Chapter 44October 17th, Tuesday Night
The roads were nearly empty on the ride home. My legs felt leaden. Even so I managed to make my way along the paths and the roads until I got home. I wheeled the bike into the garage and went inside. Mom rushed into the kitchen as I came in.
"Ravyn! Are you okay?"
I shrugged. "Yeah, I'm fine."
Mom pulled me into a hug. I was surprised but she held me tight. At first I tensed but then I relaxed. It had been a long time since we'd held each other. When we finally broke apart Mom had tears in her eyes. She laughed and grabbed a tissue to dab her eyes.
"Sorry, I don't mean to be so silly. The news was all about the necromancer, that young man goes to your school Trisha said. Did you see it?"
"A little," I said.
Trisha came into the kitchen. "There s
