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Magic Dreams Ilona Andrews 28610K 2023-08-31

I PEERED THROUGH the windshield of hway stretched beforeinto the dusk Below it ran the Scratches, a twisted labyrinth of narrow ravines gouged out of the ground by an to end The old road ski far into the distance, where the sunset glowed gold, red, and finally turquoise There was so with this picture, but I couldn’t put hway took no prisoners Step too hard on the accelerator, turn the wheel half an inch too far, and Boom! Pow! Fiery crash! To the bottom of the ravine you went Only Atlanta’s best and craziest raced here

That’s why I liked it When a girl weighs a hundred pounds soaking wet, her glasses are thicker than Sherlock Holmes’s loupe, and everybody under the sun etarian and bloodto prove that she isn’t a wiht Buzzard race was a strictly no-wimps-allowed kind of fun

It was so peaceful now So quiet JustI had naround up for one purpose: to go fast We understood each other, Rambo and I Rambo liked to kick ass, and I ht It was an odd feeling, alh some feathery cloud

A familiar face appeared in the windshield: pale skin, dark eyes, the long tattoo of a dragon wrapped around his neck, snaking its way down under the blue tank top Kasen Decent enough guy as wererats went He operated a tow truck and liked to hang out and watch the races at Buzzard Highway They were good for his business

Kasen’s lips moved, but no sound ca his lips in silence What is it you want, silly person?

Kasen was sideways

The sunset behind hi to the left of the sky

Oh crap

Crap, crap, crap

The phanto my ears vanished and the world rushed at ines, the groaning of irl?"

I tried to talk and rinned "You know the drill Hold on, I’es of my seat

Kasen stepped out of rabbed hold of the bued I winced Rambo, you poor baby

The sunset turned and dropped into its rightful place with a shudder Rambo’s tires hit the pavelasses popped out of the frame and plunked onto my lap I swiped it off my jeans, squeezed my left eye shut, and climbed out of the car

"I flipped!"

"You flipped"

Hot damn! Rambo’s front end looked like a crushed Coke can Water soaked the asphalt, leaking from the hood--the enchanted water tank that let the car run during ic waves had ruptured I must’ve taken the turn too fast

Warm wind fanned me Technically it was the middle of January, but after two and a half ot confused For the past week the tehties, all the snow had melted, and I had traded my thick winter coats for jeans and a T-shirt You’d think it was May Magic did odd things to climate Today it arround

Kasen peered at me "Why is your eye closed? Did you hurt yourself?"

"No, it’s closed because h one lens makes me dizzy"

"Situation normal, all fucked-up" Kasen rubbed the back of his head

Thank you, Captain Obvious "It’s not that bad!"