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My automatic reaction is to panic and to mentally scream NO ABSOLUTELY NOT! She is just a child.
She is way too young to already find the person she is fated to be with, not to mention she has been
through too much. What if he is immature or goes through a jerk phase as he grows up? Or worse,
what if he is a lot older than her? Four or five years might not mean much when she’s an adult, but at
her age that is a LOT. And who could it be? Is he going to be good enough? What if I don’t approve of
him, what if he’s a bad influence. I’ve seen people with red threads who hated each other and were
terrible for each other when they were young and as they matured became more right for one another.
Is it too soon for them to meet? She’s just gone through an incredibly traumatic circumstance and she
does NOT need some guy messing with her head right now. I take a deep breath and try to rx. I
don’t know who it is, we might not even be meeting him right now. The thread just tells me that he’s sort
of nearby. That could mean anything! There are people who end up together who pass by each other
for years before they actually meet. Or they meet but don’t interact much or be close until much
later. This is no reason to panic. I’ve seen tons of kids who have already met the person they’re fated
to. Mostly they barely notice each other. Sometimes they’re childhood sweethearts, like the two Shifter
kids I saw at Megan’s engagement party. Normally this wouldn’t bother me at all. I think I’m just feeling
overprotective towards Kiara right now, There’s no need to see problems that aren’t there. I look up and
realize that Aaron is watching me in the rearview mirror with a furrowed brow. I must look stressed. I
give him. what is probably a poor excuse for a smile then pull out my phone to text Bemy.
Ryann- BELLAMY I CAN SEE KIARA’S RED THREAD AND I AM FREAKING OUT!!!
Bemy- What the hell! But she’s a kid! Who does it lead to?!?
Ryann- I don’t know. We’re driving right now and I haven’t had a chance to follow it. I’m not
sure I even want to. She’s so young.
Bemy- True. Maybe we should keep them separate. At least until we know who he is… She’s
been through so much already.
Ryann- Exactly! But… We can’t do that. I do my best not to interfere, remember? Plus we’re focussing
on the negatives. It COULD be a good thing.
Bemy- How could it be good?
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Ryann- Well… This is someone who will be a constant in her life, someone we can guarantee is not
likely to be cruel or treat her really badly. Not to mention if they’re fated they probably ARE He might be
someone who can support her. Maybe fate wants them to meet young BECAUSE she’s been through
so much and could use the extra care and attention. It could be good for her to have a friend tofort
her while she recovers and works her way through
the trauma.
Bemy- I suppose so….
Ryann- I’m notpletely convinced either to be honest. But all we can do is wait and see how it goes.
not our ce to question this, even if we did get an early warning.
Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g!
It’s
Bemy- I get the feeling this is going to suck. Is it wrong for me to hate this guy when I
haven’t even met him?
Ryann- As her current guardian/ fill in parent, I am fairly sure it is part of your job description.
Bemy- Good point. At least she’s not a teenager, I’d be forced to greet him with a shotgun, or at least
growl at the guy a bit. It’s the rules.
Ryann–You bet. Note to self- Bemy as a father is overprotective. Shocker that one ;)
Bemy- I have a reputation to maintain, and I’m not a father just yet but you just go ahead and let me
know if or when you’re interested in changing that. ;)
Yep okay, I’m bright red. Although he did manage to distract me from worrying about Kiara, I’m now
imagining Bemy with kids and all I can do is pull Kiara into a hug while I duck my face so that Aaron
doesn’t notice. Not that he would actually SAY anything, but he definitely knows too much. I had better
keep him close and hope I never piss him off. Aaron parks the car and I’m so caught up in my thoughts
that I don’t even notice until Kiara tugs on my arm. gently and tilts her head curiously.
‘Sorry sweetheart, I was distracted. Shall we head in?” A nce at her shows me that her red thread is
still visible, so whoever it joins her to is still nearby. We both climb out of the cart and I do my best to
keep my anxiety off my face. I’m halfway through my fourth deep calming breath when I realize that her
red thread is leading right up to Maggie’s door. I find
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myself starting to rx. I can only think of one person who might be in Maggie’s home that Kiara could
be fated to, and if I’m right then we have absolutely nothing to worry about. Still,
I don’t want to get too hopeful yet. Not until I’m sure. We reach the front door and it swings open before
I can knock. Immediately I’m struck with the smell of sugar, cinnamon and the homey smell of baked
goods. Mmmh I am so d that I had a small breakfast. I have definitely been missing Maggie’s treats.
Maggie pulls me into a tight hug. She pats Aaron on the arm affectionately in greeting to him and for
Kiara she leans down towards her with a big
smile.
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“Hello dear, my name is Maggie. I’m so pleased to meet you. Why don’t youe inside. My grandson
is here too, he’s about your age I think.” Maggie nces up at me for confirmation.
“She’s nine, so two years difference.” I smile. We all head inside, Kiara clinging to my hand and trailing
in, half standing behind me.
“Ryann!” Logan jumps up from where he was sitting watching tv in the corner and runs at me,
presumably to hug me. He stops short when he sees Kiara cringing back though. He’s at smart kid,
bright enough to know when someone is ufortable. He peers around me curiously at her. I can’t
help the little smile on my face as the two of them meet and the red thread joining them solidifies. I
can’t think of a better friend for Kiara. Or a better partner for her when she’s older. MUCH older. Maggie
smiles happily as she busies herself getting something out of the oven. Aaron watches me curiously,
his eyes darting between the two children. Yeah, he definitely knows. He doesn’t need to be able to
read their fates, he can read
me far too well.
“Ryann, is she the girl you were looking for? The one you were worried about?” He asks quietly. His
expression is solemn. I give a small nod and a sad smile. Logan stiffens up for a moment and he
frowns. I don’t know how much he knows, but he came over at some point during the search, so I’m
sure he heard quite a bit since we were using this ce as a home base. He would have put a lot
together. Probably more than he should have to be honest. He stays deep in thought for a moment
then straightens up and pushes his shoulders back. At this moment he looks far more mature than his
eleven years would suggest. I wait to see what he’s nning to say next.