elements, and being able to use it for whatever you want.’
Now, this sounds appealing. If I could have a fraction of the power that Elyse seems to wield everywhere she goes, then I want a piece of that.
‘Cool. How did you get into it?’
‘My mum, actually. She was an astrologer.’
‘A
what
?’
‘Yeah, an astrologer. Don’t freak out, it’s not as crazy as it sounds! She was kind of a medium as well, but that’s a whole other story.’
‘So, do those, um, powers run in families?’
I can’t even believe we’re having this conversation. The weirdest thing is that it doesn’t feel
that
weird, if that makes any sense whatsoever.
‘Well, it’s not exactly like that. We’re not talking vampires and ghost-hunters here. She was an expert on it – she had all the books and would draw up the most amazingly accurate charts. A lot of it’s about learning, but she was definitely intuitive and had a kind of natural gift. I think Mel and I have it, too.’
‘No way…’
My reaction may be incredulous, but I believe every word that Elyse is saying. It would be impossible to make this stuff up – and, besides, who would?
‘Mum said that Mel was a natural, like her. I have a little bit of the gift, but not like Mel does and my mum did. My astrological chart is pretty strong, but Mel’s is off the scale – those few minutes’ difference can have a big effect. Anyway, Mum encouraged us to learn about that sort of thing, and I became more interested the more I found out. I suppose it’s sort of become my hobby, learning about it. Then, since my mum died, it’s helped me – just to keep the idea of it alive. I’ve got all her old books and I like to remember what she taught me, you know?’
‘Yeah. That’s amazing.’
‘I’m really glad you understand, Sorana. I knew you’d get it, somehow. I didn’t want to freak you out.’
‘No, actually, you didn’t. I think it’s really cool,’ I say, meaning it.
‘Like I said, I’m glad. Because – and don’t think this is really lame, but – I’m really glad Mel and I met you. I have this strong feeling that we’re going to be really good friends.’
‘Yeah, me too.’
‘You see, now you know I’m really into the astrology thing,’ she goes on, ‘and that’s something I’ve been wanting to talk to you about.’
‘Talk to
me
about?’ I echo.
‘Yeah. It’s important, actually. It’s really important. You know when we met that night, at the Trouble Every Day gig, I said it was a sign? Well, I wasn’t just saying that.’
‘I know what you mean – it
was
a pretty cool coincidence…’
‘There’s no such thing as coincidence. It was more than that. It’s all about your birthday.’
I’m really happy to go along with this line of conversation – attributing great importance to me, my birthday, and my favourite band is not something I’m going to argue with.
‘Yeah, I think I know what you mean,’ I say – sagely, I hope.
‘I know you know. It’s the Gemini thing, a connection. I knew we’d find each other – twins, Gemini, Trouble Every Day. It’s all lining up just as I knew it would.’
‘Yeah. Um, in what way, exactly?’
‘Gemini is the sign of the twins. I’ve known this was going to happen, that our charts would meet. Mel and I are twins, but we’re not actually Gemini – I wish we were: our powers would be doubled. We’re Gemini rising, which is nearly as good.
‘Sorana – our birthday is six months before yours.
To the day
. Our charts are identical, half a cycle apart. It would be spooky, if I hadn’t already known it was going to happen.’
‘What do you mean you knew it was going to happen?’
‘This sounds super cheesy, but there’s no other way of saying it: it was in the stars. I’m not kidding. I’ll show you the charts I’ve drawn up and you’ll see exactly what I mean. You’re the one we’ve been waiting for, our third.’
‘Yeah, you said something before about the four
Now, this sounds appealing. If I could have a fraction of the power that Elyse seems to wield everywhere she goes, then I want a piece of that.
‘Cool. How did you get into it?’
‘My mum, actually. She was an astrologer.’
‘A
what
?’
‘Yeah, an astrologer. Don’t freak out, it’s not as crazy as it sounds! She was kind of a medium as well, but that’s a whole other story.’
‘So, do those, um, powers run in families?’
I can’t even believe we’re having this conversation. The weirdest thing is that it doesn’t feel
that
weird, if that makes any sense whatsoever.
‘Well, it’s not exactly like that. We’re not talking vampires and ghost-hunters here. She was an expert on it – she had all the books and would draw up the most amazingly accurate charts. A lot of it’s about learning, but she was definitely intuitive and had a kind of natural gift. I think Mel and I have it, too.’
‘No way…’
My reaction may be incredulous, but I believe every word that Elyse is saying. It would be impossible to make this stuff up – and, besides, who would?
‘Mum said that Mel was a natural, like her. I have a little bit of the gift, but not like Mel does and my mum did. My astrological chart is pretty strong, but Mel’s is off the scale – those few minutes’ difference can have a big effect. Anyway, Mum encouraged us to learn about that sort of thing, and I became more interested the more I found out. I suppose it’s sort of become my hobby, learning about it. Then, since my mum died, it’s helped me – just to keep the idea of it alive. I’ve got all her old books and I like to remember what she taught me, you know?’
‘Yeah. That’s amazing.’
‘I’m really glad you understand, Sorana. I knew you’d get it, somehow. I didn’t want to freak you out.’
‘No, actually, you didn’t. I think it’s really cool,’ I say, meaning it.
‘Like I said, I’m glad. Because – and don’t think this is really lame, but – I’m really glad Mel and I met you. I have this strong feeling that we’re going to be really good friends.’
‘Yeah, me too.’
‘You see, now you know I’m really into the astrology thing,’ she goes on, ‘and that’s something I’ve been wanting to talk to you about.’
‘Talk to
me
about?’ I echo.
‘Yeah. It’s important, actually. It’s really important. You know when we met that night, at the Trouble Every Day gig, I said it was a sign? Well, I wasn’t just saying that.’
‘I know what you mean – it
was
a pretty cool coincidence…’
‘There’s no such thing as coincidence. It was more than that. It’s all about your birthday.’
I’m really happy to go along with this line of conversation – attributing great importance to me, my birthday, and my favourite band is not something I’m going to argue with.
‘Yeah, I think I know what you mean,’ I say – sagely, I hope.
‘I know you know. It’s the Gemini thing, a connection. I knew we’d find each other – twins, Gemini, Trouble Every Day. It’s all lining up just as I knew it would.’
‘Yeah. Um, in what way, exactly?’
‘Gemini is the sign of the twins. I’ve known this was going to happen, that our charts would meet. Mel and I are twins, but we’re not actually Gemini – I wish we were: our powers would be doubled. We’re Gemini rising, which is nearly as good.
‘Sorana – our birthday is six months before yours.
To the day
. Our charts are identical, half a cycle apart. It would be spooky, if I hadn’t already known it was going to happen.’
‘What do you mean you knew it was going to happen?’
‘This sounds super cheesy, but there’s no other way of saying it: it was in the stars. I’m not kidding. I’ll show you the charts I’ve drawn up and you’ll see exactly what I mean. You’re the one we’ve been waiting for, our third.’
‘Yeah, you said something before about the four
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