Hurricane

Chapter 9 - Hell

The last few months were busy for everyone.

Mr. M arranged times that each of the circle could work on new techniques.Chase worked every spare moment since his power was the strongest.Each person ended up with more skills than before.Harley came separately and because of her anger was able to conjure fireballs out of the air.

Kayla had something similar.

Her bow and arrow appeared out of nowhere and when she reached behind her head to her back, a quiver of arrows appeared.

Of course, when Lyla walked anywhere near Kayla they appeared faster.

Graduation was finally here.Lyla’s parents weren’t back and wouldn’t be until the end of summer.Chase and Lyla tested how far they could go and it was still twenty five miles before the pain ripped through them.

Harley and Brendan were able to talk now without screaming at each other but the tension was still there.

Kayla was sullen as ever and almost never talked to anyone in the circle.

Basically everything was a mess.Lyla stood before the mirror in the room she shared with Chase.

She was wearing black robes, black graduation hat and an orange tassel, Lakeland High’s colors.

“I look like a silly witch.”

Chase walked up behind her.

“The black makes your hair look like silk.”

Lyla giggled.

“What?”

“You never say anything negative.”

His eyes softened.

“There’s nothing negative to say when it’s about you.”

Lyla blushed.“I mean, even about anyone else.”

Chase shrugged.

“My parents are negative about everything.

I realized years ago I hated every minute of that way of living so I made a vow to never be that way.”

Lyla smiled.

“You have dimples.

Little one’s that wink in and out when you smile.”

“There you go again being sweet.”

Chase drew her into his arms.

“It’s easy to do with you.”

He kissed her.

Mr. M walked past the open doorway.Every time he saw them wrapped up in each other or being mushy as hell he felt a sense of relief.Chase wasn’t going power hungry.Mush maybe but not power crazy.They made it through the first two months so this was new territory for the rule books.

The graduation was long and boring.

Harley was the valedictorian and Brendan was her biggest fan, clapping and cheering when she was announced.

Harley on the other-hand glared at him and rolled her eyes.

Brendan looked over at his parents.

During her speech they looked away.

His mother was filing her nails and his dad was on his cell phone.

All hats were thrown in the air, another milestone down.Lyla felt a pang of sadness that her parents weren’t there.Chase and Lyla were talking off to the side of the auditorium, Chase looked over and his face contorted to shock.

“Dad?

Mom?”

Chase’s parents walked up and patted him on the arm.

“We couldn’t miss your graduation now could we?”

Chase smiled but felt a sense of confusion. They never surprised him like this.

“Chase, aren’t you going to introduce us?”

Chase’s mother, a tall thin woman, had blonde hair cut into a short bob.