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SADIE
I didn't even have a chance to get inside before Carter intercepted me.
"Where were you?" He demanded. Carter sounded angry. I suppose I would be too, if my brother just randomly decided to drop off the face of the Earth, but that's not the point.
"I needed to blow off some steam; I was only gone for an hour or two."
Carter glared at me. "You could have been attacked! Bast is freaking out! Nobody knew where you were! Even Bast couldn't find you, and she's, like, your protector or something! Do you know how worried we were?"
Wow. Talk about taking a chill pill. I did feel guilty though at Bast and Carter's expense. But I can take care of myself. I was worried about Bast though. If Carter was like this, who knows what Bast is going to be like.
I wiped my boots on the doormat and placed them to the side, buying myself some time.
"I just felt so...stressed and so …cooped up in here. I just needed to get away for a little bit." I gave him pleading eyes.
His expression softened a bit and I knew he understood. After all, the weight of the entire freaking world was on our shoulders and plus the added stress of hosting Egyptian gods and goddesses, not to mention training other magician while we were still learning ourselves. Who wouldn't need a vacation?
"I understand, but you still should have at least told us." He said his tone soft but determined.
I nodded, looking ashamed. Maybe that was laying it on a bit thick.
"So where were you?"
"I went to yell at Anubis."
Technically that's what I originally set off to do… I felt guilty lying, but I had a feeling Carter wouldn't exactly be thrilled to find out I spent a couple of hours talking with some random guy in a graveyard. Bast even less.
But Nico was nice. Normal. Away from all the confusion of the Egyptian world. So being the rebellious person that I am, tomorrow I'm going to sneak out again, which is definitely going to be way harder than it was before.
Carter groaned. "Sadie, do we really need another god pissed off at us?"
I glared at him. "He's not pissed off, it's fine." I paused to let this sink in. "I'm going to go take a shower." I announced and began my trek upstairs leaving a still slightly irate Carter behind.
The next day, after a morning confrontation from my favorite cat goddess, I went researching in the library. The only other person in the library was Felix, looking up a book on penguins, no surprise there.
"Hey Sadie!" he called from his perch on a wooden stool in front of dark-aged desk. The green lamp in the corner showered bright light upon a heavy-looking tome with inked black and white images on sepia pages.
"Hello Felix," I said with a light smile. Felix had to be the youngest trainee here and everyone treated him like a little brother.
I glanced around the room tentatively for Carter. The library was massive, brimming with knowledge, and most likely Carter's favorite place. The ancient room was filled to the ceiling with books, some brightly colored, some written in different languages, some layered in dust; some weren't even books, rather scrolls and scraps of paper. There were various little clay people standing around like statues on pedestals; the shabti, our tiny doll librarians who leave behind an almost painful remembrance of Zia.
Forcing myself to turn away from that train of thought, I said goodbye to Felix and left the room. Where was Carter? It's always good to figure out where the person you're sneaking by is, so you don't run into them. Yes, I speak from personal experience.
WUMPH
My vision blurred slightly as I knocked heads with whoever I just ran into. I looked up sharply. Carter, just the person I had been looking for.
"Watch where you're going!" I exclaimed. Never mind the fact that I had been the one daydreaming.
"Me?" Carter frowned irritably.
"Yes, you!"
Carter rolled his eyes and walked past me with his nose stuck loftily in the air, just to get on my nerves. And it worked.
I gritted my teeth, but didn't make any movement to yell at him. I was already late for meeting Nico. I really didn't need to get into a full-blown argument right now. Carter's usual everlasting patience (at least compared to mine) had grown increasingly short as more and more time passed without any news of Zia or Set.
Bast was upstairs in a sunlit balcony, and Carter was heading towards what suspiciously looked like the library. I was free.
I gave a sudden mischievous smile at the empty hallway. I was free.
But what would the others think?
My happy expression changed rapidly to an unsure one. They wouldn't be happy I snuck out again. I tightened my hair in my ponytail; a nervous gesture.
Maybe I should leave a note.
Yes, a note! But what would I say?
I jogged up the red-carpeted staircase and hurried into my room.
Paper…Paper…
I snatched a piece of paper and pen from my (admittedly messy) desk, and bent over the sheet.
Carter,
Don't freak out, I went to go talk to Anubis again.
I took my wand plus I'm with a god, I'll be fine. Be back soon!
Sadie
I capped my pen and ran back downstairs. I placed it clearly in the middle of the kitchen table so he would see it. If my luck held, Carter would be in the library all afternoon and not even notice my absence.
I grinned and headed into the foyer. I slipped my boots on and made sure my wand was secured tightly on my belt. I yanked open the door and stepped into the cold ocean air. I closed it behind me silently and walking off, grinning, to go find a boy in a graveyard.
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