08-24-2016, 05:12 PM
Rachel moved to stand next to Cruz. Getting close, she wrapped her arm around him to show her support. Both of them seemed to be teasing Cruz, and she wanted to show that she was with him.
Then Skinny started asking about whether Rachel knew. Rachel found their conversation hard to follow and confusing. Cruz wanted to keep her safe - from what? Who were they? Why were they dangerous to her and how did Emily fit in? And what was her secret - and why had she kept it from Rachel.
Cruz asked how Skinny new Emily and at that, Rachel turned to Skinny. Emily never told her his name, but she knew the story. She knew what happened in Siberia. Rachel moved her hand to Cruz's and interlaced her fingers with his. Her grip was hard to keep herself from slapping that smile off of his fucking face. Rachel glared daggers at him and her eyes burned with emerald fury.
Then skinny showed his magic and things began to make some sort of sense. She looked at Cruz. He was one of them. As was skinny. Was the red head like that as well. So were 'they' the Atharim that Ascendancy had spoken of. Why would they come after her? Unless Emily...
Her thoughts were interrupted by a beep from her pocket. Rachel pulled out her wallet to see a message from Emily and Rachel responded.
Rachel put her wallet back. "Excuse me,"
she said, giving Cruz's hand a squeeze.
She excused herself into the other room before calling Emily.
"Rachel we need to talk."
""I know, I think he's here. The guy from Siberia."
There was a pause on the other line and Rachel almost spoke again before Emily responded. "Skinny guy with a stupid grin?"
"Yes - he's talking to Cruz."
"He's dangerous, Rachel,"
Rachel felt angry and it wasn't just directed at Skinny either. "Everyone keeps saying that I'm in danger and no one tells me why.
Rachel's voice rose in volume.
"Calm down, Rachel,
Emily said. "Nox, his name is Nox, is one of the Atharim that Ascendancy talked about. And you're in danger because of me. That's why I wanted to talk. I'm one of those magicians."
Although Rachel had put the pieces together herself, she still sat in stunned silence. "Why did you keep it a secret from me?"
"When I figure out about it, I was scared you wouldn't believe me. When I found out about these Atharim, I did so to keep you and Mara safe."
"What should I do?"
Rachel was starting to cry.
"He's one too, I don't think Nox will hurt you, but it's imperative I talk to him now."
"He's here now."
"I'll be there soon. Stay next to Cruz."
There was a pause. "Rachel, I'm sorry. I love you okay?"
Rachel said her goodbye and wiped her eyes before heading back to the room. Her cheeks were tear-stained as she walked back up next to Cruz and took his hand again. She didn't say anything, just waited.
Then Skinny started asking about whether Rachel knew. Rachel found their conversation hard to follow and confusing. Cruz wanted to keep her safe - from what? Who were they? Why were they dangerous to her and how did Emily fit in? And what was her secret - and why had she kept it from Rachel.
Cruz asked how Skinny new Emily and at that, Rachel turned to Skinny. Emily never told her his name, but she knew the story. She knew what happened in Siberia. Rachel moved her hand to Cruz's and interlaced her fingers with his. Her grip was hard to keep herself from slapping that smile off of his fucking face. Rachel glared daggers at him and her eyes burned with emerald fury.
Then skinny showed his magic and things began to make some sort of sense. She looked at Cruz. He was one of them. As was skinny. Was the red head like that as well. So were 'they' the Atharim that Ascendancy had spoken of. Why would they come after her? Unless Emily...
Her thoughts were interrupted by a beep from her pocket. Rachel pulled out her wallet to see a message from Emily and Rachel responded.
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<dt>Conversation with 'Emily Shale'</dt>
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Emily: We need to talk
Rachel: Yes we do.
Emily: Call me! Now!
Rachel put her wallet back. "Excuse me,"
she said, giving Cruz's hand a squeeze.
She excused herself into the other room before calling Emily.
"Rachel we need to talk."
""I know, I think he's here. The guy from Siberia."
There was a pause on the other line and Rachel almost spoke again before Emily responded. "Skinny guy with a stupid grin?"
"Yes - he's talking to Cruz."
"He's dangerous, Rachel,"
Rachel felt angry and it wasn't just directed at Skinny either. "Everyone keeps saying that I'm in danger and no one tells me why.
Rachel's voice rose in volume.
"Calm down, Rachel,
Emily said. "Nox, his name is Nox, is one of the Atharim that Ascendancy talked about. And you're in danger because of me. That's why I wanted to talk. I'm one of those magicians."
Although Rachel had put the pieces together herself, she still sat in stunned silence. "Why did you keep it a secret from me?"
"When I figure out about it, I was scared you wouldn't believe me. When I found out about these Atharim, I did so to keep you and Mara safe."
"What should I do?"
Rachel was starting to cry.
"He's one too, I don't think Nox will hurt you, but it's imperative I talk to him now."
"He's here now."
"I'll be there soon. Stay next to Cruz."
There was a pause. "Rachel, I'm sorry. I love you okay?"
Rachel said her goodbye and wiped her eyes before heading back to the room. Her cheeks were tear-stained as she walked back up next to Cruz and took his hand again. She didn't say anything, just waited.