Darkest Powers is owned by Kelley Armstrong. I own Jessie though.
This chapter is just going to be in Chloe's POV since I didn't really know how to put Jessie's POV in this one. Thus, this chapter is kind of short. I still hope you like it(:
Chloe's POV
Mr. Bae picked up the girl's limp body and ordered Aunt Lauren to remove the covers. She did and tucked her in the bed, checking her pulse and temperature. No matter what the person was, Aunt Lauren took her job seriously. It seemed to distract her from all things going around her for awhile.
Tori sat down on the other bed and Derek grabbed my hand. A warm shock of comfort brought pleasant shivers that raced up my spine. I squeezed his hand and he did the same. "So what are we going to do now, Dad?" Derek asked. Mr. Bae ran a hand through his hair and shrugged.
"We are just going to have to stay an extra day." He said with defeat. I could tell that Simon and Derek's dad didn't really want to risk another day but in our current situation, it was the only option we had.
Derek tensed and yelled, "What? Are you insane? The Edison Group is searching everywhere for us!"
Simon and Tori agreed. "I know. I know but, where are we going to put this girl? She's out cold. We can't just throw her in the trunk. Even if we could get her to sit up, people would still look at us. We would be carrying an unconscious girl!" Mr. Bae remarked.
"She growled at me. Derek isn't even that bad. I mean sometimes sure but I know he won't hurt me."
Derek rolled his eyes. "Thanks for the compliment."
Tori rolled her eyes and sighed, "This girl, on the other hand, is dangerous. We don't know anything about her!"
"That is true but she may hold some important information that we need. If she doesn't then we'll let her go. Simple as that." Mr. Bae got up and walked out the door, telling Aunt Lauren that he would be in the other room and to keep a close eye on all of us. She nodded and continued to watch the girl.
Simon took out his drawing pad and Tori took out a book. The angle that they were in made them seem related but once I blinked it was gone. I shook my head as if to get the idea out of my head. Derek looked at me and smiled. I smiled back and he leaned in to whisper something in my ear.
"Since we have another whole day, do you want to go on a walk?" I blushed remembering what the last walk had been and my heart sped up its speed. "We could try and ask if Liz has heard anything or something." I nodded and asked Aunt Lauren if we could go. She was so engrossed in studying the girl that she just waved us off.
Derek and I took that as a yes and walked out quickly before she changed her mind. When we go to the woods, Derek pulled me a bit closer by grabbing my waist and leaned close. "Before we ask Liz to join us..." He pressed his lips against mine and I felt our lips dance in perfect rhythm. When I pulled back, I saw Derek's best smile. This one lit up his whole face and made his eyes glisten in the sun.
I sat down on the soft grass and concentrated on calling Liz. I imagined her long blonde hair and her orange socks. "Hey there, Chloe! Hey, Derek." I jumped and opened my eyes to see Liz. I smiled and relayed the message back to Derek. He waved.
"How have you been, Liz?" I asked her.
She shrugged. "Pretty good. You guys sure shocked the Edison Group. They are all freaking out since you guys left."
I told Derek what Liz told me and he asked, "Did you hear anything about them finding others or something like that?"
Liz shook her head. "No. But, I did hear something interesting about a week before you guys came back into that building." Interesting. I motioned for her to go on. "Well, apparently some special experiment of theirs ended up failing. That's all they really said."
I thought about this. Maybe this had something to do with the girl... I thanked Liz and she said she's drop by again soon. Derek prodded for what she said and I told him.
"We have to find out what the experiment was about and who was in it. That's be our first lead to finding more of the kids in Edison's experiment." Derek thought out loud as we walked back to the hotel. He grabbed my hand again and we kissed awhile longer before going side the hotel.
I still couldn't fully believe that just awhile ago Derek and I were nothing more than comrades trying to escape the Edison Group. Now, we were a couple, trying to find more of the kids that were used in the other projects. I stared at Derek and saw how his beautiful black hair was just the perfect length (for runaways of course) and his gorgeous green eyes shone with fascination and determination.
"What are you looking at?" Derek smiled and leaned in closer to my face. I blushed and shrugged. "I don't really mind having my girlfriend staring at me but, I would like to know if she likes what she sees."
My face must've been scarlet red by now because Derek chuckled as he knocked on the door to where his dad was. "Dad? It's me and Chloe." Nobody opened the door or answered. My heart stopped for a second before proceeding on it's normal routine. Derek looked nervous and worried. He knocked again. And still no answer.
He looked at me with worried filled eyes and headed to the room next door. Derek knocked again and his worried expression disappeared. "I hear their voices." I sighed in relief and took a deep breath. Simon opened the door with a big smile and motioned us in.
"You guys didn't do anything exciting did you?" He asked with a big smile. Derek chuckled and let go of my hand.
"Chloe contacted Liz and she gave us some information about a possible lead. Something that happened a week ago. Apparently, they had a failed experiment. That's gotta mean something." Simon listened closely and nodded his head.
"We'll talk more about it later. The girl woke up." We all walked into the room to find out more about this mysterious girl.
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