Hopeless Magic by Rachel Higginson Read Free Book Online

I hope I have to learn to live with it; because the other option is your sacrificial death all in honor of the very boyfriend you seem to love so much,” when I put my food down, unable to find my appetite, he continued, “Remember, you may be pretty, but you are much more valuable as a solution to all of their problems. He has more interest in your dead body than your live one.” Seeing that he accomplished his goal of getting to me, Avalon left me alone in the kitchen staring at a half-eaten box of lo mien noodles.
    I knew with every fiber of my being that Avalon was wrong and that Kiran loved me completely without any thought of what I might mean for him. But even still, Avalon's words were hard to swallow and part of me wondered whose lies I was buying into…. Kiran’s or Avalon’s.

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    “Eden, can I talk to you for a moment?” Talbott confronted me at the entrance to English. I had to force myself to be polite.
    “Sure,” I responded casually, and assured Avalon that I would be alright via telepathy.
    Avalon walked slowly past, not entirely convinced that I would be. I opened my mind, a little reluctantly, but wanting to give Avalon a sense of security. He eventually moved past the classroom door and found his seat near the back and next to mine.
    “What’s up?” I asked Talbott, searching the halls for the still absent Kiran.
    “I understand your feelings for Kiran are deep,” he began and then cleared his throat nervously.
    “I’m just worried that this relationship, or whatever this is, is going to end badly for both of you," he coughed again and I did my best not to groan out loud at what was turning out to be 73/711
    another "You should know better" speech. "What I’m trying to say, is that Kiran will never be able to walk away from you, not willingly; and I’m afraid of what will happen if he is forced to walk away unwillingly. Eden, you are the strong one, you are also the one with more to lose. You have to understand that he cannot hide you forever.
    What if you have to suddenly go on the run? Or you disappear one day? Think about him and what that would do to Kiran,” Talbott pleaded with me and I recognized real pain behind his dark, chocolate brown eyes and thick, matching eye lashes.
    “Ms. Matthews, are you going to stand out there all day, or will you allow me to begin class?” I heard Mr. Lambert’s nasal reprimand from inside the classroom and stood there stunned for a moment longer. Talbott’s words had hit their mark; what about Kiran? What would happen to him if I had to leave? What would happen to me if I had to leave him?

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    I smiled sadly and apologetically at Talbott before entering English and finding my seat. Talbott followed behind and sat down next to me as well. Avalon in a surprise gesture put a comforting, but strong hand on my shoulder and gave it a squeeze. He, thanks to the twin connection, felt every emotion that I did, whether he agreed with them or not.
    “Alright, let’s resume our discussion on Romeo and Juliet,” Mr. Lambert began. “This story as we know is ripe with teenage angst, something I suppose the lot of you would know plenty about.
    Of course, it is easy to judge young Romeo’s folly and fair Juliet’s impetuousness. But one day, maybe soon, you’re innocent hearts will find love. And with love comes all manner of hasty and most often selfish decisions.” The classroom door opened slowly and Mr. Lambert was forced to pause his lecture. Kiran walked slowly into the classroom with a grin on his face, having just finished a conversation before entering English. Amory, or Principal Saint 75/711
    during school hours, was right behind him followed by another boy I had never seen before.
    “Pardon us, Charles; I have yet another new student to introduce,” Amory smiled in his benevolent way and Mr. Lambert simply shook his head, as if it was no bother at all. “My dear scholars, this is Sebastian Cartier, Mr. Kendricks’ cousin,”