Wish - H.R. Davison (best books to read TXT) 📗

him, but the day is coming very soon that you will have to make a choice.”

 

“’What choice?” I ask. All of this is too much. I feel like my chest is constricting. I may have my mother back, but I will lose DJ?

 

“You will have to choose to stay on the path you are now, with Andy, with us, to choose to bring light to the world. Or you can choose to follow the path of pain and loss, and fight the darkness every step of the way. Either way, you can choose, because you are Nephilim, you have free will.”

 

I will always choose light over darkness. DJ is not darkness, he is my light. He makes me happy. He makes me jealous, and angry, and miserable, and oh so happy, all at the same time. For the millionth time in a week I wish to myself that I was just a normal teenage girl, with normal teenage problems.

 

“Let us begin training.” Mr. Dominic announces. “Stand.” He orders.

 

My training is grueling. Learning the special new abilities I have is easy, almost fun, but when Andy said I would be training what he really meant is I would be learning to fight. I am worn out and exhausted by the time I get home and I still have tons of homework to finish. The week passes by in a flash, school every day, training every afternoon, and homework every night. Every muscle in my body cries out for me to stop and relax, but I can’t. My mom’s life depends on me. Mr. Dominic is encouraged that I am so motivated. I am picking up on things quickly and he says that perhaps another week or so of training and I will be ready, we will be ready.

 

DJ

 

The past week has dragged by as if in slow motion. I am determined to continue ignoring my mother at every opportunity. So far she hasn’t seemed to notice my efforts, which aggravates me more than just talking to her. I will not give her the satisfaction. This is a game to her, and I will win.

 

In my spare time I have been visiting the library in Munkarit to study about angel mythology, best to know who I am fighting and the best way to win. The only angels I know are the Thirteen, and the only Nephilim I know I Armaros’ daughter. The Elf at the library has been obliging my requests for old scrolls and large tombs that she has to retrieve from the back. Although each time I walk in she rolls her eyes. Angels are downright scary. They have the power to manipulate at will. Nephilim are almost like Sirens for magical kindred. The aura they project attracts magical beings, like moths to a flame. This I already knew.

 

Finally it is Friday and I can see Kat, I have looking forward to this day all week. I pull into at her driveway right on time. After I ring the doorbell I start to get nervous. I wonder if Kat has thought about what I told her, my secret. Maybe she thinks I am crazy, maybe she doesn’t want to see me anymore. Why does she make me feel this way? Of all of the girls I have been with only she and one other have been able to affect me this way. I wipe my sweaty palms on my pants while I wait for her to answer the door. All my fears are alleviated when she answers the door.

 

She looks amazing. Her hair is a mess of waves hanging down to her waist. She is wearing a baggy shirt and gym shorts. Without any makeup on her skin glows, there are dark circles under her eyes, that make her look tired and worn out, but all the more beautiful to me. I realize I am standing there foolishly with a dopey grin on my face, for no other reason than I am happy to see her. “Kat, you look beautiful.”

 

“What?” She asks, looking baffled. “I do not.” Her cheeks glow red with embarrassment.

 

“Ahem.” A voice says from behind her.

 

“OH! DJ this is Andy.” Kat says turning to the side so I can see the guy standing behind her. He is the poster child for all that is nerdy. A plaid shirt, pocket protector, and messy brown hair heaped on his head. This is her babysitter. He looks all of eighteen years old. Why on Earth did her dad put this guy in charge? Looking him over I realize I have nothing to worry about as far as competition. I have got this guy beat in every department by miles.

 

I push my hand out to shake with Andy. He gently takes my hand in his own. His hands are soft and bony like they have never seen a hard day’s work in their life. “Andy!” I say with a cheery smile on my face. “Nice to meet you buddy, I have heard so much about you, you taking care of my girl for me?”

 

“I ummm… yeah.” Andy stutters, running his hands through his hair. “Well I best get going. Kat I will see you later, call if you need anything. Nice to meet you DJ.Uhhh, bye.” He waves awkwardly as he walks down the sidewalk to his jeep parked behind Kat’s car.

