The Third Throne: Angel of Darkness Read Online Free
Author: Tabitha Barret
about the skin being torn from a man’s body in the Realm of Things with Claws. Her mother kissed her on her forehead and told her that good little girls shouldn’t tell lies, or stay up late watching movies they shouldn’t be watching. After that, she learned to muffle her screams and cries into her pillow, while keeping her secret from everyone.
She frantically wrote her response and threw it at CJ.
Connor Jeffries, what is wrong with you? There is no way I can tell him! I can’t have him looking at me as if I’m broken. He sees me for the person that I want to be, not the insane person that I am. I’d like to keep it that way. I feel normal when I’m around him. I can’t ruin that. I need him to be supportive and loving.
How would you like me to explain that I can sometimes see the spirits of the dead roaming around, or worse, that I hear voices? That alone would get me committed. No telling Uncle Bob!
P.S. Dana is staring at you. I think she will be the next one to ask you to Prom. Whatever you do, don’t go with her. She’s obsessive about her boyfriends and accuses them of cheating if they don’t constantly look at her. She’s too needy.
CJ read the note, crumpled it up, and shoved it into his pocket with enough force to pop the corner seam. The girl was frustrating and stubborn. He might have to go around her and tell Uncle Bob since her parents had dismissed her strange behavior years ago. He wanted to yell at them for ignoring her depression and sadness. Even his mother had noticed Michelle’s lack of appetite and bleak expression. One night she had grilled him on why Michelle seemed so unhappy, but he had kept quiet. He regretted not telling her, but Michelle would never forgive him.
He craned his head around to look at Dana to see if Michelle was right about her staring at him. Dana giggled and smiled at him. He quickly turned around and sank lower into his chair. Michelle was right, as usual.
On their way to Spanish, CJ tried one last time to convince Michelle that talking to Uncle Bob would be the best plan of action. “Uncle Bob understands you better than your parents and is definitely more worldly. He probably knows a ton of doctors that could help you without medication or a straitjacket.”
“No thanks. I don’t need shrinks screwing with my mind. I like my messed up dreams the way they are. With my luck, I would have nightmares about clowns and rainbow ponies. I’m used to corpses and death; clowns scare the hell out of me,” Michelle snapped at him, putting an end to the subject.
She looked out the window of the classroom and focused on what the summer would bring. Uncle Bob had promised to take her on vacation and show her some of his favorite places before she started her tour of Europe, though he hadn’t given her the details yet. Despite her parents’ protests, she had finally convinced them that she wanted to travel instead of going to college right away. Thankfully, Uncle Bob had worked his magic and explained that she needed to explore new places and experience new things before hitting the books again and figuring out a career path.
Looking up at the clear blue sky, she felt like she was trapped in her life. Her parents were well-meaning, but they couldn’t understand her desire to trek through different cities and be a part of the world. Something inside told her that there was more to life than school and video games. It was as if she was waiting for something to happen so that she could run away from this bland existence and start a new life. She hoped graduation signaled the beginning of an adventure, though she had no idea what would happen. Anything would be better than sifting through boring textbooks and staring at the backs of the same heads she’d seen for the last thirteen years.
Chapter 2
“There’s my favorite girl!” Uncle Bob held his arms wide to hug Michelle.
Michelle
She frantically wrote her response and threw it at CJ.
Connor Jeffries, what is wrong with you? There is no way I can tell him! I can’t have him looking at me as if I’m broken. He sees me for the person that I want to be, not the insane person that I am. I’d like to keep it that way. I feel normal when I’m around him. I can’t ruin that. I need him to be supportive and loving.
How would you like me to explain that I can sometimes see the spirits of the dead roaming around, or worse, that I hear voices? That alone would get me committed. No telling Uncle Bob!
P.S. Dana is staring at you. I think she will be the next one to ask you to Prom. Whatever you do, don’t go with her. She’s obsessive about her boyfriends and accuses them of cheating if they don’t constantly look at her. She’s too needy.
CJ read the note, crumpled it up, and shoved it into his pocket with enough force to pop the corner seam. The girl was frustrating and stubborn. He might have to go around her and tell Uncle Bob since her parents had dismissed her strange behavior years ago. He wanted to yell at them for ignoring her depression and sadness. Even his mother had noticed Michelle’s lack of appetite and bleak expression. One night she had grilled him on why Michelle seemed so unhappy, but he had kept quiet. He regretted not telling her, but Michelle would never forgive him.
He craned his head around to look at Dana to see if Michelle was right about her staring at him. Dana giggled and smiled at him. He quickly turned around and sank lower into his chair. Michelle was right, as usual.
On their way to Spanish, CJ tried one last time to convince Michelle that talking to Uncle Bob would be the best plan of action. “Uncle Bob understands you better than your parents and is definitely more worldly. He probably knows a ton of doctors that could help you without medication or a straitjacket.”
“No thanks. I don’t need shrinks screwing with my mind. I like my messed up dreams the way they are. With my luck, I would have nightmares about clowns and rainbow ponies. I’m used to corpses and death; clowns scare the hell out of me,” Michelle snapped at him, putting an end to the subject.
She looked out the window of the classroom and focused on what the summer would bring. Uncle Bob had promised to take her on vacation and show her some of his favorite places before she started her tour of Europe, though he hadn’t given her the details yet. Despite her parents’ protests, she had finally convinced them that she wanted to travel instead of going to college right away. Thankfully, Uncle Bob had worked his magic and explained that she needed to explore new places and experience new things before hitting the books again and figuring out a career path.
Looking up at the clear blue sky, she felt like she was trapped in her life. Her parents were well-meaning, but they couldn’t understand her desire to trek through different cities and be a part of the world. Something inside told her that there was more to life than school and video games. It was as if she was waiting for something to happen so that she could run away from this bland existence and start a new life. She hoped graduation signaled the beginning of an adventure, though she had no idea what would happen. Anything would be better than sifting through boring textbooks and staring at the backs of the same heads she’d seen for the last thirteen years.
Chapter 2
“There’s my favorite girl!” Uncle Bob held his arms wide to hug Michelle.
Michelle
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