Twenty Four
"Raina! I made it!" Beth said suddenly, jumping out from behind the trees. I, startled at first scowled.
"Beth! How did you get here this fast?" I asked, shocked.
"I ran really really fast Raina!" She giggled. "Plus, being around that brother of yours is annoying so I ran ahead. Not that they care too much."
"You're silly! You know Juniper more than I do. She likes you enough."
"Not enough to trust me I guess," then she looked at me in a weird way. I suddenly felt really guilty.
I swallowed. "Beth, you know I'm sorry about that…I didn't think you would believe me."
She scowled. "Raina, you're silly! Even if I didn't believe you, I'd still not let you do this alone. I mean, it would be absoloute insanity. Now that it's serious, though, I can understand you not telling me."
I grinned. "So you're not angry with me?"
"I didn't say that." She added. "I want you to answer one question, though, before we do this thing."
"What?" I asked.
"Not here," she laughed and then gestured towards her left.
I glanced over to Gabriel. He was laying in the grass. He didn't seem too calm. I could feel his energy and I knew that he wouldn't like me walking away for a moment but I turned towards Beth and nodded. We snuck in behind the trees. Once we were far enough in I faced her.
"What is it?"
"Well, I kind of overheard that conversation a few days ago."
I waited. She seemed really uncomfortable.
"Well, about the whole nightmares and then dreams."
"Yes? What about them?"
"She said that one of you two, Cal and you, were capable of the power of nightmares and the power of dreams."
"Yes, I think that's correct." I sighed. "I'm still trying to take it in myself."
She nodded. "Oh." She went silent for a while. I didn't really know where she was getting at but I didn't want to bother her about it.
After a moments silence, I looked at her and smiled. "Is that all?" I asked.
"Yes…" though her voice seemed to say otherwise.
"Well then, if so, I just want to say that I'm so happy that you're not really freaking out about this Beth."
"I don't know why you're worried Raina." She said coming over to me and laughing. "I think I can handle it."
Suddenly, we heard Gabriel calling. "Raina! Where are you?" He sounded really really pissed off and he was coming right towards us.
"Uh oh," Beth giggled. "Someone's a little angry with Raina." I glared a Beth.
I sighed when I heard him call out again. "Over here," I said. He was close enough to hear me now, I should think.
"You're right," A voice came up from behind me. I shrieked.
I didn't say that out did I? He was looking at me, waiting for the explanation of wandering away. I could tell by merely looking at him.
"It's…" I began.
"It's too dangerous," he answered for me, "to be on your own at any time."
"I wasn't alone. I was with Beth." I smiled. I knew he wouldn't like that answer.
He was entirely serious. I couldn't tell if he liked my comment or not. He came up to me, looking at me intently. What was he thinking? He looked really worried and I felt slightly annoyed but also kind of bad because I did that.
"Come on," he began. Turning around, I followed back to the circle. " I wish you were there when I had told you to stay so I could explain to you."
"Explain what?" I asked as we opened the clearing. He didn't need to answer though. I opened my eyes wide. He didn't need to explain. Nope, not at all.