 

After Andy leaves and the door is shut I can’t stand one more second of not touching her. I walk to her wrapping my arms around her thin shoulders. I pull her tight to my chest. I take in a deep breath, inhaling her intoxicating scent as she burrows her head on my shoulder. I can feel her heartbeat through her thin shirt, beating rapidly against my own. I run my hands down her back, reaching the edge of her shirt. Slowly I move my hands under her shirt to feel the warm skin of her bare back. She arches her back as I gently run my hands up to her over her bra straps to her should blades, pulling her shirt up with my arms.

 

She takes a light step back from me, reaching up she places her hands behind my neck guiding my face down to hers. I kiss her lightly at first, pressing my lips to hers, exploring her mouth with my own. The fire in my body is building with each second that passes and I increase the intensity. Pressing harder into her I let my hands investigate her body. I rub along her back and sides, settling one hand on the curve of her waist. I pull her lower body into my own. With my other hand I pull her shirt up further as I work my way down her neck, kissing every single each of exposed skin. Her breath comes faster with each kiss I place, causing me to get more and more turned on.

 

“DJ…” Kat moans softly. Encouraged by her soft whispers I nuzzle her ears.“DJ.” She says again, pulling back from me, she places her hand on my own. “This is too fast.”

 

Her face is flushed, and her eyes are wide. I have been with enough girls to know that I can work my magic, a few more kisses and caresses and she will be putty in my hands, but I choose not to do that. Not with her, not with Kat. If she wants to stop, then I want to stop. I draw her in close for another hug, releasing her quickly I use one arm to scoop her and place her next to me on the sofa. Her legs still dangle across my knees. “As you wish.” I say to her with a grin. Leaning over I place a quick peck on the tip of her cute button nose. “What do you want to do, my love?”

 

“Well…” She says with a shy smile.“I was hoping we could stay in tonight. I have had a pretty stressful week and… “

 

“Whatever you want babe.” I tell her. Anything she wants, I want. “Why are you stressed?” I gently rub her feet that are still sitting across my lap.

 

She leans back against the pillows of the sofa with a sigh. “Ugh, just everything.” Her bangs are pushed off to one side of her forehead and I can see a crease of worry spread across her features.

 

“Kat, baby, you can tell me anything. I told you everything about me. I want you to trust me.” A look of concern flashes across her face for just a moment. I get the feeling she is hiding something from me.

 

“I know DJ, and I do, and...” She pulls her long hair into a messy bun on top of her head using an elastic band around her wrist to secure it in place as she talks. “And I will tell you, but before I do I need to figure everything out for myself.” She smiles at me.

 

I hate that she is keeping something from me. I know she is, I can tell. She can’t hide her true feelings from me, but I will give her time. When she wants to talk I will be here for her. If I hadn’t just met Andy I would have thought something was going on between them. I continue to rub her feet softly working my way up her calf, hoping to release some her stress with a massage. “We can stay in. Want to watch a movie?”

Her face relaxes as I rub her feet, “Mmm, yes. Let’s watch a movie.”

 

I snap my fingers and turn the TV on. With another snap a bowl of buttery popcorn is resting on her lap. Even though my body is regretting it, the look of utter happiness on her face is worth the price of stopping our intimacy earlier.

 

We spend a relaxing evening in, watching television, eating popcorn, and talking. Kat eventually falls asleep on my chest as the TV flickers light into the dark room. I lay like that for hours, enjoying the feel of her heartbeat over my own too much to move. Before I get too tired I carry her up to her bedroom. She murmurs quietly when I lay her down on the bed. Not wanting to say goodbye just yet, I take off my shirt and crawl under the covers next to her. She instinctively curls up to my chest. I put my arm around her pulling her close. Listening to her breathe evenly as she sleeps next to me, I end up falling asleep myself.

 

*************

 

Something wakes me up. I lay silently for a moment. I can feel Kat next to me on the bed. Her weight shifts slightly as she curls up closer to me. I wrap my arm around her protectively . There is no sound in the room. What woke me? The night light on the opposite wall emits a faint light, casting shadows throughout the room. Glancing around I detect a small shift in movement to my left. I carefully sit up, attempting to not disturb Kat sleeping soundly next to me.

 

“DJ.” A voice says from the corner.

 

I hesitate in my movement. Who is in the room? Why would anyone be here? My heart drums in my chest, adrenaline pumping