Chapter 9

A/N: I am so sorry for not updating sooner. I've been slammed with homework and exams. Also, quick shout-out to SierraxMarie, WeirdFeather101, ForHadesSake, SingLikeThere'sNobodyListening, and LalaEveryday for following and liking the story!

"Amma." Ethan whispered as his head fell against the wall. Tears streamed down his face. He took a couple of deep breaths and stood up.

"Ethan." I said but he shook his head at me.

"Just give me a minute." I nodded and sat down. All eyes were on Ethan. He clenched his fists, which probably hurt like hell.

"She was trying to say something to me. I couldn't hear her very well but I caught a couple of words. Danger or stranger and Lena." Ethan sat down as he talked. Danger and Lena. Of course, Amma knew what was going on. The Greats either told her or she could see herself. Like Ethan could still see us when he was in the Otherworld. Also, she probably knew more about what was going on than we did. I glanced over at Ethan. He had his face buried in his hands. Marian laid a hand on his shoulder but Ethan smacked it off and practically ran out of the library.

"Ethan!" I got up to go after him but Marian shook her head.

"Give him some space. He needs to sort this out." I sighed and sat back down. Could today get any worse for him? Knowing this world, the answer would be yes. Things could always get worse.

"Why do you think he can see Amma? As far as I knew you couldn't see people who are in the Otherworld. I mean, I never saw him when he was there." I said looking at Marian. She was the smartest in the room, right now, so she was the most logical person to turn too.

"I have no idea. At first I thought it may have been how close they were. But Ethan and you were very close as well. Maybe it's because she's a Seer. She channeled the Greats when she was alive maybe she can make people see her."

"But why only Ethan? Why not all of us?"

"Ethan could barely move the crossword pieces without exhausting himself. Amma is powerful but not that powerful." I sat back against my chair, pondering. I had no doubt in my mind that she was trying to help us. She loves Ethan as much as I do. Seeing him in pain must been killing her inside. That is, if she could see him all the time. Everything is just so confusing right now. I heard heavy footsteps coming back into the room. I expected to see Ethan but it was Link.

"What are you doing here?" I asked rather surprised. I knew Ethan would have told him about the search but I didn't think he'd show up.

"Macon called me. Wanted me to talk to Ethan about something. Where is Ethan anyways?" I shrugged my shoulders. Link must have taken this as a bad sign.

"That's weird. Ever since he came back from the Otherworld, you two have been attached at the hip. Not literally though, I hope. You two don't exactly need to touching much." I smiled sarcastically at him.

"He should be back soon. How about we fill you in on everything." Marian said while sipping a cup of tea. Tea usually just appears into her hands without her doing anything. I shook my head. Pay attention to more important things than Marian and her tea. Link and her talking became white noise in my head. I closed my eyes and laid my head onto the table.

Ethan. Are you okay? Silence. His voice didn't stretch out to me like it usually did. I was such a small thing but it still shattered my heart. He was hurting and I couldn't do anything to help him.

What is wrong with me? Not only am I seeing Amma but I feel like I'm losing control. Like someone else is pulling my strings whenever I touch Lena. Someone who doesn't want us apart. Someone who wants nothing more than to touch her. God, what the hell is going on?

Just the way his words were formed tripped me up. He wasn't Kelting with me or even speaking to me. I was hearing his thoughts. I jumped up and followed the incoherent rambling in my head. I couldn't make out anymore of his words. I was all a miss-mash of his thoughts and my own.

"Ethan, where are you?" I heard shuffling down a corridor to my left and followed the sound. At the end of the corridor, Ethan was propped against the wall. His eyes were rimmed with red. He had obviously been crying a lot.

"Are you okay?" All thoughts about hearing his thoughts left my mind. He looked so broken and tired. Add the wrapped hands and you had Ethan. He shook his head and looked up at me.

"Somethings wrong. Amma was trying to warn me but I could barely hear her. She knows what's happening but can't get to us. I'm just so confused. I feel like someone else-"

"Is pulling the strings." Ethan looked startled when I finished his sentence.

"How did you know?"

"After I tried to Kelt to you I started hearing your thoughts. I knew it wasn't you Kelting to me because you didn't say you. You called me Lena." Ethan's eyes widened so much they looked like they may pop out of his skull.

"So you can see my dreams and hear my thoughts?" I shrugged and sat next to him without actually getting near him.

"Can you hear my thoughts right now?" I tried my hardest to tune into his thoughts but I didn't get a peep.

"No, I can't." Ethan huffed and stood up. He reached out to me to help me up. I peeled myself off the ground and didn't grab his hand. I was afraid to touch him. I didn't want to cause him anymore pain. I knew it hurt him but he shrugged it off.

"We need to get some answers and it's obvious we're not going to find them here. Where do you think we should start looking?" Ethan asked me as we walked down the corridors.

"Maybe we should read more into that guy you mentioned earlier. There could be some truth behind the rumor about his wife." Ethan nodded and we walked into the main room. Link smiled at Ethan when he came in.

"Hey Ethan. So, you finally getting some?" Link whispered to him and Ethan punched him lightly on the shoulder. They both chuckled like any other pair of teenage boys. Even though I wanted to hit Link, it made me feel kind of better that they were joking around. It may be good for Ethan to joke around a little. Keep his mind off of Amma and all that crap. Also, I knew Link was the last one who would support Ethan if we did something that stupid. Getting some was completely off the books until we figured all this out. I glanced over at Ethan, who was talking animatedly to Link, and he winked at me. I winked back trying to keep it playful. I didn't want to be a downer but I knew things were going to get worse before they get better.

I'll give him the rest of the day to not worry about any of this and just be a normal guy. Even though normal was a stretch for a Wayward who was dating a Caster. Oh my God, Ethan was a Wayward! Why didn't I think of this before?

"Ethan we could really have a chance of finding the cure! It's you're supernatural job to find things!" I squealed and then blushed for being so excited. Ethan smiled. We could have a shot at finding everything out. Then we could finally be together and happy. I smiled at the thought. Hopefully, things will go smoothly tomorrow.