My Whole Body Goes To Sleep

"Are you ready Kendra, Sphinx," Agad said.

I was floating 6 ft off the ground next to my also floating partner the sphinx. He had his shirt off and I noticed for the first time how ripped he was. His dreadlocks waved slightly behind him.

I could see myself reflected off the mirror across the wall. My lime green tank and mini shorts didn't do anything to make me feel at all warm.

"It's okay, you might tingle a bit when I say the spell but it won't hurt…much."

"Wait a min-," I started to say, but Bracken interrupted.

"You'll be okay, Kendra, I won't let anything happen to you. Just think about how much fun you'll have as an Eternal."

"Shhhh" Agad whispered,

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Agad chanted. Indeed I felt tingly; it started at my finger tips and spread. My heart back flipped and every hair on my body stood on end as I was slowly enveloped in tingles.

"Scheherazate ecstayfinboiate!" Agad finished.

Now I could feel what felt like water rushing up from my feet to my head. Then everything stopped and my whole body went numb.

THUD! I hit the ground hard; another thud told me so did the Sphinx. My dad was instantly at my side.

Are you okay," he panted, "Did that old crackpot hurt you?"

"This old crackpot can still hear you know," Agad muttered irritably.

Everyone was gathered around me looking worried. The Sphinx was all alone groaning on the floor a few feet away. I sort of felt bad for him, but then I remembered he deserved it.

"I'm fine," I said as I sat up.

"Just a little numb."

I looked up and found myself nose to nose with Bracken. My parents coughed uncomfortably and Agad muttered something about checking in with the Sphinx and followed my parents to the hallway.

"Hey," he said each word a caress.

He sat down next to me,

"How do you feel," he said,

"Better," I replied.

The numbness had faded away.

"Good," he whispered.

He started to lean in, but caught himself. I wished he wouldn't stop. He had this stupid idea in his head that because he's so much older, we have to wait, but I know and he knows that neither of us wants to wait.

My parents came over with Agad.

"It's time for dinner." He said cheerfully.