Chapter 22

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The Does, Elaine, and Arlo sit around the dining table. John healing himself, Elaine healing Arlo, while Josephine sat quietly in her chair holding her slinged arm. Arlo coughs blood.

"Eek!" Elaine shouts, "Hang in there! I'm almost done!" Josephine glances at her brother, and almost immediately she turns away. Arlo studies her, her grip tightening on her arm and teeth grit. Sadness, and disappointment in her eyes.

"I'm all done now." Elaine informs him.

"Look after Josephine." he instructs, Elaine looks over then back at him and nods. She walks to her side.

"I'm going to heal you now." Elaine says, Josephine flinches and turns to her.

"That's alright I can-" she covers her mouth and coughs, taking her hand away finding blood in her palm. She clenches her hand and drops it onto her lap.

"You were hit by a van protecting us." Elaine reminds, "This is my way of thanking you. So please sit still." Josephine nods.

10 minutes later. . .

"Alright, I've healed most of injuries." Elaine wipes her arm across her forehead.

"Thank you."

"Don't thank me yet." Elaine says, "Relocating your shoulder isn't going to be easy."

"Lets get it over with." 

"On three." Elaine says, "1. . .2-"

POP!!

"Fudging flying faeries!" she yells leaning forward gritting her teeth.

"I'm sorry, I'll-"

"No, no. . it's fine I can. .  do the rest." Josephine says, "You've used your ability too much."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, thank you for the help Elaine." Josephine thanks and activates her healing ability.

"I'll get you some water." Elaine states and enters the kitchen.

"Geez," Arlo says, "What's the problem now?" John glares at the three of them.

"Aren't you done being angry for one night?"

"Arlo, stop." Josephine whispers, Elaine offers her a glass. "Thanks." Elaine nods and sits down in the chair closest to the couch.

"You had one f*cking job." 

"Excuse me?" Arlo retorts.

"I had him. All you needed to do was keep your weak-ass barrier up, and you couldn't even do that." John notes, "In the end, you let the first guy get away too. So useless." Arlo grits his teeth.

"Stop it John." Josephine speaks up.

"You have no right to speak!" John snaps at her, "You were even more useless then him!" Josephine's expression remains neutral.

"T-That's no-" 

SLAM!!!!

"You wanna talk about useless?" Arlo yells cutting off Elaine and standing up, "Who was the one who left Seraphina all alone in the first place?! It wasn't Josephine, but it was YOU! And instead of trying to stab that guy to death, you should've pulled her out of danger!"

"If you had focused, we would've captured them easily!" Arlo continues.

"STOP IT!!" Josephine demands drawing everyone's attention onto her, "Arguing about what happened and pointing fingers won't do-"

"Shut your mouth!" John orders, "If Arlo had done the one thing I asked and if you weren't so f*cking weak I-"

"Look who's talking!" Arlo yells.

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