Tale of Winslow Library

Chapter 3 - The Call

Willow POV-

I stared at his number fighting with myself about calling him. I texted him see if I could get a response.

                                                                    2:26am

Willow-     Help.

I waited and nothing until six am I got a message back. I flinched at the bright screen as I read.

                                                                     6:06am

Ryker M.- On my way.

I felt my heart drop. He answered me, I put my phone down and went back to sleep, only to be woken up by Callum calling my name.

''Willow! we are going to be late! get up!''

I shot up from the bed tripping over myself while getting dressed and I ran down the stairs to meet Callum who was petting our dog Smokes, Callum looked up at me.

'' You ready to go now?'' Callum smiled.

'' Yeah, yeah sorry but he texted back and he's coming.''

Callum eyes shifted to the ground and nodded. We picked up our bags and walked to school. This time Viola wasn't at Callum's locker. We looked around to see where she was. And she was walking to second class with Oliver.

I turned to Callum only to see the sadness consume him and he walked off. Callum skipped social studies and art he spent all day in music room playing his guitar. I walked into have lunch with him. I knocked on the door and he looked up and his eye blood shot from crying, So I came in the room and put the shade on the window.

'' Hey, are you okay? you skipped class and you never done that before.''

Callum shrugged at me and poked around his food with his fork.

'' I know it hurts but I'm here for you Cal.''

I lightly smiled and he gave me a small smile as we ate our lunch together it was quite but at lease Callum wasn't alone.

Later that night Callum and I were in the living room. We watched our favorite TV show which was Blue Bloods at the time. I went to the kitchen got more popcorn, when my phone started ringing like crazy. I looked down and didn't know the number but on the third ring I answered it.

'' Um. Hello?'' I said softly.

'' Open the door I'm here.'' A ruff voice spoke.

'' Ok. First who the hell is this? And second don't demand shit from me buddy.''

I heard a chuckle and a knock on the door and Smokes barked. I went to the door holding a knife behind me as I slowly open the door only to meet him. This six-foot man with far skin tone and furrowed brows half tied up and down dirty blonde hair, little stubble. He looked like a god and his eyes where unhuman color I never seen before.

'' Are you going to let me in or stare at me all night.''

I stuttered to him.

'' ye-yes, I mean come in. Sorry I haven't seen you since I was-''

'' was seven. I know but why did you call me Willow?'' he looked worried.

'' I did something that may or may not get me killed.''

He rosed up an eyebrow as we entered the kitchen and Callum stared at this man and spoke up.

'' Who are you?''

'' Callum! Be nice, this is hunter I told you about.''

Callum came to kitchen and shook the man's hand.

'' My name is Ryker Maddox. You must be Dessia 's Son.'' Ryker looking Callum up and down.

'' How do you know our mom's name?''

 Ryker huffed and sat his stuff down and leaned on the countertop.

'' You ask a lot of questions don't you.'' 

I cleared my throat and turned the conversation back to the matter.

'' I called you because I did a revival spell and I think I did it wrong or something.''

Rkyer went from calm to pissed. He roared at me, and Smokes barked at him as he did.

'' Are you fucking joking me Willow!''

'' I- I ''

'' Are you stupid or dumb?''

I shouted back at him with tears in my eyes.

'' I did it to save my best friend and to save us from being killed that night.''

He put a backpack on the counter and looking for something.

'' You should have called me sooner. You are in deep shit if the All-Witches finds out about this or if they haven't already.''

I nodded at him, and he huffed as kept looking for something.

'' So, who else knows about what happen that night.''

I spoke softly.

'' Only us and a boy we go to school with.''

Ryker stopped and looked up from the book at me.

'' Names, now.'' he gleamed at me.

'' Oliver Griffen, Willow Bardot, Callum Bardot and Viola Rowen.'' Callum spoke softly.'' That's all who was there that night and Viola was the dead who Willow brought back.''

Ryker looked at me fall of disappointment like a dad would and I looked down and slowly glanced up.

'' I'm sorry Ryker, I know but I thought you wouldn't have come if I called you.''

'' Willow, I made a promise to you. When you were small, I kept the promise and I made to you and always will.''

I gave tiny smile, and we stood in the kitchen and talked about that night. Callum was quite due to the trauma it left him that night.

'' we have to go to bed soon, we have school in the morning.''

I spoke up and looked at Callum and Ryker nodded and spoke.

''I'll see the both of you in school tomorrow, goodnight kids.''

We looked at him confused at him as he walked to the bedroom. I lied in bed feeling confused about Ryker, I felt like some deeper meaning almost like we were more than teammates. I laid on my right side and drifted off to sleep.