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Chapter 27: One to Fall

It was the end of the first week of lectures for the new semester, and Faith had heard out about the party. She told Abigail and Kate about it, and then dressed to impress. Not Tyler, she told herself. She didn't even know if he was going. She didn't care, she lied to herself. She would just go, find the first hot guy she could find, and flirt. Hell with it all.

Abigail met her downstairs. "Either you are trying to make Tyler pay, or . . ."

"Tyler who?" faith huffed. "Hell, I am not the first Garwin woman to be slighted," she said and was glad when Abigail switched the conversation to shoes. They took the train and arrived to find the party well into full swing. "Don't worry about me," Faith said as Reid found Abigail. "Have fun. I fully intend to," she said with a grin. She saw a hint of pain in Abby's eyes, and knew that she saw underneath Faith's façade, but didn't comment on it.

Reid and Abby kept an eye on her all night. It gave them an excuse not to talk about themselves. "I told Faith I would turn Tyler into a jackass," Abby commented as they watched Faith drink and flirt some more. "And if she does something stupid tonight over him, I swear I will."

"I probably should stand up for Tyler, he is always one of the better one of us, but I might help you with that," he said.

They watched Faith get a little to friendly with someone—a very hot, hockey player, Abigail noticed—but before they could go and pull her off of him and stop Faith from doing something she would later regret,Tyler was there out of nowhere and pulled her away after punching out the hockey player. She and Reid shared a grin, then quietly followed them wanting to eavesdrop. Afterall, what were good friends for?

"What the hell do you think you are doing, Faith?"

"Exactly like you told me: screwing the nearest guy since all I was looking for out of this was a sperm donor," she said repeating his words.

Reid squeezed Abigail's hand when he felt her power flair up. "Damn it, Faith."

"No, damn you Tyler. You don't want me then fine. I wasn't meant to have your son or you to have my daughter. So I am free as a bird," but she didn't sound so thrilled by the idea. Abigail rested her head against Reid's chest as she listened to their argument. She wanted to smack some sense into both of them.

"So, since you probably scared off Jared, I guess I'll have to start all over again," Faith said and started to turn away when Tyler caught her hand, spun her around, and kissed her angrily. "Free, hell," he muttered, as he kissed her passionately again.

Abigail had to slap a hand over her mouth and Reid's to keep them quiet. Reid looked as if he was in pain from trying not to laugh, she herself was sorely tempted to as well. They snuck out so as not to disturb them and made it back to the party where they both burst into laughter.

"I hope Faith doesn't want to turn him into a jackass anymore," Reid said trying to catch his breath.

"Oh, I'll talk her out of it if she does. But I don't think I'll have to," she said wiping away a tear. She was clutching her sides she was laughing so hard. She heard Reid say they had left the party. "Good for them," she wheezed out.

"I think we should too," he grinned mischievously.

"And why would you want to leave a party?" She would happily leave; she wasn't into them the same way everyone else was.

"To go to our own private party," he whispered seductively in her ear. Right then one of the jocks puked.

"Well that certainly put things in your favor," she announced. Reid smirked and grabbed her hand. When they were out of sight he materialized them out.

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"Aunt Abby!" Hope yelled running in. The end of January and all the dreary weather had certainly done nothing to dampen the young girl's spirits.

"Hope!" Abby said happily and equally enthusiastic.

"Can we please please have a day?" she pleaded with big, puppy-dog eyes. "Mom said it has to be okay with all of you!"

"And what kind of day?" Abigail teased knowing what her niece meant. "A rainy day? A sunny day? Oh, I know," She said making Hope grin. "A school day."

Hope frowned. "But I already have school days," she said in her exasperated six year old voice. "I want a mommy and daughters day!"

"Well, we haven't had one in a long time," Abigail said and was shocked to realize they hadn't had one in nearly a year. "Faith!" she called and Faith popped in a moment later. "Hope wants a mommy and daughters day."

"Wow, it's been a long time," Faith said sitting on Abigail's bed.

"Do you remember the rules?" Abigail asked Hope.

Hope nodded excitedly. "yup!"

"Have you missed any school days this year?" Faith asked.

"One, when I had that bad throat," Hope said sadly thinking it would ruin her chances.

"Well, that isn't bad," Faith assured her making Hope perk up. "Please!" Hope pleaded.

"Well, I think we can arrange it," Faith winked at Abigail. "How about Friday? Then we can have a three day weekend," Faith decided.

"That's fine with me. I only have one lecture, and Kate is in the class. I can borrow her notes, I hope," Abigail said wondering if that would be okay. Things where still a little rough between all of them.

"Thank you!" Hope yelled, hugging them both. "Mommy!" she yelled going to look for Patience.

Faith laughed. "Hope makes me look forward to having my own daughter. Even if I don't get to see her that old," she said.

Abigail nodded somberly and went back to her textbook. "What's wrong?"

"I need to talk to you," Abigail said. She flicked her wrist and her door shut and locked. "I went back through the prophecies again yesterday," she said. Faith noticed she didn't meet her eyes. "It concerns both of us."

"Okay," Faith said, getting a terrible feeling in the pit of her stomach.

Abigail got up and unlocked a secret drawer in her closet. She pulled out the book of prophecies and turned to the page she had bookmarked. "I didn't know how to tell you. I was so shocked when I read this yesterday, I think I just tried to block it out of my mind and forget about it."

"Abigail you are scaring me." Abigail laid the book on the bed between them so Faith could read the one she pointed to.

Five daughters there are in the twilight of choices. The generation of reconciliation holds 10 in hand, yet one shall meet her fate and the veil between worlds before the begetting of an heir on the dawning of a new morning.

Faith slapped a hand over her mouth in shock. "No," she said looking at Abigail. Both of their eyes were glassy with unshed tears.

"But how can that be? You saw! Your daughter said . . ."

"I don't know. The future isn't solid, Faith. Maybe we didn't see this prophecy before? Maybe we only saved Chase and we aren't the generation meant to break the curse."

"Do you think we are the generation?" Faith asked knowing whatever Abigail felt would be right.

Abigail nodded. "Everything is telling me we are the ones meant."

"Then this could only mean me or you," Faith said. "We are the only ones without an heir. But . . . what do we do?"

"I don't know," Abigail said lost. "For right now, I am going to have a mother and daughter day with Hope, Isabel, Chase, and Peony. That's all I know to do."

"I, well, I don't want to tell the others, not yet," Faith said. "Not until this sinks in, or we figure out something. Just more time." Abigail nodded in agreement. "Have you, well, seen anything?" Abigail shook her head sadly.

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