Book Excerpts: Bianca

Bianca: Book 1

Bianca felt so much sorrow coming back to the Ochre Bridge. She remembered that night so clearly.

It was the night that her best guy friend told her that he liked her. She had a major crush on him too. When he told her that, she was floating on cloud nine. She could hardly keep her smile from splitting her face in half. That was when the Shadows took him. She had a hope that when they got to the Shadow camp, she would be able to find him as well as Dave. They were the closest people to her heart. It was her Shadow curse. They were told that they had to go to the Ochre Bridge. A note fell from the sky saying that they needed to go to the bridge if they wanted to save their friend. Bianca had thought that this meant Dave or Zoe. Even through all of Bianca’s pleadings, Alyssa and Caspian decided that they wanted to go, despite her concerns, so Bianca decided to go with them so that she wouldn't be ambushed if she had decided to stay. When they got to the bridge she felt so much heartache. She remembered the night so clear as if it had happened yesterday.

“His name is Toby.” Bianca explained to them. “He was my best friend, until he told me he liked me, then we were technically boyfriend and girlfriend, and that is when the Shadows took him. That was when I vowed to find him, no matter what.” Bianca told them when they reached the bridge. A tear trickled down her face. She wiped it away quickly. She hoped they didn't see it. She was supposed to be strong, not a sissy who cries when her emotions get the better of her.

“Well we’re here. Where’s our supposed friend?” Caspian asked impatiently. It seemed as if the air were growing colder, like an evil force were working about. The air started to get warmer right as she was thinking that. Suddenly a dragon appeared from under the bridge. She had a rider on her back. They landed and the rider got off. He had a hoodie on with the hood covering his face. When he took his hood off, Bianca almost screamed. It was Toby. His eyes lit up as he realized it was Bianca. She ran to him and he opened his arms so that he could embrace her. He spun her in a circle and then set her on her feet.

"Where have you been?"