Reveal (Cryptid Tales) (21 page)
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Authors: Brina Courtney
Hugh sees where my eyes are focused and he leans in to whisper in my ear “He’s just OK. Should we show them how it’s really done?”
I half smile at him, he knows I love to dance. I have rhythm in my blood. I guess I know where my flexibility comes from now. I raise an eyebrow as he leads me to the dance floor. His feet and hips start to move with the change in tempo as Party Rock Anthem blasts through the speakers. I don’t even realize I’m moving as I fall into the beat. I wave to Olivia and Josh as I really start to move, my hips shaking as I break into a shimmy. Hugh looks suddenly impressed, a hunger in his eyes I’ve learned can produce some pretty strong feelings for later on in the night. He brings me close and as we dance his hands wrap expertly around my body. He touches me in ways that feel like we’re the only two in the room. I close my eyes and just feel the music and his breath in my ear.
“
Did I tell you how absolutely gorgeous you look tonight?”
I respond, “Only about a million times.”
“
Well, that’s not enough, so how about a million and one?”
I laugh as he spins me around. We rock out to the song and then it changes into a slower tune. We dance close, but he raises my hand and I think we start to waltz. I am not a waltz type of girl, so I don’t even know if that’s what it is, but it makes me feel classy. A guy who makes me feel like a classy gal, how did I get this lucky? I see Olivia giving me a thumbs-up out of the corner of my eye. I smile broadly; this is exactly what I’ve always wanted.
When I first met Hugh on that bench in the Quad I knew something was happening but I didn’t realize I had met my soul mate or my cryptid mate, someone I would be with forever. It’s so weird that just a few months ago I knew I was different, but I never realized how different, or as Hugh would say how special, I am. Now I have a whole race depending on me. I feel like I’m having that dreamy moment that I thought was stolen from me the night my dad disappeared. I know that the fight is not yet over, but as I enter college this fall, I know I’ll have Hugh by my side. We’ll conquer our new adventures together and I feel strong knowing that. As Hugh looks into my eyes he suddenly spins me out and then close to him. He looks to me and says “I love you Shay.” As I go to respond, I hear a voice in my head, a voice I never thought I would hear again.
“
Shay. Run. They are coming. Shay! Go now!”
My face must go white because Hugh looks at me so concerned that his mouth is open. He brings me closer to him and we become still.
“
We have to go, NOW!” I start panicking looking around wondering if they’re already here, coming for us.
“
Shay, how do you know? What are you talking about?” Hugh searches my eyes desperately while he holds my hands in his.
“
My dad just told me.” His eyes grow wide and with that, the lights go out and the screaming begins.
Brina Courtney is a young adult author obsessed with chocolate, crime shows, and fantasy movies. She lives in a small town in Pennsylvania with her husband and two very loud, small dogs.
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