The Mistwalker by Regine Abel EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Author: Regine Abel
- Language: English
- Genre: Psychic Romance
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Jade
The civil defense sirens resonated in the distance and the familiar
queasiness settled in the pit of my stomach. Jumping out of the comfortable
leather lazy boy I’d been reading in, I tossed my book onto the glass surface
of the coffee table. Despite having verified twice already that the house was
under proper lock down, when the Mist rose, you could never be too
cautious.
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After checking the reinforced front door and the window shutters of
the entrance hall, I tugged at the metal shutters in the living room, testing
the locks, then moved to the kitchen. Perched on a tall stool at the breakfast
counter, my baby sister Laura was still babbling away on her phone. She
absentmindedly stirred her coffee, which had, no doubt, cooled forever ago.
“Laura, I need you to go double check the windows in the bedrooms
and bathrooms upstairs,” I said over my shoulder while heading towards the
kitchen windows.
“I’m on the phone,” she grumbled, irritated.
I paused, turned, and gave her a disbelieving look.
“For fuck’s sake,” she said, “you’ve already checked twice!”
“NOW, Laura!”
She huffed and jumped off the stool, stomping her feet as she
headed upstairs.
Biting my tongue in anger, I cycled through the kitchen windows
and patio door. Of all the times to pay me a visit, Laura had chosen the start
of the Mist. Despite her twenty-two years of age, she remained steadfast in
her immaturity. And yet, she was rocking medical school like nobody’s
business. An honor roll student, she’s earned herself one scholarship after
another, allowing her to pursue the studies we couldn’t have afforded
otherwise. Orphaned at an early age, we’d been shuffled around from one
relative to another until I turned eighteen ten years ago and took on the
responsibility of my little sister.
In spite of her carelessness regarding her personal safety, the
university’s security insured that all of the students were accounted for and
the dormitories properly secured for the three days of the Mist. It did
wonders for my peace of mind, knowing someone reliable made sure she
didn’t fall asleep with an open window.
Most homes and businesses had automated lockdown systems. I
couldn’t afford one yet, but in a few months, these shutters would get a
significant upgrade. Entering my office at the back of the house—which
also served as my painting studio—I made a quick round, already knowing
everything would be in order. I closed the thick, off-white curtains over the
metal shutters to give the space the illusion of normalcy and turned around
to leave.
“JAAAAADE!”
I squealed in fear, my heart lurching in my chest before a sense of
dread descended upon me.
“JAAAADE!” Laura screamed again from upstairs.
The terror in her voice turned my blood to ice. I raced out of my
office, down the hallway to the stairs, which I climbed two at a time.
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