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Sorry I didn't wait for ya SuperDani, I'm sure you'll understand.
Chapter 4
BOD
I woke up early the next morning, in a rush to get to the Colony House. I quickly showered and ran back to my room. I tugged on a pair of black and gray plaid Bermuda shorts and a white muscle shirt with one of my trusty black sports bra's underneath. I slipped my black Echoes on and grabbed my keys and wallet. My hair was still wet and on my shoulders...like I said, I was hurrying. I ran downstairs and jumped into my Judge. I backed out, and took off. I cranked my stereo as my iPod shuffled to a familiar song. Eat You Alive by Limp Bizkit. I grinned thinking about the first time Reid had rode with me, we'd sang this song together. As I drove through town I passed the Garage and honked, I always did...it was my way of saying 'hi' to the guys.
When I made it to the Colony House, I took my time walking up the long pathway and knocked, immediately Gorman answered. "Hello Matilda!" I smiled up at him and he ushered me in. "So, what brings you here?" I shrugged and motioned towards the downstairs. "I got some thing's I need to clear up in my head." He smiled and nodded. "Go ahead, I'll make some tea?" I smiled, patting his arm. "That would be wonderful, thank you." Gorman nodded and left me to my vices as I descended the stairs and my eyes flashed, flicking the candles and torches. My eyes scanned the all too familiar books and I sighed. I grabbed a few record books and the BOD...It's a nick name I gave the Book of Damnation. I sat on the dirty floor, not caring much about it.
I began reading, and reading. After an hour I grabbed my cell phone and called Caleb. It rang three times then I heard his handsome voice. "Hey." I smiled. "Hey you, I'm here....drinking tea." Caleb chuckled. I took a sip of the tea Gorman had brought me minuets ago. "Its still hot, come have a cup with me." "I'll be there in a few minuets, I was already out. Errands." I smiled and flipped through random pages, not really paying attention. "Okay babe. I'll be here. I love you." He sighed happily. "I love you too." We hung up and I let my hazel eyes drift down towards the page and I felt my heart speed up. There was an illustration of a man ascending.
I swallowed hard. It was a man...not a woman. I chewed on my thumb nail as I read the old texts. It was everything I already knew...13 the first stages of power comes to them...testing them...blah blah blah....18th birthday they come fully into powers. I rolled my eyes and shut the book. I knew all this already. I needed something...I knew it was here...but I didn't know where to look. I growled in frustration. I stood and paced around. I looked down at our table...all the tiny pictures and cycles. My jaw clenched and loosened. I knew it was right under my nose. What the hell had that surge been yesterday? I walked back over to the book shelf and rubbed cobwebs and dirty off untouched books.
My eyes scanned different titles. Finally, my eyes fell on one that was titled 'Recorded Natural Phenomenon'. I felt my eyebrows furrow as I pulled it out. It was pretty much hand written accounts of natural phenomena through the past 300 yrs sense the trials. I shivered. There was accounts of lighting strikes following the Covenant members...mudslides...even earth quakes. I was so enthralled in the book! I kept flipping pages, learning everything I could. Then I stopped. There it was.
'Natural Energy Spikes'. I almost buried my nose in the crease reading. Usually happens when theres strong members together....of in a certain span of area...happens when all has ascended. Could also indicate imbalance. I wrinkled my nose. Imbalance? I was about to read on before the basement door opened and Caleb trotted down. "Hey Mati." He chimed, door closing. He was in a tight teeshirt and his usual style jeans and upscale boots. He came to me and sat behind me, letting me snuggle my back into his front. "Find anything?" I shrugged and handed him the open book. "Read for yourself." I gave him a few minuets to quietly scan through the pages, before I stood and stretched, thinking about how I was going to tell him about Chase. He had to know.
Caleb tapped one of the pages and nodded. "This is probably it baby. Nothing serious. Just a large concentration of energy." His brown eyes were soft in the candle light. I rolled my eyes and sighed. "I know...but...you guys didn't feel it! Only me an...." I caught myself and knew I had just eaten my foot. His eyebrow rose. "And who?" I swallowed hard. "He was scared Caleb...." His brown eyes got serious and hard. "Chase felt it? How come he didn't say anything?!" I closed my eyes, pinching the bridge of my nose. "Like I said, he got scared. You guys can be intimidating! He told me! Thats all that matters!" Caleb sighed heavily, before standing and hugging me. "Thats true...but what I don't understand is how he was able to, and not us. He doesn't even have power anymore....does he?"
