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1 stare down at myst bit of muffin.
“I wouldn’t lie. But it’s probably best if you don’t ask until you’ve already made up your mind. Knowing
the answer doesn’t really make anything easier anyway.” I tell her. She considers me
for a moment then nods.
“I guess so. But you would warn me if I was making a really bad choice again right? Likest time?”
She sounds very young and scared.
“Of course.” I assure her.
“Thanks.”
“So does that mean you’re going to text Darrien?” I ask. Megan blushes and eventually nods. She pulls
her phone out of the pocket of her jeans and types out a quick message, I have no idea what she
writes but she hits send then drops her phone and quickly downs the rest of her food. Only seconds
later she gets a message back. She reads it with a small smile and I decide not to push her about it any
further today. I’m burning with curiosity about how their
rtionship unfolds from here, but I’ve learned my lesson about interfering in the past. I might be able
to see fate but that doesn’t mean I should meddle with it.
Megan and I spend what’s left of the morning vegging out in her room, watching TV while she
asionally points out the potential benefits of me staying permanently. More time together, sharing
clothes, not needing guards just to meet up to hang out at home. She is just
pointing out that we can get midnight snacks together when Bemy knocks on her bedroom
door.
“COME IN!” Megan calls out without getting up. She’s in the middle of painting her toenails a bright pink
colour. Personally I find the colour a little obnoxious, but I do tend to dress a little more conservatively
than her. Bemy steps in. I immediately get up and greet him. He looks grumpy again.
“All the guys are here to discuss what they found at your ce. Come downstairs for the meeting.” He
says. His tone is demanding and he seems like he’s in a rush. I think he’s gotten
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himself worked up and agitated again. Hmph. I’m not sure about him ordering me around, but I’ll allow
it this once. He had better not keep it up though. He is very bossy when he’s stressed. I follow him
downstairs. Megan waves us off saying she will catch upter but doesn’t want to mess up her nails.
She does throw out anotherment about how she wasn’t includedst night so there’s no need for
her to be involved now, but her tone is joking. Still, it’s enough to make me tense up. In the office,
Darrien, Aaron, Shaun and Alex are waiting for us.
“Hope you don’t mind, I volunteered to help. When I’m not needed by Megan of course.”
Darrienments.
“Of course I don’t mind. Thankyou.” I smile at him. Alex is sitting in my usual recliner and Bemy is…
ring at him. He looks like he is about half a second from tearing Alex from the seat. I clear my throat
and perch myself on the edge of Bemy’s desk. Maybe we should start having meetings in the living
room where there are more seats. Aaron leans against the wall in a corner. Darrien is hovering near the
doorway, probably hoping Megan will turn up. Shaun decides to drop down and sit on the grey carpet
with his legs crossed like a kid in school. Bemy paces the room before stopping next to me. He
stands facing the room with his arms. crossed.
“Well?” He demands. He makes eye contact with each of the men individually until they are all forced to
look away. Alex looks away the fastest and he looks the most ufortable. Shaun shifts a little closer
to where Alex is sitting, almost defensively. The blue thread floating between them. I was definitely right
about them already being good friends. Alex is clearly nervous with how Bemy is acting and his
friend is trying to reassure him. I don’t me them, Bemy is clearly cranky.
“We didn’t find much.” Alex admits.
“The videos show two figures, both wearing ck hoodies and dark sses so we don’t catch
their faces. They approached on foot so no car either. We checked the note for prints or other evidence
but there was nothing we could use. He seems to be nervous to give bad news.
Shaun takes over the briefing.
“Aaron, Darrien and I checked the paint used and searched the surrounding area. It appears that they
took the paint‘ cans with them and despite our best attempts we couldn’t find a hint of any kind of scent
to track.” he grumbles with frustration. Bemy looks about ready to
explode.
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useful and I sigh.
“We found traces and scents of magic all over, probably something to hide the perpetrators actual
scents.” Darrien confirms. I sneak a peek sideways at Bemy. His expression is dark.
“So you’re telling me that between the four of you, all you managed to figure out is that there were two
people therest night. He sums up. He sounds majorly pissed off. I ce a hand on his arm in an
attempt to calm him.
‘Bemy, it’s okay. They can’t make evidence appear out of nowhere.” I give a small smile to all the
guys. Shaun beams at me, Darrien winks. Alex gives a shy smile, his gaze darting to Bemy then
back to me. Aaron, as usual, gives no real reaction other than a slight dip of his head in
acknowledgement. Bemy pulls his arm away from me and lets out what I can only describe as a
snort. I work to redirect the conversation.
“So what do we do now?” I ask the question of the room. Alex is the one who answers.
“We work out why someone would be after you. Do you have any enemies?” He asks. I shrug.
“Not that I know of. I mostly keep to myself.” I exin. Bemy snorts again..
Isn’t it obvious? Whoever is doing this is doing it because of her rtionship with me.” He insists. I
stare at him, a little surprised. I know we aren’t exactly hiding our rtionship from these guys, it would
be too hard with how they are around all the time. But we haven’t exactly told Shaun and Alex that
we’re together either. For him to just dere it like that… It was unexpected. I guess fair though? They
need all the information to be able to investigate properly. Bemy seems to be moving past anger and
onto depression now. It reminds me of how he was when the Vampire representative asked him to drop
his hunt and he felt like it. was somehow letting me down. I suspect he’s ming himself for this.
“It could be something else. It’s not like a lot of people know… about us. The message was specifically
directed at me and it said that I will pay. That implies I personally did something to the person.” I try and
suggest. Bemy is shaking his head before I even finish.
“No, it will definitely be because of me either way. How often were you threatened before meeting me?
Never right? And now?” I stay silent. We all know the answer already.
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“Exactly.” Bemy turns back to Alex. Despite being the quietest, he seems to be the one that Bemy
has designated as ‘in charge of the investigation. I guess due to his I.T. skills?
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“What is our next step then?” He demands.