E L E M E N T A L S

Chapter 10: Unveiling secrets and truths

I rubbed at my tear stained face with the sleeve of my jacket. My face was probably redder than ever; initially from the fever, then there was the tears, and then now the harsh rubbing.

Jayden was slowly rubbing my back as he sat next to me. He didn't say anything and I didn't know what he could say anything appropriately.

He was checking his phone before he sighed; setting into his pocket. Jayden adjusted himself and helped me sip some water.

My throat that had seized up and tightened up from crying, now felt a lot better with the cool liquid.

After draining the cup from its contents, Jayden refilled the water from the jug.

"...you didn't seem surprised" I said.

My eyes were casted down, trained on my folded hands. My fingers gripping around each other tightly. Nails almost piercing flesh, flesh that was slowly becoming redder.

I could hear the slight pause in the pouring of water, before it was slowly resumed.

"Of course, I was surprised" replied Jayden. His voice still soft but also confident. It wasn't a lie but not the whole truth.

"I meant," I said, turning my head to look at Jayden. "You didn't seemed shocked. None of you guys were shocked; not anything like any normal person would've been."

Jayden slowly set down the water jug and glass, his Adam's apple rising and dropping slightly. His eyes narrowed a bit before his green eyes fell on me.

He tried to shrug off my question with a smile.

"You were always full of surprises-"

"Yeah but nothing like this-" I said, raising my hand and it sparked with energy.

Jayden immediately had his hand on my shoulder. I lowered my hand down, my powers deactivating, and Jayden's eyes widened.

I rose an eyebrow at him and he sighed, straightening his back and he massaged the bridge of his nose.

"Look Kai. We don't hate you. We still love you like we've always do" said Jayden, bracing himself and I for a reaching point.

"-but you have to understand, this isn't easy for us to tell-"

"Tell?" I said, my voice rising a bit.

Jayden stiffened before his own eyes casted down to the side.

"Jayden..." I said, my mouth going dry. I closed it and licked my lips, before I took a deep breath and spoke.

"What aren't you telling me?" I said.

Jayden looked at me and sighed, him kneeling on the carpet.

"It's not my place to tell" he said.

He didn't meet my eyes and I continue to stare at him. My head was running with thoughts, trying to sort it through. What did he mean it wasn't his place to tell? About what? He mentioned 'us' so it wasn't just Jayden.

I thought back to Alex and Hunter and I felt a bit closer to realization. Closer to the truth.

My head throbbed painfully as I hissed. My hand flying to it like something had hit me. Like I was bracing for something else to hit me.

I was running around and was marveling at my hands. I recognized everyone's face and we were kids. Smaller versions of us.

We were gathered together in some place hidden. I had my hands out, cupping together as I were holding a chick. However, there was no chick.