Jen Meyers - Imaginable

Imaginable

by Jen Meyers

Copyright 2013 Jen Meyers

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This is a work of fiction. The names, characters, locales, and events are either pure invention or used fictitiously. No character is based on or inspired by any known or unknown persons, and all incidents come from the authors imagination alone.

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Books in the Intangible Series

Intuition (FREE short story)

Intangible

Indomitable (a novella of Jonas' story)

Imaginable

And more to come...

For my favorite people on Earth:

Riley, Torin, Cael, and Ebba

(who said goblins should have pointy noses)

ONE

N ope, I just dont see it. Seraphina Raine wrapped her hands around her immense mug of tea and squinted at her twin brother sitting across the table between their best friends Fey and Quinn.

See what? said Luke, leaning back and spreading his arms wide. My brilliance? He grinned and lowered his voice. I dont want to make you all feel inferior, so I try to keep it hidden well.

Very well, Fey said. So well, its like its not there at all. Her laugh sounded musical, magickal, and the few other people in the coffee shop turned to look. That happened a lot. Tall and athletic, Fey was stunning, to put it mildly. People always noticed her. But Sera was used to itshed known Fey forever.

Im not sure Ive ever seen your brilliance, Sera said. Apparently youve hidden it our entire lives. She looked into the light grey of his eyes that exactly matched her own, and smiled sweetly. No, what I dont get is that. Sera nodded toward a group of girls standing in line to order. Muddy Waters was quiet, in the midst of a mid-morning lull, and these girls were making a spectacle of themselves. Between glances at Luke, they whispered to each other and giggled. One even playfully hit another in an I-cant-believe-you-just-said-that kind of way.

Ah, the Fan Club, Quinn said, pushing his glasses up. You should hear the things theyre saying about you, Luke. He shook his head, took in Lukes raised eyebrows and smile of expectation, then added, Or maybe, really, you shouldnt.

Oh, come on! Luke said. You cant say something like that and then not tell me. He leaned over the table toward Quinn and lowered his voice. You know Id tell you if I Saw your future. The least you could do is tell me when you hear things about me. If I had your giftif I could hear everythingId tell you what I heard.

Well, I did hear people speculating about your sexual orientation since you have all these girls falling all over you and youve yet to ask any of them out.

Luke glanced quickly at Fey, then back at Quinn. Wha?

Thats the word around school at least. I tried to tell them they were offthat Id knowbut that just made them think Im your boyfriend.

Luke was struck silent as Sera and Fey tried hard not to laugh.

Okay, first of all, when I said I wanted you to tell me when you heard things about me, I meant right nowwhat those girls are saying. Luke jerked his thumb in their direction and took a breath. And second, I really dont need to know that other stuff. At all. He stared into his coffee cup for a moment, then looked up at Quinn. Is that really true?

Quinn shrugged noncommittally.

Was that a yes or a no? Luke said, and Quinn shrugged again. Luke shook his head and smiled. You suck. You know that?

Quinn grinned.

Im sorry, Sera said, turning to Luke, what was that you said about telling Quinn if you had a vision of his future? You mean the same way you told me? She paused before adding, And by that I mean not telling me at all.

A few short months agowhat felt like a lifetimeLuke had Seen her die and had not said a word to her about it. And he had lied to her for the first timesomething that still smarted even now.

That was different, Luke said, suddenly serious. The playfulness was gone from his face, as if it had never been there at all. Sera was instantly sorry shed teased him.

She reached across the table and placed her hand on his arm. Warmth flowed through her and into his body. The fact that the healing light was instantly there for Luke made her feel doubly shamed. The whole ordeal had been traumatic for them both, but even more so for Luke because his visions had always come true. And hed had to live with the knowledge that she was going to die, trying to find a way to stop it and certain that he couldnt.

That hed actually succeeded in changing the futureher futurewas nothing short of miraculous. But their relief and elation didnt erase all that had come before. Even months later it still felt fresh. She still flinched when she saw someone flickerthat tell-tale sign that they were from the Realm, a parallel world to their own.

She glanced around the coffeehouse. No flickers here, thank goodness. Just warmth. The rich, full smell of fresh coffee draped over the room like a dark brown velvet blanket. Sera breathed it in and wished yet again that she liked coffee. If only it tasted as good as it smelled. But her taste buds were never as enthralled as her nose.

What time were Brandan and Raquel getting here? Sera said, turning to Quinn.

Probably now, said Raquel as she peeled off her bright pink parka and slipped into a seat next to Luke. Or maybe we wont get here until later. You never can tell with us. Brandan laughed as he went over to get in line at the counter.

Raquel and Brandan were Giftedspeople with unbelievable abilitieslike Sera, Luke, and Quinn. Sera and Luke had spent seventeen years keeping their talents secret, not knowing there were others like themuntil Quinn had revealed his extraordinary hearing, and then Raquel and Brandan, a perfect liar and a ghost whisperer, had shown up looking for them.

Raquel flipped her blonde braids over her shoulders and focused her attention on Fey, who eyed her with suspicion.

So youre a Light Elf? she said, and Fey stared at her, then glanced around. It was just like Raquel to get right down to it. Luke had asked Fey to tell Raquel and Brandan about the Realm in general and the Light Elves in particular. They were curious about it all, and kept asking questions that Sera and Luke couldnt answer.

Yes, Fey said, and keep your voice down.

Sera glanced at the neighboring tables. No one was near enough to overhear.

Im just saying, you know, wow, Raquel said in an exaggerated whisper. Youre an elf. Youre supposed to always be able to tell when someone is lying. Right?