Deadly Secrets

Chapter 17

The table shook as Bryn hastily sat down next to me, "Are you nuts?" Yes, yes I am. "How do you even know people from the Hills? Why didn't you tell me-wait? The hot guy at the party, which was him right?" I took another bite of my sandwich and stared at Bryn waiting for her to finish. "Those guys only want one thing El and you're not that type of girl. I can't believe you brought him here. Do have any idea what people are saying?

It's stupid of course, but this is seriously damaging your image! Bianca has already told people what you did. I just can't believe you said that stuff about her grandmother. People are thinking of starting a petition you put you in physic ward or worse, the Hills high school. El, do you understand the magnitude of the situation?" she shrieked at me. No, of course I didn't, I stopped listening after she called me nuts. I shoved the rest of my sandwich into my mouth. Reaching down I grabbed Bryn's shoes from my bag and wordlessly handed them to her. Courtney came in at that moment and sat across from us.

"Did you guys hear about the crazy weather we're going to get this weekend?" She cradled her head in her palms and looked at us both innocently. I could hear Bryn gritting her teeth.

"No I didn't, how bad is it?" I picked up the conversation casually. She began to tell me in great detail what the weatherman on channel four who was wearing an orange tie had reported. Kale was suddenly there and sat down next to Courtney.

"Coach just told me we’re having a joint practice today," said Kale. Shit I forgot about practice. Oh man my body still ached.

"Jesus Christ, you’re kidding me." I muttered under my breath. He shook his head and laced his fingers under his chin.

"Don't you need another team to do a joint exercise? The only team-" Courtney started.

"Yeah, the Hills high school team," he confirmed.

"Someone should hit them with some weed whacker," Bryn muttered, but I clearly heard. I turned to Bryn,

"Bryn do me favor, okay? Either you shut it, or I will shut it for you." I abruptly stood up and walked out of the cafeteria.

I think I broke google, again. Ms. Mortez had us researching for our Egyptian projects. Bottom line; not one of these websites or book reference clearly states that Egyptian gods or goddess died or still exist. Bottom line; people merely stopped practicing the religion. When St. Mark started preaching Christianity in Egypt people just stopped believing in their gods. All because someone else said their god was the true god. When people don't believe, gods go poof.

We did not poof.

Then how do explain how you are in my head, huh? You poofed, just accept it.

We didn't poof. We simply became mortal.

I still like my poof analogy. Fine, so how did you guys lose your divinity or whatever?

The people’s prayers is what kept us immortal. Without them, we lost our immortality.