Celestial

Chapter 9: Partners in crime> Damaged goods

"Celeste!" Aura calls to me, from the other side of my door she was currently knocking on.

"Hmm? What is it?" I asked, crawling out of my bed and dragging my feet towards my bedroom door.

"Morning... Aura?" I questioned, looking up.

Sure enough, Aura was stood on the other side of my door wearing blue jeans, a green blouse and a black leather jacket.

"Did you want something?" I asked confused as to why she was here.

"I wanted to ask if you could help me go shopping for everybody's Christmas presents..." She asked, running her ivory hand through her multi clolured hair.

"Um... sure. I'll help. Just let me get dressed." I replied.

'I thought Aura would have asked someone else for help...'

I showered, dressed, then made my way down to the kitchen.

As I walked into the kitchen, I instantly walked back out again.

Both Aura and Scorpion were practically making out in the kitchen.

'Well that was awkward.' I thought. 'What do I do now? Wait for them to finish? Or...'

I looked out of the window.

I started to rain, but the sun wias still out. Causing a beautiful rainbow to line the sky.

"C'mon Gems! We have to go!" Tarey chuckled as he walked down the stairs.

Seconds later, Gemma jumped down the stairs; three at a time.

"Gemma's exited! But Gemma wants to get Dr. Suirattigas a present!" Gemma whinned playfully.

"Hey guys!" I waved at the two.

"Hey Celeste!" They called out to me.

"What are you doing today?" I asked.

"Well, we are supposed to be visiting... My mom. But Gems apparently wants to get her a present first." Tarey chuckled.

"Why don't you come with Gemma and Tarey?" Gemma asked.

"Well, I'm supposed to go shopping with Aura right now."

"Can you come with Gemma and Tarey later? When Tarey and Gemma visit Dr. Suirattigas?" She asked.

I looked at Tarey. He looked at Gemma, then to me.

"If Gemma's fine with it. I don't see a problem." He concluded.

"Yay! So will you come?" Gemma asked.

"Sure, I don't see why not." I agreed.

"Are you ready to go?" Aura asked, walking into the room.

"Yeah, sure!" I replied .

"We are meeting here at 6pm. See you then!" Tarey waved.

He and Gemma left the dorm with Aura and I following them out.

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"What do you mean you sold out?!" Aura screamed at the jewellery store owner.

We had been shopping for ages, and had gotten everybody a present.

Everyone apart from Scorpio.

Aura saw some diamond earrings that she wanted to get for scorpion.

Aparently he used to wear some and had lost his old ones.

I wondered why someone who steals almost everything she owns would have wanted to buy everyone's presents.

But I didn't question her.

"I'm sorry miss, but there are no more in stock." The owner replied.

The ground started to shake.

People began to run around the shopping center in a panic.

An earthquake was happening.

"I can see a pair right infront of me. You either well me those, or die." Aura replied in a deadly voice.

She had an ominous aura surrounding her, and I could feel myself getting sucked in.

The man looked to where Aura's index finger was pointing to on the display, then back up to Aura.

As time passed, the ground shook even more vigorously.

We walked out of the shop with the pair of earrings.

As soon as they were in Aura's hand, the ground simultaneously stopped shaking.

We went back to the dorm and I waited half an hour before Gemma and Tarey walked into the building.

"Hey Celeste! Are you ready to go?" Terry asked.

I grabbed my bag, and we caught the train to Dr. Suirattigas.

"Hello Tarey, Gemma. Who is this?" She asked looking at me.

"This is Gemma and Tarey's new friend Celeste!" Gemma cheered.

"Hi there! I'm Tarey's mother. You can call me Mrs. Suirattigas." She greeted me.

"Nice to meet you Mrs. Suirattigas. Gemma and Tarey told me your a doctor? That must me so cool! Helping people every day." I smiled.

She walked into her home and ushered us to follow.

"Yes it is. That reminds me... Tarey, how has Gemma been while at school?" She asked.

"She's been perfectly fine! She hasn't changed once yet!" He cheered.

The house was ordinary. Creme walls, oak lino, counters and coffee tables.

I say on the brown sofa next to Gemma.

"Gemma has split personality disorder. That's why Dr. Suirattigas is asking about her well being." Gemma whispered to me.

'Woah... I wonder how she stays in control of herself. Gemma always seems so carefree... but inside... she's constantly fighting for contol over her own body...
That sounds like a story plot.' I though to myself.

"Why didn't you come down earlier?" Mrs. Suirattigas questioned.

Gemma jumped off of the chair, and skipped over to Mrs. Suirattigas.

"Gemma and Tarey wanted to get you a present!" She repled, gleefully shoving the bag towards Mrs. Suirattigas.

She looked into the bag, and pulled out a pearl necklace.

"Thank you Both. I take it this is my Christmas prsesmt this year? You hardly give presents. So are you not coming down for Christmas?" She asked.

"I'm sorry. Everyone in our dorm wanted to have a form party this year. And since we came here last year, we decided to stay there this year." Tarey apologised.

"Oh it's fine." She kissed his forehead.

Tarey walked into the kitchen with his mother, while I stayed with Gemma.

"What we they doing?" I asked.

"Tarey promised Gemma that he was going to cook this time. Dr. Suirattigas is going with Tarey to make sure he doesn't burn the good like last time." Gemma chuckled.

As soon as she let out her chuckle, the smell of smoke wafted into the room.

'Oh no.' I thought.

From the look on Gemma's face, I could tell she thought the same thing.

She jumped out of her chair and ran into the kitchen.

I followed closely behind.

I watched in shock as the once white stove, was filled with red flames.

Then something strange happened.

Gemma for close, but not close enoug to get burnt. Then started to blow wind in the fire.

The wind she blew started to gain more force, and soon enough, she blew the flames out.

'What the hell?!'