The Centerpoint Trilogy Read Online Free PDF Page B

calm, an aura of calm washed over her. Her mother’s magic did work; it just took a little while to get to the state that was desired.
    The scream ripped through her mind, just as she started to doze off. She was starting to fall asleep, drifting off on the couch when it broke through her thoughts. It was loud, intent and it was completely in her mind.
    Help, Anna!
    It was Ethan. There was no mistake of the voice that was in her head. It was his and it screamed loudly inside of her mind. Her eyes shot open. She sat up, jarring her mother. The woman sat upright and looked at her expectantly. She looked so concerned, her eyes wide and her forehead wrinkled with worry. She bit her lip and looked Anna up and down. Her eyes were just so wide. Anna knew how to read people pretty well, especially her mom.
    “Anna?” she asked. She scooted over to the side of the sofa that Anna sat on and put her hand on her daughter’s shoulder. She rubbed her arm lightly.
    Anna focused on responding. She knew that Ethan could hear when thoughts were loud and directed to him. She put his face in her mind, focusing on the image of the man who meant so much to her. Why did he mean so much to her? She barely knew him.
    Ethan, where are you?
    A location flashed in her mind. It was some kind of apartment building. The inside was made out of a thick, dark wood. It was barely furnished, but there were chains. She saw a flash of chains. It reminded her of that place. The place where she and several other children had been held had been demolished and turned into a business strip years later, so it was not that place, but the vibe was there.
    “Mom,” she gasped. “Ethan’s in trouble.”
    “How do you…” her mother began but stopped. Instead, she asked, “Can you find him?”
    She knew that she could find him. There was something about the connection between the pair and what they really were that made her know, without a doubt, that she could. She was more than capable of finding the man that she had suddenly and unexpectedly begun to care so much for. She could find him. “Yes,” she whispered.
    Fear shot through her mother’s eyes, but her jaw was set and she looked grimly determined. She looked at her and then nodded a few times. She was shaky, but firm at the same time. It was a rare contrast. “Go to him,” the woman urged. “Get to him. Use whatever it is that you have and get to him. I will go to the police and see what I can figure out. I may be able to find out if there was anything suspicious at least..”
    Fear was heavy in Anna’s heart as well, but she nodded and hugged her mother. She held the woman to her very tightly. She then nodded again. “I love you mom,” she said. She took off running out of the apartment and down to her car. She opened the door and jumped inside. She sped off, driving fast and trusting a basic kind of instinct. She knew that she had the power to get to him. She didn’t know where it came from, but the instinct was there and it was strong.
    Ethan, I’m coming.
    She swore that she heard the words please, no, in her mind, but they were so faint that she was uncertain. She kept on driving.

Chapter Six
     
                  Ethan groggily forced his eyes open. His head spun and he felt his eyes flutter, but he did not get all the way there. He struggled and saw flashes of light, but nothing solid, which led him to believe that someone had drugged him. The thought of that alone caused enough panic to course through his veins to lead to his eyes flashing open. He groaned out loud and found himself mentally begging Anna to come.  He kept begging her please, please, Anna, come. He did not know why his instinct was for Anna to come. He didn’t know, he didn’t know, but that did not change that his heart was screaming. As much as he begged, however, it seemed that something was blocking him off. That was a relief, for the moment, because he did not want to lead her into whatever mess he had