Hunters of the Night

Chapter 15: Benjamin

Screaming echoed throughout the RV. I sat up in bed. Thalia was thrashing around. I grabbed her, shaking her, trying to wake her up. Her eyes snapped open and she sat up, breathing heavily.

Honesty, Sav, Ricky, and Harley all peeked through the door. When they saw all was fine, they disappeared back to the living room. I looked back at Thalia. She had a look of horror on her face and was holding her throat.

'Hey, you alright?' she nodded, 'What happened?'

'Bad dream. Really bad dream.'

'What was it about?'

'The deal I made with Angel. That was not bad because nothing changed. But the second part was the day we packed up and Angel came to visit. Reminding me of the deal. However, when I asked him to wait until we finished the mission, he took me outside where she had killed you all. Then Angel sent her on me, reminding me that she obeys him over me, and then she killed me,' she whispered.

I sighed, pulling her into a hug, 'He would not do that. He knows she would resent him for making her do that.'

'Better she resent him for making her kill me than resent me for giving her up.'

'You did what you had to in order to keep her and Sav alive, along with you. If you did not make the deal, you would have been hung. They would have been tracked down and killed, or died from inexperience, whatever happened first. So, maybe she would have been mad about being taken, but she also would have understood. If it were to happen. Now, it will not because of your deal with Jett.'

She sighed, 'I know. This whole ordeal is just... complicated.'

'Quite,' I laughed, 'Politics in Hell is complicated in general.'

'Oh, that is an understatement.'

I smiled, laying Thalia back down. She curled up in the fetal position and fell back asleep. I layed back down, closing my eyes as sleep came over me again.

***

Sunlight soaked through the blinds, waking me up. Groaning, I turned over and looked at the clock. 7:30. Thalia was still asleep, so I carefully slid out of the bed, trying not to wake her. I grabbed a t-shirt and jeans to change into before going into the bathroom to change.

After changing, I slid on work boots and went into the rest stop building to pick up breakfast for the group. I stopped at a coffee place, to pick up coffee and pastries for everyone including Angel and Fiona. I stood in a long line of customers, impatiently waiting for my turn.

After about fifteen minutes, I had ordered and paid for the breakfast. I was waiting for the food and coffee. The employees put the food in individual bags then one big bag I could hold on my arm. The drinks were put in trays that helped me be able to carry them.

When I got back to the RV, the group was up and dressed. I placed down the coffees and everyone rushed to grab the one for them. I handed out the pastries and everyone began eating.

'So, what happened last night?' Honesty asked.

'What do you mean?'

'Why did Thalia scream?'

'Just a bad dream. Nothing to worry about.'

'What happened in-'

'Nothing really. It was stupid. I do not really know why I screamed. It was not anything major.'

'Yeah... okay.'

Honesty seemed unsure about the ordeal. Savannah and Ricky shot a glare at us. Do they know about the deal? They should not. They had no way to actually find out. Right? Harley looked back and forth between Savannah and Ricky, and me and Thalia. His expression grew skeptical. Fiona was looking down, avoiding eye contact with everyone. Angel was confused about what was going on.