, feeling shy. Like I would with a stranger. But he’s not a stranger. I refuse to accept that. He’s just… acting weird. It’s all in my head.
Summoning my courage, I call, “Why does this matter all of a sudden? The test?”
“Because I want to pass. Go to Harvard with you.”
“Who says I passed? I mean, I tried my best.”
He gives me a half smile. “You will.” He glances down at my arm.
I do too.
New ink is there.
Congratulations.
Still smiling, Christopher walks away from me.
And I stand frozen in terror.
~~~
Violet looks up when I come into our room. “Are you okay?”
“No.” I walk toward my dresser and grab hold of it to keep from collapsing. “My therapist is evil. My boyfriend is a stranger to me. And at anytime, I could be too.”
“I won’t let that happen to you.”
“Christopher promised to protect me too.” I open my drawer to throw my beret into it.
And find a note there.
I scream and jump back.
Violet jumps up, knife ready. “What is it?”
“Another note.” I shakily approach it, Violet looking ready to throw her knife at it.
Taking a deep breath, I open it.
Meet us at your school’s running track at eleven tonight.
Love,
N & H
I gasp. They’ve come.
~~~
“I still think I should come,” Violet says as I pull a black hoodie over my head.
“No. I can’t risk you getting compromised if I do. I can’t lose you too.”
“Fine, but don’t run off this place without me.”
“I won’t leave without you or Christopher, and I don’t think he’s leaving anytime soon.”
“You could have one of the superhumans carry him off or something. He’s super fast.”
“And keep him restrained forever- or at least until we know he won’t kill himself or something.”
Violet cocks her head at me. “Well, be careful out there.” She holds out her knife at me.
I shake my head. “I’m done with knives.”
Then I turn and sneak out of my dorm.
~~~
All the way to the meeting point, doubt racks me. They won’t be here. It’s a trap. I’ll get turned around and go to the wrong place…
But then I see two people in the distance, standing by a tree. The taller of the two figures is a boy wearing all black clothing, a black baseball hat, and- despite the fact that the sun has long since set- sunglasses. He’s not at all what I expected.
Then the shorter figure comes into focus. Despite the fact that she’s wearing black clothing, a headscarf, and sunglasses instead of the karate robe costume like the last two times I saw her, I still recognize her.
I take a deep breath. “The Ninja. I just can’t stay away from trouble- and there she is.”
Acknowledgments:
Thank you to everyone who took this book journey with me. Thank you to my Wattpad readers for enjoying my story with me. Thanks to my Goodreads friends for their support for all my works. You all are great!
Also, there’s my family, of course. My grandparents and extended family who are so awed by my being an author. My four little brothers, even though the baby keeps complaining I type too much. My mother for helping me with my blogging… and you know, bringing me into this world. My father for always being ready to be my technical aid and tease my characters. And my sister who keeps me from being alone in my book scheming.
Most of all, thank you Jesus for giving me this story and protecting me from artificial mental conditioning all this time… as far as I’m aware of anyway...
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jes Drew is the author of the Ninja and Hunter trilogy, the Howling Twenty trilogy, the Kristian Clark saga, and the Castaways trilogy. She lives with her mom, dad, younger sister, four younger brothers, and two dogs, obsessing about her true love, Captain Steve Rogers. There is a possibility that she may or may not be a superhuman, but she hasn't discovered her powers. Yet. Also, she might be a spy, but that's classified.
You can find her on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8405352.Jes_Drew?from_search=true), Wattpad (https://www.wattpad.com/user/DrewJes), Pinterest (https://www.pinterest.com/boosbooks7929/), and at her blog Pause for Tales (http://pausefortales.blogspot.com/). When she’s not being a good girl and writing.
Also Available (thankfully):
The Ninja and Hunter trilogy, book one: The Time I Saved the Day
The Ninja and Hunter trilogy, book two: The Time I Saved a Damsel in Distress
The Ninja and Hunter trilogy, book three: The Time I Saved the World
Castaways, book one: Castaways
Castaways, book two: Fugitives
Castaways, book three: Targets
The Howling Twenties trilogy, book one: Wolf Claw
The Howling Twenties trilogy, book two: Wolf Curse
The Howling Twenties trilogy, book three: Wolf Cure
Kristian Clark and the Agency Trap, book one: The Bachelor Missions
Kristian Clark and the Agency Trap, book two: In the Rogue
Coming Soon (Lord willing):
The Dystopian Takeover trilogy, book two: Fists of Injustice
The Dystopian Takeover trilogy, book three: Heart of Steel
Kristian Clark and the Ruptured Reality (and other short stories)
Kristian Clark and the American Agenda, book one: Agents Adam and Eve
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