EnzoWhen I saw my father’s gaunt, pale body and his glassy eyes, I reacted purely out of instinct. My eyes went wide and I stumbled backwards, clamping my hand over my mouth in order to keep myself from yelling out.We had gotten here too late. Whatever Selena was doing to my father had already run

He was putting his hex on Selena, which would give us our opportunity to escape.“And if I do go with you?” Enzo said, somehow oblivious to our opportunity here; or maybe he was just trying to stall. I couldn’t tell if he was even clear headed enough with his father’s current state to think about st

NinaRichard died in Enzo’s arms that morning, just before sunrise.For a long time, Enzo just sat there holding his father with his head hung low. He didn’t say a word, nor did he even look up as the rest of us quietly sat around him and reached out to comfort him. No one else spoke, either.I coul

NinaWith one last teary-eyed look at my friends, Enzo took my hand and we stepped through the portal together.When we came out on the other side, we were in a different place than before. I still hadn’t perfected my portal skills, and so I had no way of knowing where exactly a portal that I made w

Nina“C’mon,” the old man said, jerking his head toward the door. “I got my truck out front.”The old man turned and walked out of the store without waiting for us. Enzo and I paused for a moment and shot each other an uncertain look before collectively deciding that this strange old man from the mi