Free Original Souls (A World Apart #1) by Kyle Thomas Miller Page A

Corinth's feeble shoulders. By the look in her eyes, I could tell that she was well aware of the situation.
     
    When we got into the house, we told Corinth to wait for us in the living room. He sat there innocently watching cartoons on the flat screen. He loved that mouse and cat one. He laughed every time the cat got whacked in the head with the frying pan. I'm so glad to see him smiling and happy, but most of all safe. Julia really pulled it off.
     
    She decided to start the dreaded conversation, since all I could do was stare at her blankly. "He's telepathic, Cris."
     
    "I noticed," was all I could get out, because hearing her say that struck fear in my heart.
     
    "Are you glad now that I made a move?" she asked arrogantly.
     
    I couldn't let that one slide. She really had her priorities out of order. "You being right isn't what's important, Corinth's health and safety are the only things that should matter."
     
    "I know," she put her head down and grabbed her glass of iced-tea. She took a steady sip and glanced back up to me. "At least we're no longer blind to the facts," she conceded.
     
    "You're right," I admitted, "h e’ s got a lot of grief ahead of him though . ” I hung my head low, trying to block out the stories I've heard of psychics driving themselves insane .“ I can't believe we never saw the signs."
     
    "Were there any signs?" she asked rhetorically. "He never gave off any vibes. He's-such a sweet boy, and magik just is n’ t his strong suit. In fact, he has always seemed so. . ." hesitating to say what we both knew.
     
    So I said it for her. "Weak."
     
    "Yeah," her shoulders sunk. "He-never seemed like he'd be interested or able to do anything big with magik." And sh e’ d know best. She tried to teach him, despite the law. Even put him on the roof .‘ A little fear never hurt anyon e ’ she always said. I thought I was supposed to be the hard one, but Julia did n’ t pitfall into stereotypes easily. She did what she could to make sure her son knew the wonders of magik. But he never got too far, even with his mad mothe r’ s zealous encouragement.
     
    "Well, that's the problem with the restriction on magik in Draconia," I said angrily. I was starting to come down a little from this whole situation. One surprise after another, and all this for power over the masses. Just senseless anarchy it seems.
     
    "Wow , ” she appeared genuinely stunned ,“ I'm a bit surprised to hear you speak like that, Criston."
     
    "Yeah," I started a little softer, "you wouldn't believe what's happen to me since you left me in that hospital bathroom."
     
    She looked down for a second, then brought her head back up to reveal a sly little smile creeping from one side of her mouth to the other. I couldn't believe she was having fun with the thought that I looked like a fool, because of how proactive she was. I loved her more than ever in this moment. The fact that she could manage to have a sense of humor under these stressed circumstances showed how loving a woman she really is. I was scared and restless, but she was ready to sit down and just be a family again. If only for a little while. Even though I gave her no help in all this, she still wanted me around. She's so strong anyway, I'm not surprised that a hick-up or two couldn't shake her love for the family we've built.
     
    So, instead of talking about the ever-looming fears making their way through both our minds, we decided to take up with Corinth on the couch and watch that cat chase that poor mouse all over creation. We all fell asleep huddled together. Finally back on the same team.
     
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    Corinth and I woke up to the smell of food. Bacon, to be more exact. I loved bacon, but Cory, he's obsessed with it. It's definitely in his top five favorite foods. Julia knew how to make him feel like he was home. I was extremely hungry too. I hadn't eaten since I was in the hospital.
     
    I need to put something in my stomach, but I'm so taken by Corinth.