The Master's Tale - Catherine's Baby, Book 1, Part 5

Chapter 8 - I've Got A Plan

8

I paced the kitchen back and forth in the kitchen as I munched nervously on cheese puffs from a large plastic jar, stopping occasionally to take a drink of my hot chocolate as Sam leaned against the counter, waiting patiently for me to build up the courage to call my mother for help.

I glanced back, looking away again as I reached for another handful, "I'm almost ready, I promise."

Sam nodded silently.

"Take your time."

Mandy was standing nearby Dean, watching me with a nervous look in her eyes as she fidgeted with her hands, "Do Dean and I really need to be here for this?"

Dean hesitated, looking back at her and shaking her head, "Of course we do. What, are you afraid to meet Cat's mom or something?"

Mandy stopped, shrugging, "Maybe a little? She's an Archangel, I'm a witch? Those two things don't really add up to me?"

I looked back, shaking my head, "I'm not gonna let her do anything to you, Mandy. But, I guess I can't make you stay either if you don't want to?"

Mandy let out a light sigh, shaking her head as she started to straighten up again, "No, it's okay. Dean's right. I'll stay."

Dean looked back at me, shaking his head and shrugging his shoulders, "You know, I don't wanna rush you or anything, Cat, but... We don't really know when Sammy's premonition is supposed to happen-"

"I know."

I stopped, setting down the jar on the counter and nodding as I wiped my hand off on my pants and grabbed for my mug, "I'm ready, just give me a second."

I finished off the last of my hot chocolate before setting the mug back down, Sam coming up behind me and resting his hand on my lower back, "I'm really sorry about this, Cat. I wouldn't be asking if we weren't-"

I stopped him, shaking my head as I turned towards him, "You don't have to be sorry, Sam. I know you're right, I just... It's okay, I'm ready. Let's go."

We all gathered back in the living room as I nervously looked up at the ceiling, taking in a breath and raising my eyebrows slightly, "Sariel? Can you come down here for a second, I need to talk to you."

I heard the brief flutter of something that sounded like bird wings when I turned around, seeing Sariel standing at the foot of the stairs in her usual white pant suit with tall black heels and red lipstick, her long dark hair waving over one shoulder; still recognizing the stark resemblance in her stoic yet slightly concerned expression.

I slowly turned around, doing little to hide my baby bump as I glanced down at the floor, "Hey there, Sariel... I know it's kind of obvious now, but... I'm pregnant."

Sariel stepped closer, looking down at me as she nodded, "I know."

I stopped, furrowing my brows slightly as I shook my head, "What do you mean, you know? Did you know I was stuck in a time loop too?"

She glanced back at Sam, noticing Dean and Mandy standing behind him before she decided to disregard them, looking back at me with a cold look in her eyes, "I do. I also know why he tried to kill you? And who killed him..."

It was suddenly deadly quiet as everyone stared at Sariel, feeling anger starting to creep its way in as I tried to bite my tongue, now holding my hands over my stomach as I started to back away slowly, fearing that she may try to hurt him herself.