Eight and ancients

Chapter 17 Destiny March 18 2026

I woke up around 11, I need to get some real sleep. Throne and Harper are standing in the corner whispering. Wait when did Thorne get here, how long was I out. I looked over at Alex he was sitting up in bed just sorta starring at the door in front of him. What was he looking at.

"Hey," my voice was raspy. "Thorne when the hell did you get here and why are you whispering?" Both Thorne and Harper stood frozen.
"Guys is everything okay?" This got even Alex's attention. All three turned their heads to look at me. It was like dolls in a horror movie. I raised my eyebrow at them as if to say, what.

"Uhhh Des your awake." Thorne spoke. He looked like a deer in headlights.
"What are you all looking at is there something in my hair." Unintentionally I reach behind my head to touch what remains of my bun. Harper just shook her head at my comment. "Okay so what?"

"Nothing truly everything is fine." Harper sounded like she just chugged a double shot espresso. I stared twirling my hair, unsure what else to do. I looked at the floor, the window, anywhere other than their eyes. Did Alex say something, why were all three of them looking at me like I was crazy.

I couldn't take it. "Alex I'm glade your okay but I need a shower, I'm gonna drive your car back to the clubroom, if you need anything just call." I said finally.

Knowing I smelled like hairspray and dry blood I walked out the door of the hospital, trying to remember where the hell I parked Alex's car. I could still feel there eyes on me, like darts trying to hit the bored.

Climbing into the driver seat I placed the keys in the ignition, my phone started to ring.
Caller ID : Zoey Peterson

I slide the answer button to the right.
"Hey Zo what's up?"
"Hey do you know why Harper isn't answering her phone?"
"No uhh actually I just left, but she was acting weird. She kept looking at me like I was crazy."
"Weird, that's not like her."
"Yeah I know but what can you do?"
"Yeah. Well thanks anyway."
"Yeah no problem."

She hangs up as I turn left. Now Harper won't answer her phone. What is up with her. I stepped on the gas when the light turned green, my head spinning. I pulled up to the clubroom, my blue metallic Chevy still there. I climbed out of Alex's car to climb into mine. I left his keys in the glovebox and texted him.

I sat down thankful for a break. My grey button sat on the dash, sticking out from all the black. It was nice, know I was about to head home. Get out of this dress, soak it in cold water thanks to blood. Wash my hair. Wash away the kiss maybe. No that was getting my hopes up they were going to find out and it would not be good. But I can't think about that, not now, not even when the time comes.

I turn the key to my dorm, the smells hitting me in the face. The vinyls Luna kept in the corner of the living room, the cheery candle we always had lit. It had only been a day but it felt like a year. Why was I so discombobulated, I kissed a guy, and saved hundreds of people from dying, so what difference dose it make.

I KISSED A GUY!

The last time I kissed someone senior prom so almost a year ago. Shit that's why I'm freaking out, I haven't felt like this in a year.

I stared to laugh to myself hoping Luna wouldn't hear me. I kissed a guy. Granted he's a pain in the ass. I have to get this out of my head, yeah it happened get over it. Oh god Harper is going to kill me, this was her claim. Wow did I just call Alex 'her claim' god what is wrong with me he's a human being.

I turned the hot water on. The faucet squeaked to life letting the rain of heat come down. Placing my phone on the window ledge blaring my music. Some pop, some country, even some classic rock. The water ran the remaining bobby pins out of my hair. The smell of hairspray left slowly as I baked myself in the water. Sadly the timer went off and if I wanted to kept water in my dorm I had to get out.

I grabbed a pair of high rise skinny jeans and paired them with my heeled boots, a gray peasant blouse, brown belt, and brown side strap. I need a coffee.

"Hey Luna I'm headed out. Need anything."
"Uhhhh you're never here anymore, what friends will do to a person. Get me some Starbucks. Black no cream or sugar." I could hear her over the top eye roll and matching smirk.
"Well one rude, Two ewwww, and Three sure thing." And with that I clicked the dorm door shut.

xXx

"Hi can I have a plain vanilla Frappuccino extra whip cream, thanks." I started to pull out my card.
"Name for the order."
"Destiny, D. E. S. T. I. N. Y"
"K thanks."

I get my drink and take a seat in the corner, looking up as much as I can on the book of revelation. Each broken seal has one and only out come but there are hundreds for when all the seals are broken. I have no clue what we are stopping.

My phone buzzed shaking the whole table.

New message
Harper // Hey meet us at the Clubroom, ASAP. See you there.

Paying for Luna's drink I rushed back to my car, scared out of my mind. Why so urgent, why so suddenly. God I hope everyone was okay.