The Caw of the Crows

Chapter Sixteen.

Chapter Sixteennnnnnnnnn. <3

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Scarlett’s POV.

“Julian?” I ask him from my spot on the couch next to Emilia who still feels terrible about what she did to me last week, although I keep dismissing her apologies by telling her that saw what would happen and knew the risks.

“Yeah?” he replies from his spot on the floor in front of us.

“I have a bad feeling, something bad is going to happen, I can feel it.” I say, the nervousness clear in my voice.

“I’m sure it will be okay.” He says and continues to play Harry Potter on the playstation.

“Remember what happened last time?” I ask, slightly annoyed that he said it would be okay. “Last time I ended up sick!”

He pauses his game. “Oh, yeah. Crap. I think we should stay here today. I don’t want you sick again.” He says frowning.

Something feels wrong. I just can’t put my finger on it….

“I’ll go talk to Lilliana, see if there is anything she can do.” Julian says and gets up off of the floor. He plants a kiss on my head then leaves the room.

“I’m going to go spy on them.” I say to Mia. “I don’t trust her alone with him…” I scowl at the door of which he just exited through.

Mia laughs then says, “Off you go then.”

I jump off of the couch and walked into the hall to head up stairs. By the time I reach the top of the second stair case I see Julian walking into Lilliana’s room.

I creep along the hallway until I am at a spot where I can see and hear them but they can’t see me.

I feel like such a stalker. But I don’t trust her. So, yeah.

I watch on quietly as Julian sits down on her bed and then Lilliana sits next to him. A little too close for my liking. So now I’m jealous too. Great.

“What can I do you for?” Lilliana purrs to my Julian while she puts her hand on his arm.

I feel someone creep next to me, I glance to my side and see Emilia. I look and her questioningly and she just shrugs. I turn back to look at the two in front of us.

“I, erm, need some more ideas on how to protect Scarlett.” Julian says, clearly uncomfortable. Lillian’s smile freezes at the mention of my name.

“Do we have to talk about little Scarlett?” Lilliana questions coldly, a slight whine in her voice.

“Well she is the reason I am here…” He trails off as she puts her hand on his leg.

How dare she! Doesn’t she know Julian has a girlfriend? And she is four years older than him!

“You’re not here to see me?” She says in mock hurt then leans forward and he leans back…

She moves quickly and kisses him on the mouth.

That’s enough for me, so I push of the wall and bolt.

“Scarlett!” I hear Emilia call after me. But I continue to run until I reach my room.

“Scarlett!” I hear Julian yell from a distance.

I run in and fall on to my bed, my face landing in my pillow. Hot tears burning and streaming down my face and into my pillow.

I hear light footsteps coming into my room and my door shutting. Emilia.