CHAPTER 4 – THIS CANNOT HAPPEN AGAIN
"Go hide upstairs! " –Said Evony urgently.
"Why? Is it somebody you know?" –Asked a very scared Lauren.
"JUST GO!" –shouted Evony. There was so much panic in her voice that Lauren ran to the stairs, no more questions asked. Evony moved closer to the door with a dagger in her hand. Another huge noise was made outside again.
"This is the freakin' last time I agree to do something like this Bo Bo…" –Said someone. By this time Evony was opening the door and ready to attack.
"OH MY FAE LORD!" –Screamed scared to death a very young girl. Evony put down the dagger very confused.
"Kenzi?" –Asked a relieved Lauren going downstairs, leaning out the door.
"Oh, ok, ok… I'm obviously interrupting something here so… I gotta go, it's getting late and bla bla… ok, bye" –Said Kenzi. Evony rolled her eyes and went inside.
"No, Kenzi, what's going on? What are you doing here?" –Asked Lauren worrying something was wrong.
"Nothing! Everything's great. Awesome" –Said Kenzi putting too much emphasis. –"Thumbs up, doc!"
"Kenzi, what's up? Is Bo ok?" –Said Lauren, not believing a thing she said.
"She's great, really. I just came to deliver something but… another time maybe. You know, because I just realized that I forgot it and…" –Lauren noticed she was hiding something behind her back.
"Kenzi, what is it?"
"Excuse me, what?" –Said Kenzi playing fool.
"Behind your back"
"Oh, this?" –Asked Kenzi moving and pointing at a broken pot with flowers. –"I'm just… you know… eh… would you believe it if I told you that I'm a huge fan or gardening now? I just have to bring my tulips with me all the time. Funny how thing have changed, huh?"
"Those are not tulips" –Said Lauren.
"They're not?" –Asked a busted Kenzi. Lauren shook her head. –"Ok, fine. Bo asked me to bring them to you to surprise you in the morning, but, eh… you obviously have a lot in your life now, so… have fun with… Evony" –she said remarking the Morrigan's name.
"It's not what you think" –Said Lauren not so sure of herself.
"Oh, my mistake" –Said a sarcastic Kenzi- "By the way, I forgot to tell you how lovely your obviously-not-for-a-date dress is" –Lauren realized that the situation was too obvious to deny it. She couldn't tell Kenzi this was all part of a plan (was it really only that, anyway?), so she didn't say anything. Kenzi opened her eyes wide realizing what that silence meant, but happy she could talk openly about it.
"With he Morrigan, really? I mean, the leader of the evil evil dark fae?"
"She's not as bad as you think. Actually she's quite nice" –"and sweet" Lauren thought.
"Yeah, I'm sure she is… when she's not trying to kill people!" –Said Kenzi whispering exaggeratedly.
"She didn't know it was you" –Said Lauren.
"Really? Who did she think I was? A dangerous terrifying dark fae? Oh, wait, that's her!" –Lauren didn't know how to answer that. Evony's reaction had been strange, she was obviously expecting somebody to hurt her…
"Anyway, forget about the flowers, I'll tell Bo I couldn't find the house , or that I found a cow on the way, whatever…"
"You don't have to do that?" –Said Lauren.
"Right, I'll just say: hey! Bo Bo, guess who opened the door when I got to Lauren's place! The holly scary Morrigan! And guess who was standing behind her beautifully dressed –and I'll always deny I said that; the doc!" –Said Kenzi sarcastically. Lauren was about to say something when the oven suddenly rang.
"Looks like dinner's ready" –said Kenzi walking out the door. –"Enjoy".
Lauren felt bad about Kenzi's reaction although she understood it, the Morrigan wasn't the most popular person in the light world exactly. But they had to understand that at least, she treated her like an equal, not like a slave, and that was something that hadn't happened to her in years… except for Bo. And she remembered why she loved her so much.
Lauren got into the house to see Evony sitting on the couch. She looked nervous.
"Evony, are you ok?" –Asked Lauren concerned. –"What happened? Who were you expecting?"
"I'm fine, I'm just surrounded by murderers, I told you" Said Evony trying to act normal. But Lauren had never seen her that worried. "What was that with the human?" –Lauren didn't mention that she forgot herself was human too.
"Apparently my ex girlfriend can't deliver flowers to my house herself" –Said Lauren.
"I hope she has a good excuse" –Said Evony not hiding how sick Bo made her.
"She always does" –Answered Lauren. "And that's the problem" she thought to herself. That reminded her why she had broken up with Bo on the first place. She loved her with all her heart, but their relationship was just never gonna work.
"Well, you're going to hate me, but I have to go right now. I will always deny having said this, but being the boss sometimes sucks" –Said Evony. Lauren thought she was trying to look calmed, but whatever it was, what happened before had altered her deeply. –"I promise I will make it up to you".
"Evony" –said Lauren getting closer. She felt good hearing Lauren saying her name. –"you don't look very good, I'm worried. Do you need me to take you anywhere?"
"No, it's fine. I already called someone" –Said Evony. She felt overwhelmed by having someone actually worried about her. And that's why she had to leave; it had been a false alarm, but she could have put Lauren in danger… and if something happened to Lauren because of her, she wouldn't be able to forgive herself. –"It's just Morrigan's business, you know people's incompetence".
"I guess I have the turkey all by myself" –Said Lauren knowing Evony was lying.
"I'm sorry. I really am" –Said Evony realizing that this was the first time she could remember sincerely apologizing anyone.
"It's ok, I understand, but promise me you'll be safe" –Said Lauren.
"I promise Dr. Lewis" –She leaned on Lauren and kissed her in the cheek before she left.
Lauren stood in the door worried. She knew she should feel happy because she had finally got her DNA, but something was wrong with Evony and she… she cared.
And also, why had that felt like a good bye kiss?
