Summer Wishes (Desire #1.5) Read Online Free PDF

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    There was hardly any need to keep an eye on them.  All Matthew needed to do was follow the sound of Vivian’s voice. 
    Barely twenty minutes later, they entered the unknown sanctum of the Diamond District.  Everything about this affluent district was foreign to Matthew.
    Sprawling homes, gated mansions, elegant manors and fortified compounds all competed with one another for grandeur, endless space and over the top extravagance. Even the streets themselves were posh and lush. The asphalt was smooth and clean, the sidewalks were wide and lined with pretty flowers and shrubs. Overhead, the lampposts glowed with a warm yellow light from quaint antique posts.
    Passing in front of a modern home with two high-powered cars in the drive, Matthew recognized the young woman heading to the door.  Uncertain what to do and fearing being discovered, he froze a moment.  In that frozen moment of time the young girl turned to look straight at him.
    “Matthew?” Sarah called in a loud whisper.  She skipped silently to him, her brown shoulder-length hair bouncing up and down, her grin broad and genuine. Sarah looked friendly enough, smiling in a summer green dress that matched the headband on her head, “What brings you to Diamond?”
    He shielded his gaze, his eyes narrowing as he hid his fear of her snitching. After all, he had no business being here. No one from the Ruby District really had any business in the Diamond District. Even though Sarah was Kama’s best girlfriend, Matthew wondered if she would rat him out. Both her parents worked for the Committee, but had Sarah’s opinions of the Committee changed since Kama received a Life’s Plan no one expected? Would Sarah help him?
    “You okay?” she asked when he didn’t answer.
    “Yeah. How are you doing?  I haven’t seen you around lately.”
    “Busy. My mom gave me a job at her friend’s office. It’s a great summer job.”
    “I haven’t seen the gang much since school let out.”
    “Well, you know Kama and Liam are having troubles, right?”
    Always quick to keep everyone up on the latest gossip, Sarah didn’t miss a beat.
    “Yeah, I heard about that.” He calmed down as the conversation took on a natural and normal tone.  She lacked all suspicion and seemed happy just talking to him.  “How are they handling it?”
    Sarah came up to him and stood close as she confided, “Something’s up.”
    “Something? Like what?”
    “I haven’t seen Kama in a while. I’ve asked my parents about her and they just look at me funny.”
    “They’re on the Committee, right?”
    “Yeah. They’ve been acting so weird lately.  It’s been going on for a while, but things have worsened since Kama’s Life’s Plan fiasco.”
    “Strange? What are they doing that’s so strange?”  He could hear the false tone in his voice and hoped Sarah didn’t notice.  He was more eager to learn of her parents’ strange activities than he was willing to let on. Sounding cool and laid back made his voice sound stiff and unnatural.
    “Evasive,” she said without even batting an eye. “They’re vague. Whenever I bring up anything about Life’s Plan or Kama or Liam, they change the subject.  They’ve grown so tense, so stressed lately.  It’s uncomfortable just being around them.”
    “Kama was the first in the history of Arcadia to get a blank Life’s Plan. You think that has something to do with your parents’ odd behavior?”
    “Kama came over when she first got her Life’s Plan.  I encouraged her to talk to my parents about it.  I thought they could help her out.” She huffed and crossed her arms in front of her chest. “My parents didn’t even talk to her. They barely glanced at her.  They simply bolted out of the room rambling incoherently. I mean, Kama is my best friend, has been for years, and my parents have always loved her.  They didn’t care that she wasn’t from the Diamond