Love At First Sight

We went into the barn for shelter and so we'd have time to think of a plan. I feel like my life is flashing before my eyes. There are so many things I haven’t even done with my life. But I promise that I’m not going to let anything bad happen to these kids even if it kills me.

"Chris, if there's a spell you know that would help save us, now would be a good time to use it!" said Angel.

"There's one, but there's a problem. It requires four wizards and I'm the only wizard here that can help us." I said.

"Maybe we can do it." said Patch.

"No, it's too dangerous! The spell is so powerful;...

"This book is crap." Meg dropped the heavy manuscript onto her desk.

Belle looked up at her in shock. "Excuse me?"

Meg was known for being blunt and telling it like it is, but she had never outright trashed one of Belle's novels before. Belle was a best-selling romance author, mostly period pieces about princes or pirates, and Meg had been her agent- and friend- since she published her first novel five years ago. Of course, Meg always had her opinion about Belle's novels. Meg had been burned by too many men and now had a negative outlook on romance and was just all-around cynical about love.

"Are...