course not. He doesn’t bite.”
Cadence walked over and carefully laid down, lying her head on a soft pillow. “This is nice.”
“You can rest here for as long as you need.” I said, still standing stiff on the other side to see a girl in my bed.
“You’re not coming? I won’t bite either.”
I got a nervous smile and carefully inched myself on the bed next to her. “Okay.”
“Good. I better be getting back soon though. You’ll write me, won’t you?”
“Of course I will. Where—”
“Here.” She passed me a small piece of paper like she’s had it ready in her hand since she’s been here. “Send it here. I’ll get it and I know where to send yours.”
“Well, I don’t know where I’ll be staying yet. My mother could still change her mind.”
“Then I’ll send the same one to both. You should get it.”
“Okay. Don’t forget?”
“I won’t.” Cadence laughed, pushing me over by my shoulder playfully.
I still enjoyed it but there was a knock at the door and I panicked instinctually. “Oh, no. Hide.”
Cadence quickly hopped herself under the thick blankets and covered herself completely.
“Seth?” The door opened and my father stepped in.
“Yes, father?”
“Did I just hear you talking to yourself?”
“Talking to myself?” I shared a worried look with Rift and he tried covering his face with his paw. Some help. I had to think of something. “Ah, yeah. That’s exactly what I was doing.”
My father blinked and his eyes went from blue to solid black in an instant. “You were not.” His voice was a little deep and I looked next to me on the bed where Cadence was. There was really no point in hiding it now.
She moved the blankets down and sat up just a little. “Ah—good evening, your majesty.”
My father’s eyes thankfully changed back when he started to smile. “Cadence. Well, I guess I shouldn’t be so surprised.”
I wasn’t sure if he really wasn’t mad or not but I had to do something. “Father, I can explain—”
“It’s all right, Seth. Just be sure that she’s gone before her mother finds out. Knowing Cadence, I’m sure Meg has no idea that she’s away.”
Cadence just smiled innocently.
“Of course, father.”
He kept his smile and turned back to the door. “Goodnight you two.”
He closed the door as he left and Cadence and I looked at each other for a moment. There was just a short pause until we both started laughing.
“Whoa. That was close.”
“He said he’d be on my side. I’m glad that’s true.”
“Me too but I really should be going.”
“So soon?”
“I don’t want her to wake up and find me gone.” She said as she started to get out of bed. “That would be bad but this was nice. I really am going to miss you.”
I got out of bed with her and walked her over to the balcony doors. “We’ll still be able to write until we can see each other again.”
“That’s true. Good-bye, Seth.”
We hugged.
“Good-bye.”
“See you next summer. I look forward to it.”
She kissed my cheek again and walked out onto the balcony. I followed her and leaned over the side as she was climbing down.
“Be careful.” I whispered. “And don’t get caught!”
Cadence reached the bottom and looked up with a smile. “Don’t worry. They can’t catch me.”
She ran off and I smiled, looking down at the small paper in my hand. I couldn’t wait to see her again.
Chapter 14
Seth
I woke and looked next to me at the empty space. I didn’t remember falling asleep at all. An image of Cadence laying there flashed in my mind and I sat right up. She was probably gone by now and my eyes found their way towards the balcony the way she left. I already missed her but Rift was right there by my feet with a comforting sigh. It was enough for me to look away and pet his head.
“Good. You’re awake.”
My head turned when my father entered. “Morning, father. Come to check in on me?”
“I
Cadence walked over and carefully laid down, lying her head on a soft pillow. “This is nice.”
“You can rest here for as long as you need.” I said, still standing stiff on the other side to see a girl in my bed.
“You’re not coming? I won’t bite either.”
I got a nervous smile and carefully inched myself on the bed next to her. “Okay.”
“Good. I better be getting back soon though. You’ll write me, won’t you?”
“Of course I will. Where—”
“Here.” She passed me a small piece of paper like she’s had it ready in her hand since she’s been here. “Send it here. I’ll get it and I know where to send yours.”
“Well, I don’t know where I’ll be staying yet. My mother could still change her mind.”
“Then I’ll send the same one to both. You should get it.”
“Okay. Don’t forget?”
“I won’t.” Cadence laughed, pushing me over by my shoulder playfully.
I still enjoyed it but there was a knock at the door and I panicked instinctually. “Oh, no. Hide.”
Cadence quickly hopped herself under the thick blankets and covered herself completely.
“Seth?” The door opened and my father stepped in.
“Yes, father?”
“Did I just hear you talking to yourself?”
“Talking to myself?” I shared a worried look with Rift and he tried covering his face with his paw. Some help. I had to think of something. “Ah, yeah. That’s exactly what I was doing.”
My father blinked and his eyes went from blue to solid black in an instant. “You were not.” His voice was a little deep and I looked next to me on the bed where Cadence was. There was really no point in hiding it now.
She moved the blankets down and sat up just a little. “Ah—good evening, your majesty.”
My father’s eyes thankfully changed back when he started to smile. “Cadence. Well, I guess I shouldn’t be so surprised.”
I wasn’t sure if he really wasn’t mad or not but I had to do something. “Father, I can explain—”
“It’s all right, Seth. Just be sure that she’s gone before her mother finds out. Knowing Cadence, I’m sure Meg has no idea that she’s away.”
Cadence just smiled innocently.
“Of course, father.”
He kept his smile and turned back to the door. “Goodnight you two.”
He closed the door as he left and Cadence and I looked at each other for a moment. There was just a short pause until we both started laughing.
“Whoa. That was close.”
“He said he’d be on my side. I’m glad that’s true.”
“Me too but I really should be going.”
“So soon?”
“I don’t want her to wake up and find me gone.” She said as she started to get out of bed. “That would be bad but this was nice. I really am going to miss you.”
I got out of bed with her and walked her over to the balcony doors. “We’ll still be able to write until we can see each other again.”
“That’s true. Good-bye, Seth.”
We hugged.
“Good-bye.”
“See you next summer. I look forward to it.”
She kissed my cheek again and walked out onto the balcony. I followed her and leaned over the side as she was climbing down.
“Be careful.” I whispered. “And don’t get caught!”
Cadence reached the bottom and looked up with a smile. “Don’t worry. They can’t catch me.”
She ran off and I smiled, looking down at the small paper in my hand. I couldn’t wait to see her again.
Chapter 14
Seth
I woke and looked next to me at the empty space. I didn’t remember falling asleep at all. An image of Cadence laying there flashed in my mind and I sat right up. She was probably gone by now and my eyes found their way towards the balcony the way she left. I already missed her but Rift was right there by my feet with a comforting sigh. It was enough for me to look away and pet his head.
“Good. You’re awake.”
My head turned when my father entered. “Morning, father. Come to check in on me?”
“I
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