I giggled. "I wouldn't lie to you Caleb." He chuckled. "I know. What else did he say?" The funny moment was past us the second it passed our lips. "Just that it hit him like it had me, he said for a moment it was like he had power again." Caleb let me go and picked BOD up from where I had it. He flipped through it and found his family tree on the page next to mine. I was submerging myself in the Phenom book again, when he mumbled something. "What is it Caleb?" I asked concerned...he turned the book to face me pointing to the trees. "Look." I looked to the yellowed and old pages...and dropped my book I was holding. On mine and both Chase's family trees....names were missing that were previously there. "What the hell?" I asked.
I looked closer...my father's name was missing...along with my mothers. His father's name was there...but my great grandfather's was missing. A few other spots were empty. I grabbed the book from him and sat down on the floor, eying Chase's tree. It was similar. My eyes were huge...this scared me. "W-what does this mean?" I said panicky as I tapped my page. Caleb was pacing, brainstorming. "I'm not sure. Remember when we first met, your family tree was empty...nothing...then we accepted you into the group and it was fine...now its half gone." I was seriously worried. My mother's family was all there, except her name.
I was working on overload, until Caleb snapped his fingers. "The only reason why your in there is because we forgave you." I shrugged, "What does that have anything to..." It clicked. "You think they did something? But why are their names just now vanishing?" I knew my father wouldn't do anything! Neither would Mom! "My Dad was a good man...Mom was good too..." I was fumbling over myself as I tried to sit on my spot at our circle. My head was swimming. I felt hot, what could all this mean? I sighed and shook my head. "This is ridiculous!" Caleb crouched down in front of me and kissed my hand. "I'm sure we'll figure it out okay? Let's just take a break for now and go get some lunch." His brown eyes looked soft and he gave me that lop-sided grin. "Your head's gonna explode if you keep it up." I smiled and giggled. "Good point."
We stood and went upstairs, saying our bye's to Gorman. After we piled into our separate cars we both met back up at Nicky's and played a few games of pool, while we ate our burgers. I was going after the eight ball when Caleb cleared his throat...he always did this when he had something important to say. I paused and looked up at him. He looked nervous, he was fidgeting with his pool stick. "Caleb?" I asked, a tad bit worried...he had sweat on his forehead. "Whats wrong?" He shook his head and smiled, snapping out of his state. "Oh nothing, just an upset stomach." I frowned and nodded. "Well, you want to leave?" He shook his head and motioned for me to finish up our game. "No, I'm okay." I shot and nailed the eight ball in a side pocket.
We spent another hour hanging out at Nicky's and left, wanting to avoid the crowd. I followed Caleb to the dorms and got out once I'd parked. He got out and stood by his door, thoughtful look back on his face. "I can't help but think maybe Sarah knows a lot more than we're giving her credit for...pertaining to your parents." I sighed and shrugged. "Maybe." They have all been on my case about talking to her, but I didn't want to do it over the phone. He gave me his 'leader' look and wrapped his arms around me. "Baby..." I groaned. "I know, I know..." He chuckled and kissed me quickly. "Listen, I got to go help Mother with some arrangements for father's statue we're putting in the garden....so...I'll call you later okay?"
"Okay, I love you." I whispered as he leaned down and captured my lips in one of those heart stopping gentle kisses...I should sue. He smiled and kissed me quickly again. "I love you too." I backed up and let him climb into the Tuscan, and watched him drive off. I just stood there for a moment. My mind was indeed going to explode with all this information. It feels like the weight of the world is on my shoulders. I sighed with defeat as I slowly walked back up to my dorm. Reid stopped by and hung out for a bit before I yawned and decided to tuck in early. He hugged me and left, leaving me to my vices. I couldn't stop thinking about that picture of the man ascending...would I actually ascend? My stomach flipped and I felt nauseous. After a few more minuets I found myself drifting off to sleep.
Sorry it has taken soooo long to update. Life has gotten busy. Hope this chapter suits you guys.
Love Always,
Illy