Snippet

Here is the next snippet I have decided to post, it is in chapter five and it is a part of one of my favorite sections. Of course, it is not all of it so if you like what you see below, then you will just have to wait. This snip-it starts off with Elena spying on Lisa and her friend Thomas. She thinks she is securely hidden but she is in for a surprise....

A hand grabbed me from behind, yanking my hands together and clamping my mouth shut. I struggled, but the hands were like iron, taut with muscle and my captor whispered into my ear, “Make it easy on yourself, new girl, and just go with it.”

Jake! I recognized his voice immediately and understood why I couldn’t break free, he was half troll! I slumped, acting as if I accepted the situation. “Good girl.” He then led me to where my mirage used to be. Thankfully it was no longer there; when he had grabbed me he had broken my concentration, ending the mirage charm. “If you do anything, I will squeeze even tighter.  Understand?”

“I’m sure she understands.” Jane squeezed around the shelves, her voice barely audible. “Good job Jake. Everyone else is in position and now that we have her, we are ready.”

My eyes went wide and I quickly gazed around the vicinity, trying to see where everyone else was. I spotted Cody on the top of the left shelves, crouching next to a girl with pink curly hair. I whirled my head around, Jake losing his grip for a second, but within a blink he yanked my head back, growling a warning. I did not pay him any attention though; I had seen what I had wanted to see; the two other people in Jane’s group, crouching on the ground where I used to be hiding. The boy had dirty blond hair, was semi-tall, and had hazel eyes. The girl though, looked almost exactly like the other girl and I knew they had to be twins, as all Fairy Halflings were.

I tried to see Lisa and Thomas but all I could confirm through the gaps in the books, was the fact they were still talking, seeming to be oblivious to what was about to happen. All they had to do was look over and see that my mirage was no longer there but they were deep in conversation. Just my luck. I bit my lip, willing them to notice that I was gone, but as Jane began motioning to the rest of her group, I knew they would notice too late, and as I had guessed, they did.

Lisa glanced too late towards the location of my now missing mirage, “Hey, where is Elena?”

Jane strolled into the vicinity, “Oh let’s just say she is occupied at the moment.” Both Lisa and Thomas jumped up. “Oh I wouldn’t do anything rash if I were you.” She motioned to Jake and he dragged me where Lisa and Thomas could see me. I let fear cover my eyes, as I hopelessly tried to free myself from Jake’s iron grip. “If you move before we are done, Jake might squeeze just a little too hard. Also…” she looked up and Lisa and Thomas followed her gaze up to where Cody and the first Fairy Halfling crouched on top the bookshelves. “I doubt youse guys could save her and yourselves before someone gets hurt. So why don’t hang around and answer my questions?”

Thomas and Lisa made eye contact, and understanding passed between them. Thomas then nodded to Jane. “Very well, Jane. Though I doubt we will be very interested in what you have to ask.”

“We will just have to wait and see now won’t we?” She began to walk towards the table and Thomas turned around to sit in the chair opposite of her.

“Stacy, make sure he doesn’t close his eyes!” Jane snapped up towards the girl next to Cody.

She grinned in reply and gave thumbs up. “Don’t worry, Jane, I can see everything from up here.”

Thomas turned back towards Jane and sat down, Lisa claiming the chair next to him, and Jane began speaking, contempt icing her voice. “You didn’t think we would let you contact your friends now did you? Thanks to some of our…acquaintances we were able to finally figure out how you always were able to get your friends to come to the rescue. We have a much better understanding of your talents and I assure you…” her eyes filled with confidence, “you will not be closing your eyes and sending memories filled with SOS signals to your friends.”

Shock flew through Lisa’s eyes but as I gazed at Thomas, he let nothing slip. He sat there thinking over everything Jane had said. “Jane…why do this now? Didn’t y’all have something planned for later today? Second period seems a little early, even for you guys. Can’t this wait?”

Annoyance flashed through Jane’s narrowed eyes, “No it cannot for we never pass up opportunities that would help us succeed.”

“What do you know about anything?”

“We know enough!”

“Is that so? Well…” Thomas was about to say more but he glanced over my fear stricken face and thought better of it. “Let me tell you this. If you knew the true story you wouldn’t be so quick at messing with us.”

“Oh, really?”

“Just ignore his taunts Jane.” Jake spoke roughly, jostling me around, “You are the one asking the questions, not the other way around.”

Jane quickly recollected herself, pushing her hair back behind her pointed ears, “Thank you Jake. Now back to business.” She put her hands on the table. “First tell me what that glance towards Elena was all about? Don’t want her finding out too much at once?”

This time it was Lisa who spoke, “You tell us. Why did you take the time to find her in the hallways?”

“I am one the asking the questions! Not the other way around. And if youse guys don’t start following directions…”

Jake squeezed my arm to what felt like breaking point and I yelped, though it came out as a pathetic squeak because of his hand smothering my mouth. Lisa’s eyes filled with worry as she turned towards the pitiful noise I had made and I cursed myself for showing true weakness. Jane just laughed, “See? Youse guys are taking extra care with this new girl.” She leaned in closer, “And I want to know why. What are you planning to use her for?”