SUMMER'S RAIN

CHAPTER 65

CHAPTER 65

We arrive at the camp sight Case has made. It’s inside a cave, walking in I notice there are candles burning everywhere lighting the cave. The second thing I notice is a fairy being held in the whoops. The Fairy never said a word as I look at him closer I see why.  He is dead. I wonder what Case had done to the Fairy to get the information he needed before he killing him. Looking around at Rachel, and Adam, I see they look as bad as I do. It looks as if we all had taken a beating, but we had managed to come out on top.

Spreading my blanket out I sit down trying to wipe dried blood from my face. Case still has not spoken to me or even looked my way. I heard Adam asking Case what happens now and Case tells him we have to stay here out of sight for the next two days before he can open the door. Something about the incantation he had would only open the door on the night of the earth’s full moon.

I had no idea what he was talking about and wasn’t about to ask him right now with the way he is feeling towards me. Without speaking to anyone I lay back, close my eyes and let my tears fall silently.  I fell asleep with my heart breaking for hurting Case.  He is the one person that has always been by my side.

Opening my eyes I see Case lying beside me looking at my face. He is so handsome with his blonde hair falling everywhere his strong facial features and the bluest eyes I’ve ever seen.

“How is your face?”

“It hurts like hell. How does it look?”

“It looks like hell” he said smiling.

Reaching out I touch his beautiful face. “I’m sorry about what happened back in the woods.”

Taking my hand in his he asked, “What did happen out there Lana?”

“I don’t know I was upset and scared. I lost it. Dominick helped me up, and I guess he thought I was hurt. I don’t know. All I can say is what you saw didn’t mean anything it was nothing. It was just two friends comforting each other.”

“Lana I saw where he was sleeping when I came in the hut.”

“Yeah he was sleeping on the cushion with me, but he was there because of everything that happened to me that night. I was in bad shape, and he was being a friend. The prince has really been putting me through it and without Dominick being there I don’t think I would have been able to deal with it. Dominick is your friend Case.  He would never do anything to hurt you.”

“Do you have feelings for him Lana? Be honest with me.”

This was it. It was time for me to tell Case the truth. Staring into his eyes I said, “yes I do” I saw the hurt in his eyes, I hate that I put it there, but it is time to be honest.
“For how long?” he whispered.

“I guess you could say a long-time… I’m sorry Case. The feelings I have for him and the feelings I have for you are completely different. You’re the one I’m with.  I love you.”

“You say you love me yet you have feelings for someone else. How can that be”?

“I don’t know how. I only know It is true, and you have to believe me. I LOVE YOU!”

Case pulls my hand away from his face and tells me he believes me.  It doesn’t change the fact that I have to decide what I want and when I figure it out to let him know. I watch as he stands and walks away from me. I lay there with my eyes closed dried blood from me and the tree person I had killed covering my body.

 My face hurts like hell and I know my nose is broken.  I can’t even breathe through it. If I would have had my powers when I had gotten hit it wouldn’t have done anything to me.  But without my powers, I could be hurt and feel pain like any other human would.

I fell asleep at some point. When I woke up, I see Rachel and Adam sitting on a huge rock talking. Sitting up I asked where Case, and Dominick, were at. Rachel told me they are gone after wood to keep the fire going. Adam asked me how I’m feeling and tells me that Case brought in water we can drink, and I can also clean up with it. He points towards the water, and I stand up and make my way to over to it deciding I need to wash my face and arms.

Pouring water in my hands from the wooden bucket, I splash it on my face. The water is cold, but feels great touching my sore face. Using my hands, I scrub my face lightly trying not to cause myself more pain than I am already in. After feeling like I got as much of the blood off me as I could I went over and sat on the rock with Adam and Rachel.

“I have to ask you a question Lana” Rachel said, “What’s up between you, Dominick, and Case?”

“It’s a long story” I tell her not wanting to talk about it.

“Alright guess it’s none of my business anyways. I just thought Dominick was your boyfriend the way you both acted the last few days then Case shows up, and we find out he's your boyfriend.”

“Rachel SHUT UP! Whatever’s going on it’s nothing to you!” Adam said in a loud voice.

I sit there with my head down thinking Rachel is right. She had every right to think Dominick, and I was a couple with the way I acted toward him back in the hut. God I truly am a slut! We hear arguing outside I jump up running outside, already knowing what I will find and sure enough there is Dominick and Case at each other’s throats. Running over to them, I push Case back and yell “STOP! I know what you’re arguing about, and if you want to be mad at someone be mad at me not each other!”

Dominick starts to say something, but I stop him before he had the chance. “DON’T SAY A WORD!” I boom. Looking at Case, I said, “You told us we had to be quiet. How is this being quiet? You both are acting like children, and you need to grow up before you lead the tree people right to us!”

Without saying another word I turn and go back in the cave and plop down on my blanket. Anger consumes me not toward Case and Dominick but at myself for the mess I’ve made of everything. It seems like all I’ve done since becoming a Keeper is hurt the people I care about.

Lying there I see Dominick and Case coming back in the cave.  I turn my head away from them. I close my eyes trying to decide how I can undo the things I’ve done. Knowing there is no way even as I try to think of something. I know what I have to do.

The only thing that will be fair to both Dominick and Case would be for me not to see either one of them until I know what I want. I will break things off with Case, as soon as we're back in the Keepers’ World. Sure I will have to see them every day after all we do work together and live in the same house.

Hearing Dominick and Case arguing again brought me out of my thoughts. By the time I was on my feet, they we’re throwing punches at each other. I try to grab Dominick and pull him away from Case, but I can’t budge the six foot seven massive body.

Yelling at Adam, and Rachel, I tell them to come help me as I step between Case and Dominick thinking they would stop. That turns out to be one of the biggest mistakes I’ve ever made in my life. One of them hit me, or it could have been both of them.  I'm not sure. I just remember the pain as it hit my already black and blue broken nose. I went flying backwards as I fell another sharp pain hit the back of my head before I hit the ground.