said simultaneously.
I sat up with force and had to grab the bed to steady myself. “Okay that’s it, back off now. Yes, I made a crappy decision but I also completed the damn course!” Chax was giving me the look like always and this time Max was joining him. Oh for Heaven’s sake. I tried to stand but lost my balance, and Max quickly grabbed me before I fell.
“Kas, you’re still too weak you need to lie down,” he said, pushing me down gently.
“You will be spending the night with Kali and Maia. We will come and fetch you first thing in the morning,” Chax explained, as he turned and walked out. For a moment I kept looking at the spot where he had been standing. He was confusing me, one moment he showed some sign of caring, the next he was the old, cold Chax. Melissa smiled and joined him, leaving me and Max in the room. Looming over me, I looked at him and gave him my pissed off face, how dare he?
“Kas, I know you are brave, and I know most of all your bravery has no limits. But if you continue on this path, it will not end well for you. We are not judging you, but rather trying to steer you out of it. How do we continue on in this world if you’re gone?” Max asked, moving until our faces were only inches away. My heart rate started to pick up, and my already sore throat went even drier.
“I know, okay? I will try, but it’s not easy. Everywhere I go disaster follows or someone is trying to kill me. I have no choice but to fight back,” I explained, trying to state my case. I mean, it’s so easy for all the rest. I have a freaking sign somewhere glued to me that says “kill now” and I have no idea how to get it off. But I will never surrender, that is something that is not negotiable.
“I know, Kas, but you have to start making better choices. Not just for yourself, but for all of us, too,” Max replied, his face showing something I have never seen before. What the hell?
“Okay,” I answered, knowing full well that it will find me again, but hey if he needed the reassurance I’d just give it to him. Smiling, we stared at each other and things started to become uncomfortable. Clearing my throat, I tried to break the silence and whatever the hell was going on.
“Sleep, we will fetch you and Kali tomorrow,” Max replied and walked out of the room. Okay, now that was freaking weird.
Lying there, I was thinking the whole thing over. Man my world just keeps getting weirder. I closed my eyes and folded my arm over them, trying to regain my strength to get up and get the hell out of here. “Kas?” a male asked. I lifted my arm and looked up to see who was bugging the hell out of me now. Standing in the doorway was Seth. Okay, just got weirder.
“Seth?” I replied. He walked in, smiling at me.
“How are you feeling?” he asked, sitting down on a chair that was near the bed.
“I have had better days, what are you doing here?” I asked, confused at his presence. That cute smile of his returned and he looked at me, shaking his head.
“Why wouldn’t I be here?” I looked around the room and at the door, expecting Arianna to walk in at any moment, but nothing happened. “Kas, did you think that I would stay away knowing that you are hurt?”
“Um, that’s great but I don’t want to create any trouble with Arianna. I have more than enough on my plate to deal with,” I replied. Why on earth is he here?
“I was worried for you, I came to ease my mind,” he said, chuckling and leaning back into the chair. His eyes were travelling over me, rather than looking at my own.
“Sure, well I am better thanks. I have a few hours to go then I will be back in action,” I answered, unsure about how to treat this situation.
“I’m glad. For a moment there I thought that you might be healing for some time,” he continued on.
I just looked at him, totally stunned. So what was this? Was he feeling guilty about me or
I sat up with force and had to grab the bed to steady myself. “Okay that’s it, back off now. Yes, I made a crappy decision but I also completed the damn course!” Chax was giving me the look like always and this time Max was joining him. Oh for Heaven’s sake. I tried to stand but lost my balance, and Max quickly grabbed me before I fell.
“Kas, you’re still too weak you need to lie down,” he said, pushing me down gently.
“You will be spending the night with Kali and Maia. We will come and fetch you first thing in the morning,” Chax explained, as he turned and walked out. For a moment I kept looking at the spot where he had been standing. He was confusing me, one moment he showed some sign of caring, the next he was the old, cold Chax. Melissa smiled and joined him, leaving me and Max in the room. Looming over me, I looked at him and gave him my pissed off face, how dare he?
“Kas, I know you are brave, and I know most of all your bravery has no limits. But if you continue on this path, it will not end well for you. We are not judging you, but rather trying to steer you out of it. How do we continue on in this world if you’re gone?” Max asked, moving until our faces were only inches away. My heart rate started to pick up, and my already sore throat went even drier.
“I know, okay? I will try, but it’s not easy. Everywhere I go disaster follows or someone is trying to kill me. I have no choice but to fight back,” I explained, trying to state my case. I mean, it’s so easy for all the rest. I have a freaking sign somewhere glued to me that says “kill now” and I have no idea how to get it off. But I will never surrender, that is something that is not negotiable.
“I know, Kas, but you have to start making better choices. Not just for yourself, but for all of us, too,” Max replied, his face showing something I have never seen before. What the hell?
“Okay,” I answered, knowing full well that it will find me again, but hey if he needed the reassurance I’d just give it to him. Smiling, we stared at each other and things started to become uncomfortable. Clearing my throat, I tried to break the silence and whatever the hell was going on.
“Sleep, we will fetch you and Kali tomorrow,” Max replied and walked out of the room. Okay, now that was freaking weird.
Lying there, I was thinking the whole thing over. Man my world just keeps getting weirder. I closed my eyes and folded my arm over them, trying to regain my strength to get up and get the hell out of here. “Kas?” a male asked. I lifted my arm and looked up to see who was bugging the hell out of me now. Standing in the doorway was Seth. Okay, just got weirder.
“Seth?” I replied. He walked in, smiling at me.
“How are you feeling?” he asked, sitting down on a chair that was near the bed.
“I have had better days, what are you doing here?” I asked, confused at his presence. That cute smile of his returned and he looked at me, shaking his head.
“Why wouldn’t I be here?” I looked around the room and at the door, expecting Arianna to walk in at any moment, but nothing happened. “Kas, did you think that I would stay away knowing that you are hurt?”
“Um, that’s great but I don’t want to create any trouble with Arianna. I have more than enough on my plate to deal with,” I replied. Why on earth is he here?
“I was worried for you, I came to ease my mind,” he said, chuckling and leaning back into the chair. His eyes were travelling over me, rather than looking at my own.
“Sure, well I am better thanks. I have a few hours to go then I will be back in action,” I answered, unsure about how to treat this situation.
“I’m glad. For a moment there I thought that you might be healing for some time,” he continued on.
I just looked at him, totally stunned. So what was this? Was he feeling guilty about me or
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