Hollows In Time (✔️) | 'Hollows' Book Ⅱ

Chapter Ninety-One

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"You surprised me. Not because I wasn't expecting you, but because I had forgotten about you."
—guess who (I know, it's hard)
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"Kim said it was about something horrible."

"Mel said we'd have to prepare for the worst."

"Jonah said 'you're too young for this'."

"Well, my Guardian told me this is the worst warning she has heard of."

"Lexi told me to put my top back on."

The girls turned to give me confused glances. After Bria and I had our talk, we arrived at Cassie's to find the girls worked up about the current situation, and since then we had been speculating about what could have happened to need an emergency Guardian meeting. Needless to say, we couldn't find the answers.

I ignored their pretty judgemental frowns and instead launched into Investigative Sky.

"Okay, so we know that whatever happened was horrible, which means, credit to Bria, that it can't have happened in the Academy." I began, watching as Bria smiled.

Saph frowned at Bria. "And how do you know that?" Both Bria and I could theorise about that, but I handed it over to Bria. She wanted to be treated like an adult, well here was her opportunity. She wouldn't be overlooked this time.

She cleared her throat. "Surely if it happened at the Academy, that 'something horrible' would be an attack on Special Ones here—right? But as far as I'm aware, there has been no attack. It's like the enemy had a football game away and not at home." Bria explained.

"You really are Jonah's Special One." Saph muttered. I shot her a warning look. "I mean about the football." She told me quickly. For a while since it became obvious that Saph's attitude had been straining the groups harmony, she had become more and more aware of what she was saying, and how she was saying it. Sometimes she doesn't even realise, but someone can take something that she says in a completely different way than what she means.

"Actually, I kind of like football too; it was a family thing." Bria said. Saph tried to hide her surprise and instead nodded. It was quite comical to see her hold back at everything she thought about doing or saying.

"So, who's excited for Christmas?" Avery squealed in a not-so-obvious attempt to change the subject. Cassie, apparently, was so excited that she threw herself across the room, screaming when she launched herself off the bed.

We all stared at her in silence.

"Me too." Saph said comically, causing us to all break out into laughter.

"I think I'm more excited for the Balls." Bria admitted, her voice light as her eyes shone. I imagined that she was picturing it in her head.

"What? How can you be more excited for that than for Christmas?" Avery asked, completely astounded.

Bria shrugged, "I've never been to anything like it."

It suddenly dawned on me. "You'll be attending your first ball at the Academy," Bria nodded, a huge grin on her face. I took her hands into mine. "Well you're going to love it. Everyone is pretty much dressed like they own mansions, and the array of colours on the dresses begs for a picturesque moment." I explained to her. She grew more and more visibly excited by the syllable.