Divine Purpose

Chapter 14

It was hard for me to sleep that night or the night after. I don't know. I guess I felt a little responsible for what happened to Hannah. She said she tried coming to me but I was always busy. I was so wrapped up and absorbed in my own struggles that I kind of forgot about my friends. Hannah was like a sister to me. How could this happen? How could I let this happen?

"That's it. I give up," I spoke to myself as I tossed the covers off myself like they were disease infested.

This nap was not happening. We all decided to rest a bit before our big rad of the city tonight. It was also going to be Paige's first outing to kick some demonic butt. My mind was spiraling with random stuff. Why was Cal, a fallen angel, stalking me? What good would my death be? Did I really meet my guardian angel and was he really Cal's brother? Honestly I just wanted to believe I had a massive case of insanity. It made more sense to me that way. I plead insanity all the way; I wouldn't even try to deny it.

I threw on my stretchy ninja, butt kicking clothes and instantly felt better. I was ready to lay off some stream from all this stupid stress. This was not my week. When I walked downstairs Pierce, Gabe, and Paige were already gearing up. Did I wake up late?

"Did you know you sleep like a log?" Pierce exaggerated while strapping on his sword to his back.

I resented that. "Liar. I could hardly sleep."

His brows furrowed confusingly. "Umm I walked into your room like ten times and you wouldn't wake up."

What? How come I couldn't remember this? I shrugged my shoulders and started assembling my weapons. That was so weird. Hmmm did Mathais pull me into another dream again then wipe my memory? Well if he hadn't done it the first time I doubt he would do it now.

Gabe was helping Paige choose the right blades to protect herself with. It was cute but I had to wonder if she was ready. Doubt it. No one could be ready for the dark things we see.

"Are we carpooling?" Pierce asked directing it towards me.

I thought about taking my baby for a spin but decided against it. I might be too sore to even ride after.

"Yeah. I want to save gas."

Pierce shook his head and I laughed. The ride into the city was quiet but all things were deceiving. The real threat was hidden beneath the expectations of human eyes. It was all a mask of deception. Walking into the club we were immediately surrounded by the dark influence of evil. It sounded too cliche but it was true. What I saw were people being steered like puppets to the rotten demise of evil entities.

People were high on drugs because Lord knows they weren't high on natural life in this place. That was a destructive substance running through their veins and corrupting their minds. They couldn't focus on anything other than the vibe of invidious content.

Gabe and Paige went for the back of the room while Pierce went for the center. He liked being in the middle of all the action. I on the other hand got the upstairs. I liked having a bird's eye view of things. I guess it made me feel in better control of my surroundings. Going up the stairs I nodded to the VIP guards at the top. They immediately pulled to the side and let me pass towards the balcony area. We knew the club owner and struck a deal in order to patrol what we needed. I was standing alone in an empty spot away from the bustling crowd.

I crossed my arms over my chest and leaned on the rail. The fog was thick in the air and really distracted my view. I never understood why they had fog machines in such a packed room. Were the neon lights not enough, really? Maybe it was an upside for the guys. The darker the room the easier it was to deceive yourself, you're dancing with a hot chick. Then again if they were drunk I doubted the guy cared what the girl looked like. A guy's logic was something I did not want to wander into.