Chapter six
Diamond and I were at the airport, waiting for Harmony. I sighed, happy that I was going to see my best friend after two weeks, I wasn't exactly happy about the fact that Victor was making a habit out of leaving me alone in bed in the morning.
"Are you alright?" Diamond asked.
"Yeah, it's just . . . stuff. You know personal stuff." She eyed me.
"Okay." We stood there in silence, for a few minutes.
"So what happened the night before?" I asked.
"Oh nothing really. Karla just called us panicked, saying something was wrong with Saul. When we got there however, we found out he just had indigestion. We were going to come back immediately, but she demanded we stay the night. She seemed entirely focused on us, like we knew something really important." She sighed. I smile, Karla was a wonderful person, and a good mother. I missed her dearly sometimes.
"Victor told me that you have a sister who is a soulseeker."
"Yes, my sister Crystal, she was with me when I met Trace."
"Ah, the near forgotten sister." Diamond blushed.
"Yes, well apparently her soulfinder was Xav."
"Ah that's right. How is Xav? The last time I saw him was when he was three months old and polluting the air around him." Diamond laughed. Just then I saw short blonde hair with red and green streaks, and grinned.
"Hey Sparky! Over here!" I shout. Diamond jumps, startled, then looks in the direction I face. A tall woman marches towards us, wearing the same grin I had. The woman then ran up and hugged me.
"I have missed you girl." Harmony moaned. I laugh. We brake apart to see Diamond staring at us, dumbfounded.
"Harmony, meet Diamond. She's Trace's wife and soulfinder. Diamond this is Harmony Crow." Harmony held out her hand, and shook Diamond's.
"So, I'm staying with you guys, yeah?" Diamond nodded. "Great! 'Cause, happy as I am to see you, I'm jet-lagged." I laughed at Harmony.
When we got back, the boys had already left for work. I gave Harmony directions to a bedroom for her to sleep in, and Diamond told me she had business to attend and left. I sighed in boredom, wondering what to do while everyone was out of commission. I explored the house, saw a bookcase, and found a book that seemed interesting enough. Halfway through the book my stomach growled. I looked it in surprise, then looked at the clock. Quarter to twelve, strange since I had breakfast at a quarter to ten. I went to the fridge and made a filling sandwich, had a glass of milk, and a bowl of strawberries. I was almost finished eating the strawberries when Harmony came downstairs.
"Morning." She mumbled.
"Actually, it's only lunch."
"Seriously?" I nodded. She moaned, and plunked down in the chair beside me.
"So how are things going with you and Mr. Prince?" She asked, snatching my last strawberry.
"Fine, I've recently been having some sleeping problem, and he's helped with that." Harmony nodded.
"Have you guys done the 'it' yet?" She asked. I couldn't hide my blush, and Harmony's eyes grew wide.
"Oh my god! You have?" I narrow my eyes at her.
"You cannot let any of this get out."
"Why?"
"Because Mrs. Benedict raised her sons to be perfect gentlemen." Harmony snorted at that, and I glared back at her.
"Alright alright. My lips are sealed." She sighed
"So tell me, do you like this guy?"
"Of course." She gave me a pointed look.
"That's not what I meant and you know it." I look down at my hands.
Did I like Victor? We both liked each other as kids, but we're older now. People change when they get older. I was still kind, polite, stubborn, and respectable as I was when I was a child, but I've also become a bit colder, especially at work. Victor seems the same as he was when was eight, but his job requires a lot of sacrifice. I hear a sigh and look up to see Harmony put her hand on my shoulder.
"Look we're more like sisters than friends, so you know that I would support you no matter what." I smiled and gripped her hand.
"Thanks."
After lunch, Harmony decided to sleep on the couch While I continued to read the book I found. The boys seemed to come back at the same time, disturbing mine and Harmony's peaceful silence. Harmony sat up and blinked, as the boys came into the living room. She turned and her eyes widened.
"Indigo! You didn't tell me that they were gorgeous. Who wouldn't want to tap some of that." Victor eyes widened, while Trace's jaw just dropped. I sighed and closed the book.
"I'm sorry, Harmony has a habit of saying the first thought that comes to her mind." Harmony turns towards me.
"I don't suppose they have any brothers who are free would they?" She asked.
"I don't know, but I guess at least one of them is still single." Just then we heard someone clear their throat. We look up to see Victor in serious composure, while Trace's mouth was still slack. Harmony stood up and offered her hand.
"Harmony Crow, pleased to meet you." Victor shook her hand.
"Victor Benedict. That's Trace." He gestured towards his jaw-slacked brother.
"What's going on? Why are we all gathered in the front hall?" Diamond came into view to see her husband, ready to catch flies.
"Trace? Are you all right?" Trace seemed to be brought back to reality, and snapped his mouth shut.
"I'm fine." he said in a high voice. "Do you need help with anything?"
"Well there's take-out in the car for supper."
"Great! 'Cause I am starving." Harmony exclaimed. To be honest I was feeling hungry too.
We were laughing at the dinner table, sharing childhood stories.
"So Harmony, Indigo tells me you two are best friends. Want to tell us about it?" Victor asked.
"Well, my uncle, who I was living with, worked for Indigo's aunt, and she thought it would be a good idea if me and Indigo met. This was like a few months after the accident, right?" She asked, I nodded. "Well anyway." She continued. "I didn't know I was a savant. I only knew that whenever I entered a room the electronics would act wonky. So when I met Indigo, and she told me I was a savant, I nearly flipped. Then she showed fish floating in the room, and we've been partners ever since."
"What exactly can you do?" Diamond asked.
"I control electricity."
"I've never heard a savant with that kind of power." Diamond stated.
"Sure you have, they've only been associated with myths. You know Zeus, Thor, those guys." They all stared at her in disbelief. Harmony sighed, then snapped her fingers at the stereo. Music instantly played, and everyone, except Harmony and myself, stared at the stereo. Harmony snapped her fingers again, and the music stopped.
"I'm surprised . . . It didn't blow up." Harmony glared at me, while the others snapped their heads at me in surprise.
"Didn't blow up?" Trace asked.
"Yeah she has a problem with control. Like this one time we were camping, and it was dark when we heard a rustling noise. We see a bush move, then stop. Sparky here, decides to get closer when this rabbit jumps out. She screams at the top of her lungs, and chucks a ball of lightning at it. All that was left of the poor thing were smokey, burnt tufts of fur." I shake, trying to contain my laughter. Harmony nudges me.
"It's not funny." She pouts.
"You mean it's not funny that you scream bloody murder at the sight of a wittle-itty-bitty wabbit?" She punches me in the shoulder.
"Ow! What was that for?" I say, rubbing my arm.
"You deserved it." She sulks, and everyone is enjoying them selves again. Diamond starts to gather all the garbage when I stop her.
"Please, let me." Diamond stares at me before sitting back down. I take the garbage to the can outside. When I dispose of it, I feel the hairs on my neck rise. I look around, while rubbing the back of my neck. It's not the first time you've felt like this, maybe I'm still paranoid from Afghanistan. I return to the house, continuously looking over my shoulder. I return to the table, and everyone has concerned looks on their faces.
"Is everything okay?" Harmony asks. I smile reassuringly.
"Yeah, I was just staring into space for a moment. Now which cookie is mine?" I'm probably just paranoid, but no how hard I tried, I still felt like I was being watched.