I know, it sucks.
However, I carry on.
Due to the lack of enthusiasm I have for my life right now :/
Chapter Five
Stevie Rae
Stevie Rae trudged through the slush that was once ice, back to the House of Night. She was dreading returning. Questions flooded her mind asking her what her fate was going to be.
Had Dallas returned and told everyone about the Raven Mocker – her Raven Mocker? How was she gonna cover it up she had? She'd have to spin a web of lies trying to convince her fledglings that Dallas had somehow gone wacko.
During the consistent babbling in her head she found herself stood next to the trap door by the East wall of the House of Night.
Ugh, Stevie Rae thought, this place is just too damn creepy for my liking.
Stevie Rae had pushed all of the memories she had that was near this wall, they were too painful to think about.
Heading towards the heavy, wooden doors that were the main entrance to the building, she heard voices coming from the other side. Debating with herself whether or not she should eavesdrop, she decided that listening wouldn't hurt anyone (especially if it was about a punishment that awaited her.)
Inching closer to the doors, Stevie Rae crouched down to the key hole to take a peek at who it was. Sighing in relief Stevie Rae saw that it was only Erik and... T.J. Hawkins – Erin's current boyfriend!
Still, she decided to stay quiet for a few more minutes, she needed to know if they were discussing her or Dallas.
No, Erik is my friend and T.J. is dating one of my BFF's. She reasoned with herself. But, Erik is technically a professor here; he could be coaxing T.J. into getting info from me.
Still, she decided to listen.
"I miss her T.J. I was scared shitless when I heard that her soul had shattered, I couldn't help but feel that what happened was partly my fault."
"Not meaning to stir up some bad memories dude, but uh, didn't she cheat on you like three times man?" T.J. questioned Erik. Asshole. Stevie Rae thought.
"Yeah, but I was falling in love with her. I was feeling something way more than what I've ever felt for anyone, including Aphrodite."
"Look dude, I know she was something important to you, but hey, she chose her Warrior guy and her boy toy bloodmobile."
Clearly Erin didn't know what T.J. was really like, she wouldn't stand for this b.s.
"Consort. He was he consort. And his death is what caused her soul to shatter." Erik corrected him, sounding sort of pissed.
"Whoa, don't get mad at me man. I'm only stating the obvious. You even said yourself when you first started dating her that it wouldn't be easy. I mean c'mon dude, she's the most powerful fledgling to have lived. She's got affinities for all five of the elements. She's the only known fledgling to ever have a filled in and expanded mark. Wasn't them the reasons what attracted you to her in the first place?" T.J. asked.
"Well yeah, and her being hot of course. Anyway, that doesn't matter."
"Sure it matters. You were only with her so you could get some and even after she'd fucked Blake she wouldn't give it up to you."
"That's what it was like in the beginning. I honestly started to care for her."
"Ha! Of course, that's exactly what it's like for me and Erin and how it used to be for Shaunee and Cole(!) We cared about the dumbass Twins."
Roadkill. That boy is stinkin' opossum nasty roadkill...
"So what were you doing with them then?" Erik challenged.
"Waiting for you to have your wicked way with Zoey. Then me or Cole would be able to swoop in and make her feel wanted after you ditched her. Of course though, we needed to get to know her first. So it was simple, we decided to use the Twins as our cover."
"That's fucking bullshit! Stop being such an ass T.J. You knew I started falling for her not long after parent's visitation night in October and I'd only known her for a month."
"What the hell is wrong with you man? You only ever spent time with a girl if you thought you could get into her panties. Now you've turned all sentimental and shit. I bet Zoey was only good for a one time fuck anyway. Shame Blake isn't around, you'd be able to ask him."
Stevie Rae peeked through the key hole in time to see T.J. stalk off away from Erik.
Good job too, she thought, Erik looks like he might pummel him to death.
Stevie Rae pulled away from the door and gave it a few minutes before she entered the building – she didn't want it to look like she'd been eavesdropping.
"Hey, Stevie Rae. I heard Dallas threw you out of Zoey's bug," Erik's voice broke of Zoey's name, "Anyway, has there been any news? I mean is she awake yet? 'Cos the House of Night needs a High Priestess and Zoey is the closest thing we've got to one."
"First of all, yeah, he threw me out. Second, you have got a High Priestess for the time being. In case you've forgotten, I'm a vamp now and I have an Earth affinity. Lastly, Zoey's fine. I watched her come back, as Damien, Shaunee and Erin probably did too."
"Watched? What d'ya mean you watched her come back?" Erik was starting to sound relieved.
"Exactly that. Zoey tapped into the elements in the Otherworld to help her get her tattoo's back and soul repaired. So, with little help from her circle she was restored and Stark was healed." Stevie Rae said, internally sighing with relief that Erik didn't start the conversation off about the Dallas incident.
"Huh? Stark was injured? What was wrong with him?" Uh-oh, jealous ex-boyfriend tone.
"Well yeah. He needed to go through some sort of ritual thing to get to the Otherworld. And by the looks of things he went through a brutal battle while he was there 'cos he looked pretty messed up from what I glimpsed. Z's blood helped him though." Damn! I shouldn't have said that. Stevie Rae mentally tried to come up with something that could cover what she'd just said.
"He drank from her? Erik sounded outraged, "She sure moved on from Heath quick." He muttered.
"Oh hell no! You did not just say that! Z's basically been dead for a few days because of Heath's death. She probably only let Stark drink from her because he looked as if he was about to die too and do you seriously think that she could have coped with the death of her Warrior as well as her Consort? Jeez Erik, you're a lot dumber than you look."
And with that, Stevie marched back to her old room.
Rephaim
Worry. Anger. Relief. Stevie Rae's emotions drifted through Rephaim's head.
There was a moment's hesitation when Rephaim was deciding whether or not he should change direction and return to Stevie Rae.
No, I have chosen my father and it is my father who I shall stay loyal to. The Red One is nothing to me anymore.
Rephaim thought that if he referred to Stevie Rae as the Red One again his feelings for her would evaporate over time.
From the way that I am feeling now, there will be no luck of this matter.
Heehee. It's my longest chapter yet, 1238 words not including my notes.
I'm quite proud of myself :)