Lost (Rainiamtor book 3)

a bad morning

POV Charlie

my head is killing me, what did I drink? I rolled over in my bed with the thought to hug Crystal but the bed was empty, just me, "Crystal?" I called into the room, no one answered, she hadn't come back. 

I held my breath, standing up and leaving the bed, I walked into the kitchen, well I really mean the cardboard with a pair of mugs, some tea bags and a kettle, I filled the kettle with one of my bottles of water and changed into a fresh set of clothes. 

there was a chill in the air, I wrapped my coat around myself and wrapped my scarf  around my neck, nice and warm when someone started to pound on my door, I held my head, "Hang on a second!" I called. 

I pure the water into the mug added a drop of milk, and walked to the door, opening it, "Wow you look like shit," Alex said. 

"You have 5 seconds to tell me why you were pounding on my door," I said. 

"Patrick and Lucas told me to come and get you," he said. I looked Alex up and down, he wasn't wrong, I must have looked terrible, the bags under my eyes, the messy uncut hair, the look of tiredness in my eyes. "did you get drunk last night?" 

"Ha, very observation of you, yes, word of advice never ever drink some of Ciara's wine, tell Patrick I'll be there in a few minutes," I said stretching.

"Okay, also I think Razer's angry with you," Alex said walking away. 

'What did I do to Razer?' I thought, I knocked the thought out of my mind and went to work. I brushed my hair, cleaned my teeth, and splashed some cold water on my face, I really needed that damned haircut.

just before I could leave my room, a small rip in the fabric of the universe, and a letter smacked me in the face, I sighed and leaned down picking up the letter, it was addressed to Crystal, I placed it into my bag. 

I grabbed my sword, couldn't risk that gemstone getting into the wrong hands, so I placed it on my belt, next was my sonic screwdriver, I twirled it in my hands, and placed it in my pocket.

I left the room and took a few deep breaths, "There you are," I nearly jumped out of my skin.

I turned to find a rather unhappy looking Razer, I sighed, "What have I done?" I asked. 

Razer stared at me unblinking, "What haven't you done? Where's the dream stone? as you hide it from us idiots," 

I thought for a moment, yeah I got drunk but I remember each word, I said up to when I passed out, and I'm certain I didn't call anyone an idiot, "Umm I didn't hide I gave it to Rain, and who told you I hide?" I asked.

"That lying..." he looked away then back to me, "Now the other thing, Crystal," 

I gulped, I felt like I was facing down my death, "Look Razer...I don't want to hurt her, of course, I don't, look..."

"I want to make one thing clear, the only reason I'm still here is because of Crystal, you make me want to cut my own head off, remember that," Razer said. 

I looked down, "Thanks, go to know someone else is looking out for her, and thank you for confirming another theory of mine," I walked passed him. "I am hated in every reality," I just kept going, "Maybe...maybe just maybe, Crystal deserves better," 

I didn't want to hear his answer, I just wanted to get this day over with, the war room here has to be the largest room in this damned place, a lot of other people were there, Rain, Stella, Ciara and Azura were talking, my first stop. "Charlie feeling better today?" Rain asked.

"No, but that's nothing new," I said, "Can I have the dream stone back, oh and Ciara, don't call Razer idiot, he hates me enough as it is," 

Rain handed me the dream stone, and I turned to walk away as Azura placed a hand on my shoulder, "Charlie, please tell me if something is wrong,"