Deception

-2-

     After everyone finishes eating, Benjamin picks up everyones plates, Celine and William go to the sitting room, Damien walks over to the brunette, and Abe walks over to JC, who yawns, yet tries to cover it. Mark, Abe, and Lira see her do this.

     "Alright, I think it's time to get some sleep," the detective states, but the redhead shakes her head.

     "No. I don't want anyone to get hurt. I can't control my ability when I sleep," she replies.

     "Jay, you have to sleep at some point. You can't not sleep," Lira says.

     "I'm fine, really," the telepath states, yet yawns again. She covers her mouth and walks into the living room, Lira, Damien, and Abe following her while Mark goes to his room.

     "JC, you have to have sleep," Damien tells her.

     "Can you do anything to help her sleep?" William whispers to Celine.

     "Will. I'm a seer, not a magician. I can only look into the future," the seer whispers back, William muttering a curse afterwards.

     "Jay-" Lira starts.

     JC starts to protest when, suddenly, she feels a pinch in her arm. She winces and turns around, holding her arm. She sees Mark and Abe, who is giving Mark back the syringe. She raises an eyebrow then her vision starts to get fuzzy. She becomes off balance and falls, Abe catching her before she hits the ground. She looks up at him, fear reflecting back at him, as her eyes finally close.

     "What the hell did you do?" Celine asks.

     "I only tried to help. It was only a mild sedative. I have them for when I can't sleep," Mark answers. "If I would've done it, she would've killed me, so I got Abe to do it." 

     "Did you even think about what that would do to her? What this could cause her mind to do?  Her abilities?" Damien asks Mark then looks at Abe, who is still holding JC, who is asleep, flinching every once in a while.

     "I was only trying to help, Damien," Mark states.

     "I-I know you were," Damien sighs as he places a hand on Lira's shoulder. She looks up at Damien, worry laced in her eyes.

     "I'm going to my room," Mark says then leaves.

     "For once, I agree with him. Me and Will are going to bed," Celine states.

     "If anything happens, come and get me, alright?" William asks.

     Damien smiles and nods. "Alright. Thank you, Will."

     William and Celine leave, leaving Lira, Damien, Abe, and JC, the detective still holding the telepath. 

     "Well, I guess I should go to my room," Damien starts.

     "No. Stay," Lira states, blushing slightly. "I don't want to leave her and I know Abe will be taking care of her, so I'll have no one to talk to."

     "Oh. Alright, then I'll stay," Damien replies, a slight blush forming.

     Abe looks at the redhead and sees small white wisps dancing around her, each time she twitched they created and spread out more. He raises an eyebrow then looks at the other two. "Guys, look."

     The brunette and Damien turn and see the wisps. They step towards the wisps, but step back as the telepath twitches, the wisps moving.

     "We should go into the theater room so we'll be close but not keep you up," Lira states.