CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
" Lorneā¦"
" Please, I need to know."
Sam sighed, " All right, I guess I kind of owe you one since you did save my life that one time."
Lorne nodded, " Tell me everything you know." He said.
" Abigail gets involved with a demon clan," Sam said, " They are mostly a peaceful clan, they have existed since the birth of this world. Its because of these demons why this world exists. Without them the earth dies."
Lorne stared at Sam, " So what do these demons want with Abigail?"
" I don't know all the details but something happens between her, the demons and your friend Angel. In the end, they need a sacrifice or the world will end."
" A sacrifice? Any sacrifice?" Lorne demanded.
" Not just any sacrifice. It has to be a human sacrifice. And at the fight, there was only one human sacrifice."
Lorne sighed, " Abigail."
Sam nodded, " They took her to their dimension and the world is safe."
" So she really does save the world?" Lorne asked in wonderment.
" Yes. And Lorne-" she touched his arm, " When the time comes you must be brave and let her go. Or she won't go."
" But she's my girlfriend and I love her. How can I let her go?" Lorne said sadly as the news about Abigails destiny started to sink in.
" Then the world will cease to exist." Sam said shrugging.
" When will this happen?"
" I don't know. I'm fuzzy in that area."
" How convenient." Lorne stuck in his hands in his pockets, " Now that I know what happens, I'm starting to wish-"
" I know." Sam paused, " There's a spell you can try. It will make you forget."
" No, its good that I know. So when it happens I can prepare myself. So I'm not supposed to life the rest of my life with the woman I love. Figures." Lorne walked out of the back room and stopped in his tracks.
Abigail was standing in the shop and by the expression on her face she had heard everything.
" Oh God, Abikins-" Lorne started towards her but she stepped backwards.
" So that's my destiny huh?" tears filled her eyes. She couldn't decide how she felt. Angry, upset and cheated.
" Abigail, you weren't meant to hear that."
" And you were going to keep my destiny from me? What kind of boyfriend are you?"
" Abigail," Lorne pleaded reaching out her for her but she slapped his hand away.
" Stay the hell away from me." She said and turned and fled from the shop.
Abigail sat at the bar, nursing a stiff drink. Her forth. Her cell phone had been ringing and she finally turned it off. Why did Lorne want to know about her destiny? Had he been that spooked by her dream?
I know I don't want the responsibility. I'm only 30 years old, too young to die. She ordered another drink. To hell with the world. I'm not doing it. I know my destiny, I can change it.
And I will.
