Holly Ellison Novels & Stories

I breath out. They all stay silent. I see a look of recognition flash through Cristian's eyes. I cock my head in confusion. He catches my gaze and right as he's about to say something, a larger, older woman came over to us. "Hi I'm Sylvia, I'll be taking care of you today. What can I get for you?" She greets us happily.

K•E•L•S•I:::: I used all my will power to focus my attention on the teacher as i overheard soft mumurs from every corner. "Ah! There you are, can you please tell me and the class your name? He encouraged. "My name is Kelsi Itohan" I tried to be audible as I could. "I'm a new student here" my voice slightly shaking. He nodded "Welcome, Kelsi the teacher replied with a smile that soothe my feeling.

My eyes narrowed on Holly Boland, who stood with the airhorn in one hand and the other resting on her wide hip, a look of annoyance on her otherwise pretty face. I could tell her to smile more, even offer to put a smile on those lips. I could, but I won’t because this is Holly. She would do worse than burst my eardrum for suggesting a spin on my cock could improve her mood. It’s been almost six years since her mate died back in Oregon, and she came home. The only thing that makes her smile is her little boy, Samuel.

I tried to push the horrible event from my mind, but the memory lingers on, reminding me that even seemingly harmless dares can have sinister consequences. But, minutes later as if ruining the conversations that was filling the hallways and classrooms through the ancient stone hallways, a stern voice came over the loudspeaker, "This is Ms. Rose Elleanor Stowne, speaking. Students of both houses, the Stonemaskers and Wanderlusters I want you to be aware that my voice had taken over our morning rituals as I have to make a tragic announcement this day. At exactly past midnight yesterday, one of our own, Lilian Graywood, student #011 from the Honors Wanderlusters, passed away."

"It was a vision. Visions are not real." Except that was the lie every novice told herself for the first year, and Seren was no longer a novice. She was the High Oracle of the Veth Sanctum at twenty-four — the youngest in four hundred years — and she knew better. Visions were always real. The question was never is this real. The question was when. She was crossing to the water basin when the air in the centre of the room changed.

However, then, out of nowhere, Holly came barreling in, shoving Sienna aside. "What's going on here? Who's she?" Holly's sudden appearance was like a bad penny that kept turning up. Any buzz I had was gone in an instant. "We're done here," I said, pulling Sienna away, but Holly clung on, begging me to stay. "I've taken care of the situation with Charles, Jim. Just give me one more shot, please!" she begged. "When you weren't around, I felt like there was a hole in my heart. I never knew you meant so much to me, Jim," she said, her words echoing again and again.

he asks. “Oh, I’m sorry. I'm just passing through. I'm a photographer, and I saw this old barn and decided to stop and snap a few pictures.” I explain. “Well, ain’t that something. Jeff, she is a photographer, she just saw this old barn and decided to stop and snap some pictures.” He says licking his chops at me like I am a t-bone steak. “Ugh, gross. Hannah, that guy is creepy.” I hear Lily chime in. “Yep” I respond as I continue to snap pictures. Jeff comes through the door and it's his turn to devour me with his creepy eyes.

What does this girl have to do with the baby being hungry? Against Dustin’s wide, flannel-covered chest, Jill let everything pour out, every detail. ‘Holly wasn’t hungry. The girl, she had such longing in her eyes that I . . . well, I don’t suppose I acted wisely, but I could actually feel her yearning to touch the baby. I was so proud of Holly and she is quite adorable ... it never occurred to me that the girl might be Holly’s mother. I let her hold the baby.’

"Unlike you, I find it hard to eat when everyone else is starving." With that final comment, Holly stood up her grace very evident. She reminds me so much of Eleanor that it makes me sick. If what Silas said was true, that his announcements were worst to best, Holly would come second. And since Eleanor's no longer here – it means she's the number one person who could be our Luna. I always knew it would be like this. This contest was really just between Holly and Eleanor. She looked at each of us for one final time and bowed, leaving all of us inside the dining room. Suzanne rolled her eyes chewing on her bread, "What crawled up her butt and died?"

Holly peppered the leaders in the room with questions. “Holly, one question at a time. You need to re…” Clarence started to speak, but Holly cut him off. “Say the word relax to me, Clarence Donald Folsom and I’ll fly home and kick your ass.” Holly pointed her finger at the monitor with narrowed eyes on her cousin.