Disclaimer: I don't own The Covenant or "All Around Me" by Flyleaf (where I got the titles from).
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5. I'm Alive, I'm Alive
Like Tyler would whine later, it was wrong to use your Power against another member of the Covenant, but at that particular moment, Reid didn't care. He wanted to crush Caleb's wrist with his hand—force him to stop being such a pansy and defend himself.
When Caleb smacked him into the wall of the building next to Nicky's, Reid almost crowed with triumph. The guy needed to let go more often. What good was being given this awesome gift if you never used it?
Tapping even farther into the Power, he levitated a keg a few feet off the ground. Everything came so easy for Caleb—grades, girls, even using. There were times when Reid had to admit to himself that he was jealous. But, he decided as he hurled the empty keg at the other guy's head, he'd miss him if Caleb suddenly disappeared out of his life.
The keg was deflected easily, and then Caleb retaliated, sending Reid sailing through the air into a stack of empty bottles. Glass shattered all around him in tiny, sparkling, colored shards. For a second, he was surrounded by a glittering cloud, protected from harm by a hasty throw-up shield.
Thrown up by Caleb, not by him.