Predestined by Abbi Glines Read Free Book Online

hadn’t thought of that.
    “Um, my friend Miranda saw you...
ya know before. What am I going to tell her?”
    Gee followed my gaze and then waved
at my friends as if they were long lost buddies of hers. “She isn’t
staring at me with her mouth hung open because she remembers me
Pay-gan. She’s gawking because I don’t fit the profile you normally
hang with.”
    I started to respond and decided
not to. Gee was right. My friends didn’t have piercings on their
face, or wear short miniskirts with tall black army boots. Or deck
themselves out in black nail polish and lipstick. Gee was
definitely going to draw attention.
    “So, she doesn’t remember you from
the mental house?”
    Gee shook her head, “Nope, Dank
took care of that.”
    With a sigh of relief I made my way
over to Miranda. I wasn’t up for telling more lies today. I was
glad I wouldn’t have to come up with something to appease Miranda’s
questions. Although, I was going to have to find a way to get
Miranda to stop gaping at Gee like she had a third eyeball. Gee was
really cute all dressed up like a rebel. Sure she was gorgeous when
she was all transporty but she pulled this look off well
too.
     
    “Miranda, Wyatt, this is my friend
Gee,” then I was stumped. I hadn’t thought that far.
    Miranda’s horrified slightly
confused gaze shifted from me to Gee lingering just a little longer
on Gee.
    “Gee?” Miranda asked
    “Yep, Gee. Look your friend can
already say my name. Isn’t she a bright one?” Gee teased, obviously
eating up the uncomfortable gawking. I elbowed her hard in the ribs
and shot a warning glare at her.
    “Gee is a friend of mine from out
of town. Her uh, Dad is a friend of my Mom and she’s staying with
me for a few weeks,” I stumbled all over my words. If they believed
me, then it would be a miracle.
    “If this fascinating introduction
is over, I’m going to go find a vending machine. I need a Coke and
a Snickers since you rushed me out of the house before breakfast,”
Gee announced then headed off in what appeared to be the direction
of the Teacher’s Lounge. Surely she wouldn’t. No, she probably
would and was going to.
    “So
she has to live with you? Like in your house? Please
tell me you lock your doors because she looks insane. Maybe you
should just sleep with your mother. I mean, honestly Pagan, she has
probably been in jail or,” Miranda gasped and covered her mouth, “I
bet she has. Ohmygod I so bet that is why she’s here! What did she
do? That is so unsafe--”
    “Miranda, calm down,” I interrupted
her babbling and grabbed her arm. “She hasn’t been in jail. She’s
harmless. She just likes to draw attention. Now stop making up
insane scenarios and relax.”
    “She’s kind of funky looking,”
Wyatt piped up. I shot him a “shut up” glare and hooked my arm in
Miranda’s.
    “She’s eccentric but she’s fun.
You’ll love her once you get over her appearance and colorful
language.”
    “Colorful language? Oh no, she
curses a lot?”
    I nodded, “Yep and it’s amusing.
She could put a sailor to shame.”
    “I like her already,” Wyatt said
glancing back to the corner where Gee had walked around. “You don’t
think she’s going to the Teacher’s Lounge do you? Because that’s
the only vending machine that way.”
    I sighed and tugged Miranda toward
our first period class. “That’s probably exactly where she’s
going.”
    “That’s just badass,” Wyatt replied
in awe, then a very loud “umph, ow baby,” followed. Miranda had
gone for his ribs with her pointy little elbow.
    I laughed for the first time all
morning before I remembered Leif and the mark on my soul. My smile
quickly faded.
     
     

 
     
     
     
     

Chapter Six
     
    Dank
     
    “You know, I’ve been thinking,” Gee
said as she appeared beside me. I walked through the desert taking
the souls from fallen soldiers. I hated wars. They took up a lot of
my time.
    “Ooo, you missed one,” Gee pointed
to the soul