Rabidity (Jane Loft-series #1)

Chapter 15

With the permission of Sloane, we stay in the Ejaculate settlement until the next morning. She agreed with us getting another good night of sleep before we continue our search.

Our group goes back to Reya's house, and since the mattresses haven't been touched, we fall asleep next to each other again.

This time, I'm lying at the end of the mattress, with Trevor lying next to me. He doesn't touch me, but his presence sooths my nerves.

"Are you okay?" he asks after two hours of me failing to fall asleep. "You seem tensed."

I laugh nervously, relaxing my muscles a little. "Maybe I'll meet my brother tomorrow. My brother, whom I've never seen nor spoken to, suddenly has to save my life. We have no idea where to look for him and we don't have a lot of time, since I'm dying. So yeah, I'm a bit tensed."

"Right," he whispered, frowning at his own stupid remark. "I'm stating the obvious, aren't I?"

I laugh silently. "Quite."

He rolls closer to me and takes my hand. "I know it's easier said than done, but you have to sleep. You need every ounce of energy for tomorrow. It's going to be a very long day."

I nod, pinching his hand slightly. "I know."

After that, while he's still holding my hand, my eyes drift closed and I fall in a deep, dreamless sleep.

oO0Oo

The next morning, Jolene braids my hair again, the same way Amelia did. The boys and Camille are already preparing the motorcycles and collecting the weapons, while Summer, Jolene, Reya and I make the backpacks and get dressed. My black armour is polished and the hole the Mushka made at my right shoulder, is gone. My trousers, shirt and even my underwear are clean and ready to be worn. Reya and Jolene are dressed in a simple grey armour, while Summer looks stunning in her washed red outfit and I feel badass in my black one.

When I'm pulling on my arm protectors, I feel the two little knives Amelia told me about. I remember how I'm supposed to press the black eagle's eye on the leather and the poisoned blades will shoot out.

Xavier walks in the room with Dana by his side. My reflection in the mirror smiles at him before I turn around.

"Hey, Xav," Jolene greets him while she pulls her fiercely coloured hair back in a ponytail. "What's up?"

"We're ready," he announces and I grab three backpacks, handing one to him. "But we'll need a rearrangement of the motorcycles."

"Yeah, sure," I nod. "Let's go."

oO0Oo

We find the others thanks to Xav's excellent guidance, but mostly by following the noise. They are outside the Ejaculate camp, loading the motorcycles with weapons and other equipment. Well, everyone except from Lewis and Chase, who are wrestling on the ground. Once again, Lewis seems to be winning.

"Would you look at that," Jolene mocks, "two little children in the playground. How cute."

Chase jumps up, straightens out his clothes and ruffles his hair when he hears her voice. "Hey."

"Hey back," she smiles.

Lewis wrinkles his nose and makes gagging noises. "Ugh, please, don't make out."

We laugh and when I look for Trevor, I notice he's already staring at me. I clear my throat and try not to blush. I see Reya smirking out of the corner of my eye. I walk over to him and hand him the back pack in my left hand.