The Host (sequel The Seekers)

Chapter 3: We all have a little blood on our hands. Literally.

Recap:

Melanie convinced Jared to come clean.

Sunny tries to kill herself but Kyle saves her.

Gunshots go off.

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Kyle's POV:

Sunny and I run into the main living area. Two men are fighting and one dead on the ground. I can't make out any faces.

But then I notice one. The one face who I love but want to strangle to death.

Ian.

What the hell has he got himself into now?

As I approach the men I see Ian with blood all over him. The man across from him holds a gun in his hand. I don't recognize him so he must be one of the ones already inhabited here. I also don't recognize the man on the ground.

"What's going on here?" I see Jeb walk out from his office.

" Jacob felt he wasn't getting treated properly so he threatened to sell us out. He whipped out a gun so I had no choice but to shoot him. I didn't mean to kill him, but I just hit him in the wrong spot. Then this idiot decides to come out and point a gun to me without even hearing the story."

"So you shot him too?" Jeb questions.

"No. He was trying to save Jacob but it was too late. Now I'm stuck with all the blood on my hands."

"I'm pretty sure we all have a little blood on our hands." I point to Ian. "Literally."

I got a few chuckles and smirks from the people watching.

"Kyle, now is not the time to be cracking jokes. We have a serious issue on our hands. One of our own is dead. Michael, you come with me. We'll discuss your consequences. Kyle, Ian, burry the body and clean up this mess. Everyone else return to your work. There will be a meeting this evening at 4. Everyone must attend so spread the news." Jeb states.

"Ian, why would that guy sell us out? He would be as good as dead anyways."

"He was one of them. Obviously some people are less kind to accepting something different." Ian says

"I think the same thing was happening to Sunny. Not more than an hour ago, I walked into her trying to kill herself. We have to figure out who's doing this. Think who is next. Wanda. If this isn't stopped, It's going to be neighbor against neighbor. All this work for trying to take back our earth will be useless if we're all dead."

"You're right. We'll meet tomorrow. I'm going to check on Wanda." Ian says.

Jared's POV:

I walked to Wanda's room. She was singing to Hope.

"I hope I'm not interrupting." I say with a smile on my face.

"No you're fine. Just trying to put her to sleep." She says.

"So Mel knows. And she wants me to tell everybody. We can't hide this. Not anymore. It's not fair. Especially to Ian. He deserves to know. Actually I think he should be the first one to know."

"I agree. You know he isn't going to take it easy. I'm just scared he's going to leave me Jare. I don't wanna be alone." Tears start to spring from her eyes.

I pull her into a hug.

"Listen to me. I will never let you be alone. I love you Wanda." I whisper in her ear, still holding her.

" uhmm" Ian is standing in the doorway.

"Ian, we need to talk." Wanda says.

"Ok?" Ian says unsteady.

" Listen we were going to tell you this earlier but we didn't know how. I need you to promise me not to get mad."

He shakes his head in response.

" Ian, you're not Hopes father. Jared is." Wanda says.

Ian punches me right in the face.

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To clear up any confusion

1. Jacob and Michael were already living here.

2. Jacob was an alien. And he was the one shot.

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