Young Annabelle Series: Young Annabelle, the Truth About James, What My Heart Wants by Sarah Tork Read Free Book Online Page B

and leaned back. “Awhile? We just met yesterday.”
    “I met you first when I saw you riding your bike down that hill. It was like you were flying.” He didn’t let go of my waist.
    “You saw me fly?” 
    He nodded.
    “The black SUV, that was you?”
    He nodded. “And today too. It was beautiful, the way you looked with your arms stretched out as if you were actually flying.”
    “It was beautiful?” I repeated, looking deeply into his eyes.
    He nodded. “Beautiful,” he muttered huskily as he leaned back in and kissed me again.
    My arms slid around his neck and I pulled myself as tight as I could into his embrace… 
    Then I woke up again.
    The memory of sparkles and kisses still resonated on my face. The lasting impression left me in a slow daze like I was on a drug that had my entire body tingling. As the minutes passed, the real sun slowly peaked in on me, inch-by-inch, starting from my feet and covering me in its warmth.
    I felt light.
    I was on a cloud baking under a ray of sun shine that was reserved for angels. It was almost 8 a.m., in a perfect world, the radio would turn on playing a slow R&B jam and I’d cross my arms behind my head and drink in the moment, humming along to the slow, sensual beats of the song.
     

CHAPTER 5
     
    August 2 nd , 2012
     
    “Honestly, Annabelle,” Mom sighed, “I thought I taught you to at least brush your hair before putting it up in a ponytail.” Exasperated, she took a sip of her steaming black coffee.
    Lalala! What was that? I can’t hear you!
    I held back the delirious giggle that threatened to erupt. I wasn’t in any kind of mental state to be answering Mom’s questions. I simply nodded like I understood and accepted her complaint. Absentmindedly, I swirled the contents of my cereal bowl and brought a spoonful to my mouth.
    Ugh! What the hell is this?! I grimaced as I chewed the twigs. Whatever this ‘cereal’ was, it didn’t taste like anything you’d find in the supermarket.
    Where the hell did she buy this crap?
    Maybe a health food store? They’ve probably got crazy stuff like this on their shelves.
    I took a deep, subtle breath before attempting another spoonful.
    “Yummy, right?” Mom asked, gesturing her chin toward my bowl. She did a weird thing with her eyes, widening them then squinting.
    I didn’t know about her sometimes…
    Yeah, it’s delicious – for a rabbit!
    I nodded calmly and gulped down the soggy twigs. I glanced up at her through my lashes and her eyebrows were wiggling at me.
    Confused, I offered her a shrug, my eyes saying ‘What?’
    Her eyes widened in irritation at my cluelessness. Then she jerked her chin towards Katherine. I glanced over at my sister, obliviously playing with her iPhone.
    “Delicious, right ?” Mom urged in a tone I didn’t dare disagree with.
    I cleared my throat. “Uh, right, delicious.”
    I brought another spoonful to my mouth and grudgingly ate it to prove I was telling the truth.
    Damn this stuff was awful!
    I chewed quickly and forced it down with an audible gulp. “Yummy,” I whispered at my empty bowl.
    Thank God, I’m done!
    “Katherine, darling,” Mom said sweetly. “See what Annabelle’s having for breakfast? It’s delicious and good for you.”
    Katherine looked up from her iPhone and smiled amiably. “Mommy, I want some of Annabelle’s cereal tomorrow.”
    Mom looked like she was about to explode with happiness. “Sweetheart, why didn’t you say anything earlier? I would have given you the healthy cereal today.”
    “I thought Annabelle was the only one who was supposed to have healthy cereal.” Katherine pouted.
    I stared at my sister in amazement as Mom blathered on about this rabbit food. With a single line, Katherine had Mom eating out of the palm of her hand. She was a pro, and now she was barely paying attention to anything Mom was saying about health benefits
    Bullshit! I mentally yelled at her.
    Instead, I gave her a knowing look. She replied with a sly grin when