Shades of Silver City (SILVER CITY #1) by Miranda Joy EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Authors: Miranda Joy
- Language: English
- Genre: Paranormal / Sci-Fi
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FANTASIA
“Shit, I’m late!”
I jump up from bed, quickly throwing on my work clothes and
slapping on a layer of makeup.
I type out a quick message to Mellie, letting her know I’m on my way to
relieve her at the bar. With a grimace, I glance at the time and stuff my
phone in my back pocket. I throw my hair into a bun, exit my room, and
snatch my keys off the counter. My roommates’ curious eyes follow me, but
we say nothing to each other. My boots are barely on my feet before I’m
flying out the door and down the steps.
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I overslept during my nap—a nap I wouldn’t have even needed if my
idiot boyfriend wasn’t up all night—and morning—partying with my damn
roommates.
The humid summer air weighs me down, fighting against me as I pick up
my pace. The pungent odor of hot garbage assaults my senses. Sweat pricks
the back of my neck. I’m rethinking my dark makeup. The cheap shit I buy
—the only shit I can afford—is already melting off my face.
Someone bumps into me, making me slam into a wall. My shoulder
scrapes against the rough brick, and I hiss in pain.
“Watch it, asshole!” I shout into the mass of people moving along in an
anonymous, colorful blur.
A few people retaliate by shooting back vulgar names of their own.
Wincing at the tenderness in my shoulder, I brush the dirt off it.
Around me, people crowd the sidewalk. They’re all in a pointless hurry,
assertively pushing ahead as if competing for their place.
But they wouldn’t be in this part of the city, in this sweltering
temperature, if they were important.
Everyone is on edge because of the heat, which ratchets up the normal,
cranky energy a notch. As much as I loathe my job as a bartender, I can’t
wait to sneak into the beer cooler for a reprieve when I get to work.
People rush past me, a kaleidoscope of hues, while the sun disappears
behind towering buildings and casts long shadows.
As I scan the crowd and wait for a chance to cross the street, the whirl of
colors momentarily flusters me. No one else has to deal with this issue,
though. The color that radiates from each person—an extension of their
essence, the shade of their soul—is visible only to me.
Lucky me.
I hate crowds.
Too many people.
And the darker it gets, the brighter their soul-shades appear. My head
begins to ache, growing in intensity and summoning a wave of nausea. I
grimace, working to keep the bile down.
Keeping my gaze downward, I try to focus on the pale cobblestone
underfoot instead of the swirling fog of colors.
I wish I could turn it off. Although I haven’t found a way to do that, over
the years I’ve learned how to repress my ability—keeping my mouth shut
about this useless magic.
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