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Suddenly my mouth went dry. Someone whirled past, air-kissing me and wishing me many happy returns, but I didn’t even register who it was.
“Are you kidding me?” I asked.
She shook her head slowly from side to side, not taking her eyes off mine. I tugged her away from my other friends toward the wall.
“Which ones?” I asked. I basically had the list memorized, though I hadn’t tried any of them myself today. There had been too much to do in preparation for the party, but I was also kind of … angry at the book for failing me. I hadn’t even looked in its direction since last night.
Yes, I was giving a book the cold shoulder.
“Well, Levitas, first of all,” Kiki whispered, looking around furtively. “Forget the spoon. I made an entire set of silverware dance.”
My pulse raced in my veins, tickling every inch of my body. “Seriously?”
“Yep,” Kiki said, grinning. “And I got Ventus to work too.”
I blinked. “Wait. You made wind?”
Kiki nodded proudly. “I moved the curtains in my room and everything.”
I could hardly breathe I was so excited. “Kiki, do you realize what this means?”
“I know,” she said.
I grabbed her hand and looked around. “Come on. You have to show me.”
“Where? This place is crawling with people. Not to mention security detail,” she said.
“I’ll find a place.”
We were just stepping away from the wall when a waiter stepped up next to us and handed me a small, square card.
“What’s this?” I asked him.
“A message for the birthday girl,” he said before moving on.
I looked at Kiki. That was weird. And weird, considering our current circumstances, was not good. I glanced behind me and felt bolstered by Sam’s presence about ten feet away.
“Open it,” Kiki said.
Fingers quaking, I tore open the small envelope. Inside was a flat card with a message scrawled across it in familiar handwriting.
Reed,
Meet me in Noelle’s room for a birthday surprise.
Love,
Josh
I felt a momentary rush of relief, but it didn’t last long. The last time I’d been passed a note during a party, it had been a fake—a note from Dash that had actually been from Sabine, telling me to meet him on the roof. And the rest was awful history.
Suddenly, my phone vibrated in my clutch. I exhaled loudly and yanked it out. It was a text from Josh.
STOP STRESSING. IT’S REALLY ME. I JUST WANT TO GIVE
YOU YOUR PRESENT IN PRIVATE. NOW GET YOUR BUTT
UP HERE!
