MAXIM: A New Type of Human (Oddily Series #2) Read Online Free PDF

in my arms.”
    “No I’m not!” She sat up and whacked him with one of the pillows.
    “Oh, is that how it is!” Maxim was trying to wrestle the pillow away from Oddily when, without warning, the music that filled the air stopped, and along with it came an eerie silence.
    “What happened?” Oddily glanced around the room while watching the lights dim.
    Maxim lay back down and reached for Oddily. “This is Nexa’s subtle way of saying we are too noisy.”
    “That reminds me,” Oddily whispered, “why aren’t there any doors to close around here?”
    Maxim already knew the answer. Because of him and his sister’s telepathic connection, there was no need for the pretense of privacy. However, he and his sister’s mind-reading link wasn’t something he was willing to share just yet, so he said, “This is the way our father built the place.”
    Maxim snuggled with Oddily until she dozed off. Unable to sleep, he watched her in the dim light from the moon. So far, he was pleased by her willingness to trust him. He knew the day hadn’t been easy for her and, unfortunately, what was to come would be harder.
    Nexa?
    What?
    Did you take care of the situation with Starla?
    Yes, she thinks she fell asleep and had an awful dream. What about Kip?
    I blocked the experience from his mind, including his encounter with Tinley.
    Is that all?
    No, but I want the rest to be a surprise.
    I can’t wait!
    Maxim began to ponder over Nero’s mysterious visit and the dark haired female who showed up on his property. He suspected that there was a connection between the two encounters, which would explain the girl’s unusual strength.
    Then, there was the fate of Oddily. Did his father, with his extraordinary abilities, have the ability to keep her young and alive? He finally dozed off, a much needed escape from his whirlwind of thoughts.

 
     
     
     
     
    6
     
    Oddily was the first to wake up and look over at Maxim who was sleeping next to her. For a long time, she laid there enjoying the sight of him; but school awaited, so she finally had to climb out of bed.
    Without disturbing Maxim, she had managed to get dressed and creep downstairs to wait by the front entrance for Nexa. She made it as far as the bottom step of the stairway before Sweeper zoomed forward and began to scan her body.
    “Good morning, Oddily.”
    Oddily bit her lip. Was she supposed to answer the contraption?
    Maxim had awakened when he heard Sweeper greeting Oddily, and jumped out of bed—meeting his sister half way down the stairs.
    Well, you look happy this morning.
    I am, sis. He kissed her cheek and hurried down to the main floor skipping several steps at a time. He jogged over to where Oddily stood and grabbed her up into his arms. She inhaled sharply when he did, then after a sweet kiss he set her back down on her feet.
    “Were you going to leave without saying goodbye?”
    Oddily smiled. “I’m sorry. I didn’t want to wake you.”
    “Let’s go!” Nexa grabbed Oddily by the arm and led her out the front door.
    Wait a minute, what about Oddily’s breakfast?
    She’s a big girl, Maxim.
    Oddily glanced over her shoulder with luminous eyes and gave Maxim a playful wave goodbye. She seemed charmingly at ease. There wasn’t a trace of awkwardness in Oddily’s manner, though a fair amount of her cute shyness remained. He smiled as he recalled his first meeting with her and realized how far she had come since then.
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    After the girls had left for school, Maxim headed for the dungeons underneath Stafford Manor in hopes of finding the girl with her unusual strength locked up. He knew that, for the time being, Oddily was safe with his sister, but the questions remained. Who was this aggressive intruder and what did she want with Oddily?
    Maxim had reached the tunnel and entered when something caught his eye on the rock wall. Driving through the dimly lit roadway had allowed the object to remain inconspicuous all these years; but now with him