The Deep Dark Stone Path

Chapter 39 *Dalilah*

The vivid images flash across my vision. I blink back the tears and say, “We have to find Audrey now.” Anger surges through me and I grab the jar that has my blood in it and throw it on the floor. Sam grabs my arm and I calm down a little. “Come on let’s go get your sister. Don’t break anything else or you will wake her up.” The three of us leave that room and enter another room. We follow Sam, who walks real fast and stops every now and then to sniff the air.

After a while we get to a cold hallway. Sam walks slower and then stops in front of one of the rooms. “Here.” I try to open the door, but its locked. “Dang it!”, I shout as I jiggle the door knob. I feel a shock and then there are sparks. Next thing I know, I am on the floor and the door is open. James stares in awe.

Sam helps me up and smiles. “You are finally using your powers.”, he says. “This cant be real. I am dreaming.”, I say as I hurry into the room. Audrey is in a chair strapped in same as I was. Only her jar is half full. She is asleep in the chair and looks pale. I take out her needle and unstrap her. She falls in the floor and I halfway catch her.

“Dalilah?”, she whispers. I nod and hug her. “Can you walk?” She tries to, but stumbles and Sam comes over and picks her up. I put my hand on his shoulder and he smiles. James says, “Lets get out of here.” “We can’t we have to get rid of Annalise.”, Sam replies. “I agree. If we leave she will just try to get us again.” James looks irritated, but he agrees.

“James will you take Audrey home?”, Sam says. “Why don’t you?”, he snaps back. Oh crap, I hoped this wouldn’t happen. “Because I am a lot stronger than you, so I can help Dalilah get rid of this witch. You’re just a human so you will just get hurt or in the way.” “That is not true. I can help. Were you there when she broke her leg? I carried her back to my old house from the Meyer’s. I am strong.” They are both getting mad.

I step in between them, so they have a bit of space. “James what he means is Audrey can’t be here and I need you to take our sister home, so she doesn’t get hurt any worse than she already is. Please.” I look between the two and James just stares at me. “Fine.” He turns and backtracks to where they came in at. Sam and I head towards a staircase. We get to the top of the stairs and Sam takes a big sniff. He turns to go right and falls to the floor shaking.