heart's desire • randall carpio

13

"Doesn't mean that his hide came home." Lilith added.

"I know," Hamish sighed. "So let's be sure."

We walked into the hide room and over to the case.

Hamish and Lilith hesitated so I rolled my eyes and opened the chest.

I grabbed the candle from Hamish and lifted it into the chest.

"Nothing." I told them, letting out a sigh of relief.

"Okay. So, then where is he?" Lilith asked.

•

We were sat in the living room now.

It had been hours and we hadn't heard anything from Jack or Randall.

The front door opened and Jack walked in.

We walked over to him.

"What happened? Does The Order have him?" I asked him.

"No, but they're after us and they want blood." Jack replied.

"We need ideas." Hamish told us.

"Actually, I think I might have one." Jack spoke.

Alyssa walked through the door.

"Hi." She greeted us nervously.

"Oh, hell, no." Lilith turned to me and Hamish.

"You must be joking." I looked at Jack.

"She shouldn't be here." Hamish told Jack.

Alyssa kept looking at me and Lilith.

"You got a problem, witchy-poo?" Lilith asked her.

"I-I didn't expect to see women here." Alyssa stuttered.

"It's the 21st century. Women can be werewolves." Lilith answered back.

"Never mind that. Do you want to tell us why you keep giving us weird looks without lying this time?" I asked Alyssa.

"What?" She looked taken aback.

"Yeah. You're heartbeat quickened when you said that. That happens when someone lies." I told her.

"It's just...um..." Alyssa stuttered again.

"Guys, stop." Jack told me.

"Fine. I'll just ask again later," I shrugged.

"She's here to help." Jack told us.

"She's in The Order. Why should we trust her?" Lilith asked Jack.

"She's in the room." Alyssa spoke.

"She shouldn't be." I retorted.

"Why should we trust you?" Hamish asked her.

"Because I just endured torture instead of ratting you out." Alyssa explained.

"Your own people tortured you?" I asked her.

"It's complicated." Alyssa replied.

"They thought she was a werewolf." Jack told us.

"That's not that complicated." Hamish shrugged.

"She shouldn't be here." Lilith reminded Jack. "

"She can help us find Randall." Jack answered back.

"I know this divining spell. It's like a magic compass." Alyssa explained.

"Do it." I told her and Hamish nodded.