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eighteen: clandestine meeting and stolen stares

"That was it? Well, I wanna know where they are too but unfortunately, you sent them into hiding." Rowan frowned. She hadn't been lying, she hadn't heard or seen Issac in days.

The sarcastic boy used to show up in school but the night at the rave was the last time she saw him in person, that might at Lydia's party was the last time he had texted her.

Rowan hated to admit it but she missed him.

"How are we supposed to know where they are?" Scott asked.

"I think with the proper motivation," The Kanimas tail tightened around Melissa's neck, causing her to choke further.

"You could draw them out. And in case you haven't noticed, I now have fairly impressive means by which I can motivate people. " Gerard smirked lazily. The Kanima hissed at them as the twins scowled.

"Why do you think I can control him? You both know the myth, the Kanima is a weapon of vengeance." Gerard said. The twins blinked.

"This is about Kate?" They scoffed in unison, Gearrd masked his surprise at their synchronization.

"I didn't just come here to bury my daughter, I came to avenge her."

The Kanima suddenly released Melissa, the woman falling to the floor gasping for breath as her two kids rushed to her side. They watched as Gerard and the kanima slipped away, each holding onto their mother in worry.

"Mom you okay?" Scott frowned as they watched Melissa catch her breath.

" I don't know what's happening. I don't know what that thing was or even what you are," Melissa shook her head, still avoiding Scott's gaze, the twins exchanged hurt looks.

"Whatever it is he wants just give it to him," Melissa said, still not looking at them.

"Mom... it's not that easy." Scott sighed.

"Do what he wants. Give him what he wants." Melissa shook her head, Rowan took in a deep breath.

"We don't know if we can."

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Rowan called Dr Avery the next day saying she couldn't come into work.

Which was a lie, she just wanted to avoid the tension with her mom.

So there Rowan was in the vet clinic with Scott and Deaton, helping to coax the golden retriever puppy onto the examination table as Scott and Deaton got his shot ready.

"You're doing such a good job boy," Rowan whispered with a smile, gently stroking his fur as its big round eyes gazed at her. The sound of the clinic door opening was heard and they all looked up briefly.

"Scott go see who it is," Deaton said. Scott was about to but suddenly all the dogs in the clinic started going crazy, all barking loudly. The three of them exchanged glances before stepping outside.

Rowan's eyes immediately found his.

Issac Lahey held her gaze with a flicker of surprise and warmth, the boy nervously pulling at his jacket as he took her in. Her long brown hair cascaded down her shoulders softly, she was wearing a red tube top with jeans, he couldn't seem to look away from her. She was stunning.

Issac hadn't seen her for days, he had missed her.

Rowan stared at the boy with a mixture of confused feelings.

On the one hand, she was happy to see him alive, on the other she wanted to stab him for ignoring her, for ghosting her, for making her worried.

And then there was that feeling of excitement she got when she saw him that terrified her the most.