Secrets
"No lunch with Mike today?" Genna asked from across the small, round table. Adonia laughed slightly under her breath. Mike was Adonia's boyfriend for the past three years. He was doctor, technically a resident for the NICU (Newborn Intensive Care Unit) and Adonia was a nurse of the same hospital.
"No. He had to go to the clinic today. How's your parents? Good?" She added trying to change the subject. Genna took a sip of her water and set it back down as she shook her head.
"Yes. They're fine. I appreciate the consideration, but asking multiple times everyday gets a little annoying after a while. Why do you keep asking? Did you see something?" Adonia stared off into the distance and watched cars pass by. They were sitting outside of a restaurant on a mild day. She hesitated to answer the question and fiddled with her salad.
"Addie, what did you see?" She looked into Genna's deep blue eyes and could see her concern, but she shrugged it off.
"Nothing. Nothing. I just- I don't know. Something's not right. I've been calling mine everyday if it makes you feel any better. Supposed to have dinner with them tonight. Maybe that will calm me down." Genna uncrossed her legs and pushed her half empty plate to the side. Resting her arms on the table, Genna looked Adonia dead in the eyes.
"If you think anything is going to happen, you have to tell me. Not only because I can help, but because I care and quite frankly, I'm worried about you. You've been acting weird lately and I don't think I'm the only one that's noticed." Adonia was taken aback.
"They're just vibes, no visions. I promise." Adonia and Genna had little secrets that a very minimal few knew about, excluding Mike or anyone they had become intimately connected to. Witches is too bold of a term to use, but that's what they are. Most witches that are known are ironically known to be evil and horrifying people. However, there are the small amount of human beings that withhold powers such as premonitions, telekinesis, empathy, and other things along those lines. It skips every other generation, but each family member, by blood, is still linked.
Genavieve was given the gift of telekinesis every since she was born. Of course, of young age, she couldn't control her powers until she got a little older, but now at 23, she has excelled her abilities. Premonitions and empathy are Adonia's gifts. She always wished she had an instant power that seemed more helpful to her, but her powers have definitely helped her throughout her 24 years. All powers can be used at any time except for premonitions. They come and go whenever they please, painless. Genna, her parents, and Adonia's parents are the only ones that know of each powers given to the girls. They were just two ordinary girls that ending up going to the same college, met, and discovered each others powers soon after a friendship developed.
"W-who else is worried about me? I haven't been acting that strange lately." Adonia had realized what her best friend said after a moment of thought.
"Well, for one, you haven't been acting too strange, but with me being a P.I. (Private Investigator) and all, I have a knack for these things. Not to mention that Mike knows you like the back of his hand and can tell when something's bothering you. And not to worry you, but your parents called mine asking about you, then turning back to me, so yes, it's obvious." Adonia let out a sigh of frustration.
"It doesn't even matter. Something's wrong. I can feel it. I'll talk to them tonight. When I go back into my shift, I'll be working with Mike down at the clinic. We'll talk then I guess. But it's a really nice day. I don't want it ruined on worries over me. I'll be fine." Genna's concern wasn't entirely gone, but she knew challenging Adonia would be a bad idea.
Adonia had been constantly busy throughout the rest of her shift, the only thing she could manage to do was simply smile at Mike when he walked by. When they're shift was over at 7 o'clock that night, they went to the staff lounge and crashed on the couch. He was wearing black dress pants and a yellow button down, long sleeved shirt. She always loved his clinic days. With his tall length, dark hair, and handsome features, she felt like she fell for him all over again. As for her, she was always found in her scrubs that changed every now and then. Today, she had on a simple peach one; Mike's favorite.
She laid her head on his shoulder and he wrapped his left arm around her shoulder with his head resting on top of hers.
"What time are you supposed to go see your parents?" Adonia took a quick glance at her brown watch.
"8. I have 45 minutes to spare." She snuggled closer to him and wrapped her left arm over top of his waist. He kissed her forehead making her smile.
"Are you sure you don't want me to go with you?" He asked looking down at her. Adonia felt bad for...so many reasons.
"I'm sure. We need to catch on some things and..." She hesitated, "-just the family." Adonia and Mike had been planning on getting married. It was a definite plan, but Adonia was holding back. She wasn't sure if she could let someone in that deep without making them run away from her secret. Mike looked disappointed, but just held her closer into a hug. They pulled apart and looked at each other. Her emerald green eyes caught the light.
"I understand. I just wish we could tell them." Adonia didn't have to read his mind to understand how he felt.
"Mike, I'm not even sure how they would feel about the marriage. It's not you or anything. They're just edgy about me getting married. It's complicated." He let out a sigh.
"I know. It always has been, but you have to branch off from them. They can't run your life. You're a grown woman who can make her own decisions. There's nothing dangerous about that." Dangerous. If only he knew what that word really means. She thought.
"I know that, trust me. It's just not that easy." She could tell he was about to further the discussion.
"Listen, we'll tell them. Just not now. Soon. I promise. Just let me talk to them tonight and we'll take it from there. They love you and so do I. You can't rush time." Adonia gave him a smile that he couldn't resist. He gently moved his hand on the side of her face to the jawline and up through her brown, wavy hair and leaned in for a kiss.
