Destiny Gift (The Everlast Trilogy) - By Juliana Haygert Page 0,5
we’ll go.”
“That scholarship you were offered to join that school’s research team … It was for cancer research, wasn’t it?” He was finishing his second year of medical school. Three months ago he’d grown excited about the scholarship, but had not accepted the offer. He didn’t want to leave his grandmother alone. At his nod, I added, “You could talk to them.”
“I already did. I explained the situation and they agreed to take my grandma. We’ll be moving in about ten days.”
“Good.” I smiled and my breath caught. How could I have thought of leaving? I could never, ever stop having visions with him in them.
He spun me around once more. “Still, I’ve been worrying.”
“About your grandma?”
His brows knitted. “About my purpose,” he said simply, knowing I would understand his words. Since my first vision, Victor had stated his presence had a purpose. He wasn’t here just for my enjoyment. Though, I knew, we barely talked about it. We’d much rather spend quality time together.
“You don’t know what your purpose is yet.”
“That’s what worries me,” he said, slowing the pace. “The fact that we don’t know. I’ve been feeling like I should know it already, like I should be acting on it. And that feeling only grows.” He paused, caressing my face with his smooth fingertips, making me shiver. “I feel like something is going to happen. Soon.”
“Something?” I forced myself to forget his warm, soul-flipping touch and focus on what disquieted him. “You don’t know anything? Not even a clue?”
“Nope.” He stopped dancing, but his grip around my waist tightened. “I have this feeling.” He paused and put his hand over his chest. “This increasing sensation that we should be ready.” He chuckled, startling me. “Though don’t ask me for what. I don’t know.” Lowering his head, my Prince Charming kissed my forehead. “You will be by my side, won’t you?”
“You know I will. Always,” I whispered, closing my eyes and relishing the touch of his warm lips.
“Sing for me?” he asked in a low, husky tone, his warm and fresh breath brushing against my skin. I shivered. “I love it when you sing.”
“I will.” I wanted to do this for him. Give him this gift of music he loved. I wanted him to feel my love for him through my voice, my singing. I inhaled deeply and prepared my throat to voice his favorite song.
“Nadine!” My eyes shot open and I let out a yelp. A furious Adam stood before me.
Oh no, please, I wanted my vision back. I wanted Victor back. I put my hands over my temples and willed my mind to drift away, to go back to my Prince Charming. I tried to force the vision to take over, but I couldn’t control it.
“What is up with you?” Adam asked.
This wasn’t the first time he’d found me during an episode. He could tell our manager I had spaced out during work hours. If I wasn’t fired today, it would be another day if I continued like this.
“Nothing.” I hid my chemistry book behind me. Yeah, like Adam would care about my studies after seeing me completely tuned out. “Did you call me?”
“Yes! These freak shows are getting longer, Nadine. I’ve been calling you for the last ten minutes.”
“Sorry,” I mumbled. He didn’t know why I tuned out, but based on past experiences, he knew it wasn’t something he needed to worry about and call for help since he had seen me like this a hundred times.
I stood and took a deep breath. Love and hate were truly only separated by a thin line. I loved having my visions and spending time with Victor, and I hated I couldn’t control when they happened and the inconvenience they caused me.
“Get back to work before I tell the manager you were hiding.”
Why he didn’t rat me out and laugh while I got fired, I’d never know. Perhaps because he knew that, like him, I needed the money.
I left the storage room under his she-is-such-a-freak gaze and went back to waiting tables, planning to study tonight, even if I had to stay awake until morning.
That is, if a vision didn’t rescue me.
Chapter Three
My eyes didn’t betray me. The most perfect, peaceful sky blanketed the hill that lay under it, and a bluish green ocean rolled in fierce waves. A soft breeze blew, bringing the scents of salt water and sweet flowers, and carrying with it the sound of the water breaking on the rocky shore. It was a perfect,