Chapter 11
She woke to find herself in her bed at home. Jimena, Tianna, Vanessa, and Catty stood around her, anxious looks on their faces. Stanton stood in the back corner of the room looking angry. Her entire body was sore, but she was relieved to be home.
"What happened?" She asked.
"Stanton found you and brought you here, then he came and got us." Jimena explained, the relief showing in her face.
Serena remembered the events of the night, "Did you find Lambert?" She asked him.
He shook his head, but moved closer.
"Can you guys go for a second, I need to talk to Serena…alone." He asked them.
None of them looked happy about it, but they left the room.
Serena looked at him in concern.
"Serena, we shouldn't see each other anymore." He said bluntly.
"Why?" She asked, a tightness coming into her chest.
"Because Jimena had a premonition." He said, turning away from her.
"What premonition? She didn't tell me about a premonition." She said, confused.
"She refused to tell me, but whatever it is, it's freaking her out really bad. She agrees with me that we shouldn't see each other anymore. Somehow, something I do is connected to an eventual war in the underworld. That's why I think it's best if we don't see each other anymore." He said, then pushed out of the French doors leading to her balcony.
"Stanton!" She cried, leaping out of bed and hurrying after him.
He didn't reply, only stepped forward and kissed her. For a brief moment she thought he had changed his mind, but then he pulled away and dissolved into shadow.
"Please don't leave me! We've never been able to keep Jimena's premonitions from happening before, why should we suffer trying?" She cried, tears flowing down her face.
"Because I have to try and keep your fate from happening." He said, "I'll find a way, Serena, and then we can be together again."
(A little sad, a little corny, but I like it. There will be a sequel so keep your eyes out for it.)