Soul Quest

Sneak Preview: The Guardians of Souls, Book Two in The Soul Quest Trilogy

Chapter One

Liv Time - July 3, 2015

Place - Liv's house

Queens, New York

"Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave."

- Indira Gandhi

It's been almost one month since I spoke to Jedd. The last four months of school were not easy to say the least. It had been awkward for everyone knowing that Jedd knew about the spirit world. Brayan was fine with it but Meena was furious and Laith was worried.

"How could you do this, Liv?" Meena demanded. "It isn't logical to let him be a part of our world. It increases the danger for both him and us. Do I have to remind you about what happened to Melissa?" she scolded.

Laith looked at the floor.

"I'mSORRY, Laith... but it's true" she apologized to Laith.

"That isn't fair. Shy told Melissa about the spirit world, not us. Besides, Laith said Jedd hadALREADY clued in on his own for the most part." Brayan defended me.

"They aren't supposed to know about us. It is too much for them." Meena insisted.

"I agree, it is too much for the average human but Jedd is different. He has a special gift and he wants to help." I said. "... and I think we should allow him to, within reason." I argued further.

"He will become a liability." Meena disagreed. "I can't believe you are backing her up on this." she accused Brayan.

"As long as Jedd is only functioning in the observatory sense and he isn't directly in the line of fire... well, an extra spiriter is an asset we can't take for granted. It's been over four months since ShyDISAPPEARED and no one here or in Arcadia is any closer to locating him." Brayan reasoned.

"Liv? I think you should tell Jedd to stay out of this." Laith said.

He looked so sad. Losing Melissa changed him. He had lost some of his bravery and macho. He wasn't Laith anymore.

"Finally, someone with some sense." Meena snapped at me.

"Don't be mean, Meena!" Laith complained. He was quiet for a moment before he finally lifted his head to look me in the eyes.

"I mean it, Liv. I think it's a mistake. I think it's not safe for Jedd or us. Please, will you just think about it some more?" Laith's eyes were pleading.

I felt my head nodding in agreement. "I promise Laith. I will think about it." I finally surrendered. I hated to cause him any more pain.

So it went like that for the four of us for a while. Brayan and I defended Jedd's knowledge and involvement in our world while Meena and Laith refused to accept it. We never spoke about our differences in front of Jedd but I knew he sensed it. He can see auras and feel allures. He sensed Meena and Laith's anxiety about him as much as he sensed mine and Brayan's trust in him. Meena and Laith were not alone in their anxiety toward Jedd. Beau and Naomi were fiercely against the idea of involving a human in our matters. Kevin and Belinda remained neutral. In the end Hala sided with Brayan and I. For now, at least, Jedd was in the loop. Not that it mattered.