The Allotter:The Threads of Destiny by Kimberlie L. Faye Read Free Book Online

quick removal of it. Wrapping her arms around her middle, she shuddered with a sudden inner chill that skated down her spine, watching the darkened highway ahead of them. All of this was too surreal. Through her jacket, she felt the subtle vibration of her phone. He glanced over at her and nodded his head, his focus on her jacket.
    He asked in irritation, “Are you going to answer that?” She stared at him, confusion turning to realization that the vibration was coming from her cell phone.
    She fumbled through her pockets, finally pulling out her phone. “It’s probably my mother checking on me.”  He laughed at her as if he knew something she did not. The picture of her and her mother wearing matching sweaters at Christmas lit up and vibrated on the phone’s screen. Swiping the screen with the pad of her thumb, she answered.
      Her eyes narrowed on him as she answered her phone, “Hi mom. What’s up?” She winced at the sound of her voice. She never answered her mother’s phone call like that. A few seconds of silence filled the call until her mother finally spoke.
      “Is everything all right Evie? I was hoping you were resting but you sound out of breath. I hope you are not out and about right now. You need to sleep. Especially since, you just got out of the hospital. Marco was strict with his orders. You’re not even supposed to drive yet.” Thelma sounded worried and annoyed.
      “I’m fine mom. Besides, I really don’t believe I’m having seizures. Marco is wrong.” Evie was annoyed with the ludicrous diagnosis she received in the hospital, especially in light of her current situation.
    “ Evie, are you with someone?” Thelma’s quiet voice sounding just a little…off.
    Evie hesitated. “No, why?” Her curiosity was genuine, wondering why her mother would think it. She hadn’t had a boyfriend in over a year and worked too much to maintain any close friendships. Something she had to admit, she missed but did with intention.
      “Evangeline, did you know the eyes reveal the light and darkness in a person’s soul? What color are his eyes, child?” Her voice was familiar, but yet different and resonated deeply into her head. Why would his eye color matter and why would she ask such a strange question?
      She had to ask. “What?” Was all that she could get out as she pinched the bridge of her nose as a banging headache began to set in. How did she know she was with someone and that the ‘someone’ was a man? Circumstances were becoming more complicated and more mysterious by the minute.
      He suddenly looked at her, his eyes a glitter of unholy, silvery light in the darkness of the SUV and dangerously off the road. Her body jerked against the door, she was unable to look away from him.
      “His eyes, what color are they?” Her mother asked again, sounding more urgent than she did the first time.
       Evie responded in a hoarse voice, “silver.”

Chapter 5
     
      He hit the brakes of the vehicle, causing her body to jerk forward violently. The seatbelt prevented her from hitting the windshield, but she bit her lip, the tang of blood hitting her tongue, as she felt the bite of the belt on her neck. She knew she was going to have a serious abrasion. Wincing as she touched her mouth, confirming the tongue wound, she noticed her phone, the screen shattered, lying on the floor between her legs.
      She glared at him, fuming at his abrupt and violent stop. “Are you fucking crazy? We‘re on the friggin highway, are you trying to kill us?” Her voice was shrill as fear emanated from deep within her. It wasn’t like it mattered that they were on the highway. It was deserted. She shuddered as she stared at him, trying to make a little bit of sense out of what was happening. He was looking out of the windshield, his eyes narrowing on something ahead of them in the darkness. Just as Evie was about to turn her head to look at what he was looking at, a bright and blinding light silently