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disappeared to, where the house is. He looks at me. “So
you’re going to be staying with us?”
Adam intervenes. “Yeah. She’s going to crash with us for a
bit.”
James looks from me to Adam back to me again. He sticks
out his hand. “Well, it’s nice to finally meet you.”
All the color drains from my face. My heart is pounding in
my ears. My knees are about to break. I can’t stop staring at
his small hand outstretched, offered to me.
“James,” Adam says a little curtly.
James starts laughing. “I was only kidding.” He drops his
hand.
“What?” I can barely breathe. My head is spinning,
confused.
“Don’t worry,” James says, still chuckling. “I won’t touch
you. Adam told me all about your magical powers.” He rolls
his eyes.
“Adam—told—he—what?”
“Hey, maybe we should go inside.” Adam clears his throat
a little too loudly. “I’ll just grab our bags real quick—” And
he jogs off toward the tank. I’m left staring at James. He
doesn’t conceal his curiosity.
“How old are you?” he asks me.
“Seventeen.”
He nods. “That’s what Adam said.”
I bristle. “What else did Adam tell you about me?”
“He said you don’t have parents, either. He said you’re like
us.”
My heart is a stick of butter, melting recklessly on a hot
summer day. My voice softens. “How old are you?”
“I’ll be eleven next year.”
I grin. “So you’re ten years old?”
He crosses his arms. Frowns. “I’ll be twelve in two years.”
I think I already love this kid.
The cabin light shuts off and for a moment we’re
immersed in absolute darkness. A soft click and a faint