Not Your Average Fairy Tale (Not Your Average Fairy Tale #1) by Chantele Sedgwick Page B
Authors: Chantele Sedgwick
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dangle in the air?"
"They saw Cameron fall in the pool. That's it."
"You were way out of line, Ash.”
He sighed. "He grabbed your arm."
"I was fine!"
"That isn't true and you know it. You clearly didn't want to go with him. You should have punched him or something. Haven't you always wanted to punch someone?"
I let out a breath of frustration. "How can you possibly know that?"
He shrugged. "Your file."
"Screw the file! You don't know anything about me! Just stupid things! Things that don't matter!"
He hesitated before taking a step toward me. "I know you're having a melt-down right now."
"Seriously, go away!" I yelled, turning away from him.
"Kendall. You aren't walking home in the dark."
I ignored him and quickened my pace. I was halfway down the street, and still had quite a ways to go. Home was pretty far, but there was no way I was going back in that stupid house to find Tessa. And I couldn't face Cameron again.
"You aren't my mother," I snapped. I wiped my eyes, no doubt smearing mascara all over my hand.
"I don't care if I'm not your mother. You aren't walking four miles by yourself at night. "
I walked faster, and heard his hurried footsteps as he tried to keep up with me. Could you wish away fairies? Because that's exactly what I wanted to do.
"I'm not a child, Ash." I rubbed my arms, trying to focus on the cold rather than my nervous breakdown. My whole body was shaking, and my eyes were still moist from the tears that kept falling. I felt my chest tighten, my heart speeding up.
"You're worse than a child. You're a teenager having an emotional breakdown," he said. "Which is why I'm taking you home right now."
I turned around to see him pull out his wand. "Go away."
"Quit being so stubborn and let me help you."
"I swear, Ash, if you don't leave me alone right now, I'm going to lose it."
"You're already losing it, Kendall! Calm down and take a deep breath. Sit down if you have to. You're having a panic attack."
My breath came in gasps now, and I bent over, putting my head between my knees. I was sure Ash had left me since I couldn't hear him anymore, and I cried even harder.
Then I felt a hand on my back. "Take some deep breaths, Kendall. I'm right here."
He moved his hand in little circles. His deep voice was soothing, and I focused on only that. I didn't realize how much I needed him with me at that moment. "You're okay." His breath tickled my cheek. He smelled like rain again, and I inhaled. The scent of it relaxed me a little.
"Please, give me a minute," I said. My breathing slowed, my nerves calmed.
I'm not sure how long I stayed on the ground like that, but I was very aware of how close Ash was. He didn't say anything for a while, just continued to rub circles around my back. I glanced over at him. He was kneeling next to me. I managed a small smile, and his worried eyes met mine.
"Kendall?" His voice was careful, cautious.
I looked up again. Ash's features were blurry through my tears, but he was still there. He hadn't run or disappeared. Even when I pushed him he didn't leave me. He stayed.
"I'm going to take you home now, okay?"
I put my hand in his. It felt good there. Safe. He interlaced our fingers and gave me a small smile.
"You ready?"
I nodded.
"Hold on tight."
The world began to spin. I couldn't help myself. I screamed and squeezed his hand so tight I thought I might break it. It was the strangest sensation I had ever felt. Like the ground opened up and swallowed me whole, then spit me back out. My eyes were shut, but I could still feel Ash's hand in mine. His thumb ran over mine, letting me know he was still there.
"You can open your eyes now," he said. His tone was subdued, and I did as he said.
We were standing in my front yard. He searched my face, and didn't let go of my hand.
I didn't want him to.
"You okay?"
It took me a while, but I finally found my voice. "How did you do that?"
He sighed. "I'm a fairy, remember?"
"Right. Thanks."
"No problem. You should
"They saw Cameron fall in the pool. That's it."
"You were way out of line, Ash.”
He sighed. "He grabbed your arm."
"I was fine!"
"That isn't true and you know it. You clearly didn't want to go with him. You should have punched him or something. Haven't you always wanted to punch someone?"
I let out a breath of frustration. "How can you possibly know that?"
He shrugged. "Your file."
"Screw the file! You don't know anything about me! Just stupid things! Things that don't matter!"
He hesitated before taking a step toward me. "I know you're having a melt-down right now."
"Seriously, go away!" I yelled, turning away from him.
"Kendall. You aren't walking home in the dark."
I ignored him and quickened my pace. I was halfway down the street, and still had quite a ways to go. Home was pretty far, but there was no way I was going back in that stupid house to find Tessa. And I couldn't face Cameron again.
"You aren't my mother," I snapped. I wiped my eyes, no doubt smearing mascara all over my hand.
"I don't care if I'm not your mother. You aren't walking four miles by yourself at night. "
I walked faster, and heard his hurried footsteps as he tried to keep up with me. Could you wish away fairies? Because that's exactly what I wanted to do.
"I'm not a child, Ash." I rubbed my arms, trying to focus on the cold rather than my nervous breakdown. My whole body was shaking, and my eyes were still moist from the tears that kept falling. I felt my chest tighten, my heart speeding up.
"You're worse than a child. You're a teenager having an emotional breakdown," he said. "Which is why I'm taking you home right now."
I turned around to see him pull out his wand. "Go away."
"Quit being so stubborn and let me help you."
"I swear, Ash, if you don't leave me alone right now, I'm going to lose it."
"You're already losing it, Kendall! Calm down and take a deep breath. Sit down if you have to. You're having a panic attack."
My breath came in gasps now, and I bent over, putting my head between my knees. I was sure Ash had left me since I couldn't hear him anymore, and I cried even harder.
Then I felt a hand on my back. "Take some deep breaths, Kendall. I'm right here."
He moved his hand in little circles. His deep voice was soothing, and I focused on only that. I didn't realize how much I needed him with me at that moment. "You're okay." His breath tickled my cheek. He smelled like rain again, and I inhaled. The scent of it relaxed me a little.
"Please, give me a minute," I said. My breathing slowed, my nerves calmed.
I'm not sure how long I stayed on the ground like that, but I was very aware of how close Ash was. He didn't say anything for a while, just continued to rub circles around my back. I glanced over at him. He was kneeling next to me. I managed a small smile, and his worried eyes met mine.
"Kendall?" His voice was careful, cautious.
I looked up again. Ash's features were blurry through my tears, but he was still there. He hadn't run or disappeared. Even when I pushed him he didn't leave me. He stayed.
"I'm going to take you home now, okay?"
I put my hand in his. It felt good there. Safe. He interlaced our fingers and gave me a small smile.
"You ready?"
I nodded.
"Hold on tight."
The world began to spin. I couldn't help myself. I screamed and squeezed his hand so tight I thought I might break it. It was the strangest sensation I had ever felt. Like the ground opened up and swallowed me whole, then spit me back out. My eyes were shut, but I could still feel Ash's hand in mine. His thumb ran over mine, letting me know he was still there.
"You can open your eyes now," he said. His tone was subdued, and I did as he said.
We were standing in my front yard. He searched my face, and didn't let go of my hand.
I didn't want him to.
"You okay?"
It took me a while, but I finally found my voice. "How did you do that?"
He sighed. "I'm a fairy, remember?"
"Right. Thanks."
"No problem. You should
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