To Be Goode

Chapter Four

It was Christmas eve, the snow settling on the ground like a blanket. Icicles hung from the trees and the lake was completely frozen over. It just felt like Christmas. It looked like Christmas. Hell, there might have been a sense of Christmas cheer in the air...if I wasn't there all alone. I had been looming around the cabin the past couple of days, not being able to do anything, not being able to think. I just worked out until my brain was senseless and I couldn't feel my toes anymore and then slept.

Boy I slept a lot. The months of exhaustion and fatigue had finally caught up to me.

At least, that's what I told myself.

It was finally time to go and meet Joe in D.C.

I didn't have to ask where we were going to meet. It was obvious.

Because there's no place like home.

I found myself replaying the events from almost a year ago... could it have really been a year ago?

I looked at myself in the silver of the elevator, and noticed I looked different. I was taller, more rugged. I carried myself differently, and most of the fire was gone from my eyes. It was replaced with... light.

The ruby red slippers were sparkling in the light of the atrium, but Joe wasn't anywhere in sight.

There's this point before worrying, when your brain tries to make up reasons why you shouldn't be worried.

But you should always be worried.

"He's probably just late"

"Nothing bad could have happened"

"Oh my god what if something bad happened"

"I'm going to kill Joe for not taking me with him"

I waited there for hours, hiding in the shadows I hid in when I tailed Cammie. But Joe never showed.

Admitting defeat, I finally went back to the Cabin. But something was off. The chair wasn't where I left it, the door handle still felt warm.

Someone had definitely been here.

I walked around, cautiously, looking for any sign of life, but whoever they were was gone. I checked the pantry and it was restocked, full of food.

Joe was here.

I looked around the Cabin again, and in the bookshelf, stuffed between two books, was a note.

To my son,

I am sorry I was delayed in meeting you, but due to the present circumstances I had to go and meet your sisters. We were playing detective. They have me running around in circles, and it's all caught up to me now. We were playing a game of tag with your uncle, and he lost.

I'd have you come and visit, but it's snowing too hard and I don't want you to be too toasty in your winter coat.

I'll see you soon kiddo.

I reread the letter, trying to make sense of it. Where was I not supposed to go? I don't have any sis-

"We are the sisters of Gillian" I said aloud. "Cammie... and Cammie is with Bex." Okay that made sense. He wanted me to go to London. But why?

"They have me running around in circles... obviously the Circle of Cavan, and... it's caught up to him" I freeze in horror when I realize what he was trying to say.

The guy they caught started talking.

And he's bring Joe down with him.

GUYS I'M STARTING ANOTHER SERIES (don't worry, Zach's series will still be updated regularly and completed.) 

It's called the Heiress Series and it features Macey McHenry pre-Gallagher Academy you can find it on my profile and I'll link it in the comments.

Enjoy!