"You know, just because it's a staff lounge, doesn't mean the happy couple gets to make out on the couch." They laughed as one of their co-workers came in to gather their things.
"That's okay. We were just leaving." Adonia said as she helped Mike up.
"Thank God." Their coworker said as they walked out the door. Mike walked Adonia to her car, but didn't want to go home alone. It had been a rough day and he just wanted them to go home and relax. They've lived together for the past year in a nice apartment near the hospital.
"Are you sure I can't come with you?" He said leaning on her car, giving her an innocent look. She laughed and opened the car door, moving him out of the way.
"I'll be home soon. I don't plan on staying long. I'll bring you something back if you want." He shook his head 'no'. He gave her another kiss that was more heartfelt and let her drive off.
Adonia arrived at her parent's house with a couple of minutes to spare. They all lived in Charlottesville, Virginia, but the traffic always looked worse than it really was. She grabbed her purse from the backseat and got out of the car. She had changed into jeans and a white long sleeved shirt before she left the hospital to feel more comfortable. She walked up the steps and knocked on the door to the old brick house. After a few seconds, she didn't hear anything, so she grabbed the key from under the nearby flower pot and let herself in.
"Hey. I actually made it in time. You should be proud of me." She shouted from the door as she set her purse down on the hall table. She walked to the left to the dining room, but all that was there was the set table.
"Mom? You in the kitchen?" She said as she continued through the dining room to get to the kitchen. Empty. Adonia just sat on the stool next to the island counter and grabbed a small carrot from the salad bowl setting there. She laughed to herself.
They must be getting dressed upstairs. There's better times for that. She took out her cell phone and flipped it open. She sent a quick text to Mike; Made it in one piece. I think they were a little busy upstairs. Great image. He had clearly been bored out of his mind or waiting for her text. She received one back almost instantly; Gross. Have fun. Gonna shower and try to rest. I love you. Adonia smiled and sent an 'I love you too' back..
She kept picking at the salad as a few more minutes passed by. She sighed and threw down a piece of vegetable back in the bowl to avoid eating it.
"You're salad is going to be gone soon if you don't hurry you're freakish selves down here!" She yelled from her seat. She looked around her. She wandered towards the wooden staircase near the kitchen.
"Mom? Dad? I'm coming up. So cover up for my sake." She laughed as she continued upstairs. She walked down to the end of the hall and knocked on their door. Nothing. She shook her head.
"I'm coming in whether you want me to or-...not." The room was empty.
"Hello? Look I know you're here. You're cars are both out front." As Adonia shut the door, she gasped and closed her eyes. Blurred images. Two people, man an d woman. Screams and growling. Her eyes opened and she was back in the hallway; her heart racing. She felt like she was going to cry. She ran downstairs.
"Mom! Dad!" She panicked and continued shouting and running around the house. She took out her phone and nervously dialed.
"Genna!" Genna was laughing about something.
"What do you want?" She asked jokingly.
"Genavieve!" She instantly stopped asking and her voice became stern.
"What happened?" Adonia tried her hardest to hold back her tears.
"They're gone." She took in a deep breath to keep from crying.
"I just had a vision. I knew something wasn't right. You need to get over her now." Genna assured her she was on her way and hung up. Adonia sat in the kitchen, not knowing what to do. She started grabbing for objects to see if she could spark a vision. Nothing.
Genna came into the house shortly after their phone conversation.
"What happened?" She said as she took off her messenger bag.
"I had a vision and I can't get another one. It was all a blur, but I know it was them. They've been taken. By what, I don't know, but whatever it is, it isn't human." Genna had a feeling it wasn't.
"Did they tell you about any demons or anything recently that may be looking for them...or you?" Adonia dreaded the thought of the situation being her fault.
"No. Nothing like that in months. The last demon they mentioned, we took care of already." Demons, ghosts, and any other evil creatures have been after Genna and Adonia since they could remember. It wasn't until they were old enough to learn how to fight back with their powers or weapons that they dealt with it themselves. You could sort of say that they're hunters, but mainly the hunted..
"Addie, have you looked in there?" Adonia looked over to the living room. She didn't even bother looking in there. They're rarely over there and it was just first nature not to look. The living room was closed off with double doors. She ran over and opened them.
"Oh my God." Genna said under her breath. Furniture had been thrown everywhere. Curtains torn and bloody., scratches from a struggle on the floor. Adonia slowly walked into the room taking it all in. She crouched down and felt the scratches. Her mother hears growling and appears to be crying.
"Camille, call John!" Her mother starts dialing a number hysterically.
"John! John Winchester! They're here! They're here!" She yelled in tears over the phone.
"Honey, move!" Her father yelled before her mother was thrown across the room. The creature is a blur. Just growling. Loud growls.
"Get away from her! Don't take her! Take me!" Her father's voice was harsh, but in pain. Her mother reached for the phone when she got a free chance.
"John! Are you there?" Piercing screams and nails being dragged across wood in a harsh struggle.
Adonia was shaking.
"What did you see?" Genna said holding her friend's shoulders. Adonia's eyes seemed blank, yet lost.
"We need to get to an airport. Pack whatever you can." Adonia snapped away and went for the door.
"Where are we going? Talk to me!"
"To find John Winchester."