Harrowed

Chapter Nineteen

"Any word from your friends on a plan?" Dara asked as she passed me the Soy Milk. It wasn't the first time she had asked me this. It was Tuesday morning, our mom was flying back into town later with Zack. I found myself looking forward to them coming back. School felt weird without Zack there and home didn't feel right without mom. Dara and I had been managing the three days without her, but that was only because Dara wanted information from me. 

Sunday we had told the Coven and Lycan's everything. The Amulet had been stolen the same night I had been sent yet another vision. This time, I had a name: Genevieve, but that didn't ring any bells. I didn't know a Genevieve, but that was who the younger girl had been. I couldn't help but wonder if these two things were connected. 

"No, but we're going to talk about it at lunch. You and Gemma could join us," I offered. She appeared reluctant but agreed.

"We have to think of something other than their plan," Dara said in a huff. I nodded, but I wasn't so sure.

Sunday, Robert and Gemma finally told us their plan. They wanted us to erase their magic and make them human. They thought the only way to get Razmuth off their trail was to be human. If they were human, they couldn't help him. Dara thought it was a dumb idea and I couldn't help but agree with her. If they were human, then they would be defenseless. 

No matter how much we talked about, no one had come up with a better idea. We didn't know where Razmuth was and even if we did, we couldn't be sure we could defeat him. The Landry's didn't know anything about him except that he was powerful and had taken out a dozen or so Griffin's. Robert didn't want to put me in danger, hence the plan to erase his powers. It didn't make sense to me.

Anytime I tried to talk to him about it, he completely shut down.  He wanted to be human, but I didn't know why. 

"Ready?" Dara asked. She looked worried about me. 

"Yeah, uh let's head out," I spent the next few hours in a slight daze. 

Even Daniel noticed my weird behavior. He tried to ask me about it, but I kept changing the subject. Daniel wanted a normal life and I had to give that to him. That meant, keeping our friendship at a distance. I couldn't tell him about Robert and the Amulet being stolen, none of that. He had to stay oblivious to the Supernatural things in Salem. It was the only way to keep him safe. 

It wasn't fair to him, but he would thank me in the long run. At least, I kept telling myself that.

Erik didn't talk to me until lunchtime. That's how it went yesterday too. He didn't talk to me unless there were other people around us. I couldn't decide if I was offended by that or what. I wasn't exactly happy with him either. Still, it felt weird not talking with him. We had always been so close, even if we were upset with each other we still talked. That was kind of our thing, but I guess in time everything changes.

Addison was caught up on everything that had happened this weekend. It hadn't been my idea, but Erik had told her everything. It only annoyed me more when she told me he told her everything. I had planned to tell her, but I felt betrayed hearing Erik took things into his own hands. There were things that I wanted to tell her myself. It didn't help that he was upset with me, so I figured he told Ads to get back at me.

"Hey, guys, I told Dara she and Gemma could sit with us today. I hope that's okay," I tried to break the ice evenly. It didn't matter, all of them were upset with me in their own way. Even Ads had her feelings hurt that she heard all of this from Erik and not me. Mir tried her best but was having a hard time forgiving me for lying and then losing the Amulet. She didn't say it out loud, but her expression spoke it loud enough for her. Kate, Ivelyn, and Erik were all obvious in their anger.