Broken

Chapter 43

When we made it back home, I told everyone that I had another one of my dreams. We arranged ourselves on the couch to hear what I had to say. Evan sat next to me on one couch, Xavier and Thia on the second, and Levi and Ty on the last couch.

I held the piece of paper from the hotel in my hand. I hid the names from Evan and read them over again. How is it that almost all of the realms were willing to make a truce with one another?

"Kara?" Thia says.

I snap my head up to look at all of them. "Sorry, so-uh-I was in the forest and saw two people..."

I go on to tell them everything I saw. Once I get to the combination of leaders, I read from the paper in my hand. Once I finish reading, I was afraid to look up and see their reaction. I left out the part where Evan and I were mentioned.

I peek up from behind the paper and glance at Thia. Her cheeks were bright red. Jeez, everyone is getting embarrassed for some reason today.

"Can I see that list of people?" Thia asks me.

I nod and hand the piece of paper to her.

Her cheeks become brighter before handing the paper back to me.

"What is it?" Xavier asks her.

"Nothing, I was just curious..." She replies but gives me the 'we need to talk' look.

I was confused but didn't say anything to her. Instead, I ask, "So does anyone have an idea of what we're doing right in fulfilling the prophecy?"

I look around the room and everyone shakes their head.

"Well obviously whatever we're doing is right so we just need to keep doing what we've been doing." Evan comments.

"But we haven't really been interacting with anyone other than ourselves. I mean you and Kara went to her city and we went to Xavier's city. That's it." Thia adds.

"But both times, hasn't someone been in contact with someone important?" Ty asks.

"Not really. When we went to my city, the only person was my step dad and he's evil so I doubt that was any good." I reply.

Levi leans forward so he's resting his elbows on his knees. "But you were interviewed for that newspaper. Didn't that go out to the entire city?"

"I don't know if the city council gets the local paper." I skeptically say.

Xavier asks, "Say they did, do you think they would take your opinion into consideration?"

I am momentarily quiet, thinking about the possibility, before replying, "It's possible. I'm supposedly accepted back into the city again. People thought highly of me before so they might believe what I said."

Levi turns to Xavier. "Remember how your leader was pretty interested in me and Evan? What if he was seeing if we were normal and stuff? Not all evil and murderous and stuff. What if he's more accepting of devils too?"

Xavier eyes widen. "You could be on to something...Remember when he asked me to stay behind when you guys were leaving? Well he asked me what I really thought of you guys. I told him you were my friends and believed you weren't as bad as we make you out to be."

Silence fell over us. I was still confused. Xavier and Levi looked like they were in shock. Thia was just staring off into space. Ty was looking at his hands in his lap.

I couldn't take the silence anymore. I needed to figure out  what just happened.

"I don't know about you guys, but I'm still confused how your interview was any help."