Picture 2
Kimberly Gould’s Picture Choice: Both
Title: Streets of London
Jessica continued to turn in circles, finding something new to see in every spin. There was the parliament, there a cathedral, there the palace, Waterloo bridge, the Eye.
Ah, the Eye. She had spent the entire time pressed against the glass, looking at every building on the skyline in turn until the others in the carriage with her were ready to strangle her.
“Oy, watch where you’re going.”
“Oh my God, I’m so sorry. Everything is even prettier in the dark with all the lamps out.”
“American?” the young man asked, sizing her up.
“Canadian.”
“Ah, much better. You like London at night?”
“Oh, yes. It’s beautiful, magical.”
“Lookin’ for magic? I know just the pub. Come with me.”
The stranger slipped his hand through Jessica’s. She knew she should be catching up with her friends. They’d left her behind, cutting in a straight line while she took in everything. The flat they’d rented for the week wasn’t far from Waterloo station.
In her free hand, she unlocked her phone and sent them a text: Hooked up with a local. See you later!
“All set?” he asked.
She tucked the phone away again. “Yep. Now what kind of magic do you have for me?” She flipped her hair over her shoulder and gave him a look that should encourage him down whatever path he had planned.
“Blood magic.”
Jessica shrieked, but one more cry went unnoticed amid buses, taxis and street vendors.
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Kimberly Gould is the author of Cargon: Honour and Privilege, and it's sequel Duty and Sacrifice. She can be found most places as Kimmydonn, including Kimmydonn.com
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