Irregular

Chapter 15

            

As I entered the house, I knew something was wrong. Marah wasn't in her usual spot in front of the television, Lymiex wasn't at the table reading, and Dugger nor Damien were in the kitchen eating.

"You guys home?" I call.

"We're in here!" Dugger yells from the back of the house, which I've never been to before.

I walked into the twin's bedroom. The walls painted teal; two twin beds placed next to each other. One had a solid grey comforter messily thrown over it, while the other was zebra printed with pink, fluffy pillows. Mae was unconscious on her zebra printed bed, Jaley and Damien sitting beside her, Lymiex and Dugger studying a book, and Marah was sitting on the floor by the window eating ramen noodles.

"What's going on?" I ask.

"Mae had a seizure and went unconscious a few days ago, kind of like your brother did. However, she woke up about an hour ago and said something that we believe is Latin?"            

""Haec est porta est hic." I say, everyone looks at me.

"Exactly." Lymiex says, still studying the book in her hands.

Dugger looks at me. Confused, he asks, "How did you know that?"

"Kayden said it, and so did this demon thing at Walmart."

"Demon thing at Walmart?"

"Yeah. Walmart was under attack by these things that had eyes like Kayden."

"Like these eyes?" Jaley forces open Mae's eyelids with her thumbs; solid black and glossy, just like Kayden's and the others.

"Yeah." Jaley glares at me. I know what she's thinking. She's blaming this on me since it happened to Kayden first and he is my brother – was my brother.

"Do you know what it means?" I ask.

"I've only put together the first part." Lymiex sighs. Her eyes flicked back and forth as she reads her book. I'm not sure what book it is. I'm assuming its some sort of translator?

"Why don't you use google translate?"

"We don't have internet." Dugger says.

"All I've got is "This is the door itself. She is here"?"

Everyone sits in silence for a long moment before Jaley blurts out, "The hell is that supposed to mean?"

"Haec est porta. Est hic." Mae mumbles. Jaley and Damien jump back. Everyone stands around Mae and watches her. Not knowing what to expect, I retract my claws.

"Are you kidding me?" Jaley yells. "What do you plan on doing with those?"

"I'm just being prepared." I assure her.

"Hell no! You won't TOUCH her with those!"

"Jaley, if she attacks- "

"You'll let her." She interrupts. She challenges me for a moment with her eyes, and she wins. Those freaking red eyes scare the crap out of me. No way in hell am I going to stare into them for longer than I have to. I feel like I could see straight to hell looking into those things.

"Uh, Jaley." Damien grabs her shoulder. Mae was now standing up in the corner of the room facing all of us.

"Mae?" Jaley calls out.