Never Enough Time | Huskerdust

Chap 21 - Secrets

A/N:     This is a big chapter! Thanks for all of your support and over 900 reads and 66 votes! Enjoy.

Angel Dust POV

I blink groggily from sleep as I feel someone move beside me. I soon realize who it is when I see Husk's wings move. I quickly close my eyes and act like I'm asleep when I hear a knock on the door. Husk gets up swiftly, wrapping me in a blanket. I almost smile but I keep up my sleeping façade pretty well if I do say so myself.

I hear the door open and I peek out at them from behind my eyelids to find Husker at the door with people I can't see but can hear.

"Took you long enough, sleepyhead." Velvette's voice sounds from the doorway.

Husk yawns, "Meh, I shoulda just stayed asleep."

"Can we...?" Velvette stops there and my eyebrows furrow for a moment but I have to stay 'asleep.'

I watch Husk as he takes a look around the room and I just pray to Lucifer that I closed my eyes fast enough.

It must've worked because a few moments later I heard the door close. I stay put for a moment, "Husk?" I hear Velvette ask as I shuffle off the couch.

"Yes?" I'm still groggy and I need to brush my teeth but I brush the feeling off.

Vox is the one who answers, "Husker... we need to ask you a favor." Vox continues but I can't hear the rest of it as I mess up the blanket to make it look like I didn't just get it.

I'm still tired but I ignore it. What could those two want? With Husk especially, I know they're friends and all... but it's kinda weird.

I hear the elevator ding and I come out of the room.

I peek around the corner and rush to the elevator.

I'm about to press the up button when I realize a few things: One, I don't know where they're going and, two, what do I do when is get up there, they're gonna notice.

Quickly moving my hand away from the button I think fast, rushing to the emergency stairs. I take them three at a time, thank hell, the greatness of having long legs!

I get to the top and put my ear to the door.

"...from heaven?" Why are they talking about heaven? "They came to the studios and talked to Valentino... specifically."

"And that's a problem." Husk's voice sounds uninterested but there's a hint of regret in his voice.

"Yes, we don't know what they were talking about and after their "meeting" Val was acting weird." They're starting to get far away, so far that I have to open the door in the slightest to hear what they're saying.

Velvette chips in, "still acting weird!"

"What we need from you is to follow Valentino to make sure he's safe." Velvette's voice doesn't sound right at the end of that statement, more like a squeak.

They must have made it to the end of the hallway because their voices jumble into mixes of words.

I stay for a few moments before opening the door. I move quickly down the hallway and press my back up against the wall at the end.

"He hasn't even been staying in the Studios lately," Velvette says.

"I know, he was here today," Husk growls.

"Husk please, you were a spy before. You were never caught! We'll do everything to help you! You have to help us, we need to know that he's going to be okay!" I furrow my eyebrows, what? Husk was a spy? For who?