The Immortal Cure - Series Two

Chapter Twenty Seven - Wings

I took a step forward and picked it up, looking down at the empty screen

"Thanks" I responded shoving it into my jeans pocket

"You think you're ready to drift for this?" Callum asked as I began to pace again

I shrugged "It's not hard, I just need to keep my emotions in check"

"What if you get too freaked out by it all, will it stop?" He continued, interested in my ability

"Maybe" I shrugged again, not actually sure "If I cry it will" I told him "But I think that's out of my system now for a little while"

"I see" He nodded

Five minutes later, there was a knock on the door. I stopped pacing as Callum got up to answer it.
I knew it was Clu, but something inside me stirred uncomfortably.

I heard them greet and a second later in appeared Clu. He looked different, more polished. His hair had been cut, short along the back, longer at the front and sides, it was oiled back, a beautiful blonde shade that matched his sandy brown eyes. His skin was dark, like he'd been out in the sun everyday for many years.

"Long time no see" He smiled, charming as he stepped towards me

"Good to see you" I smiled as I stepped towards the boys side by side

"Ready for this to end?" Clu sighed as he looked inbetween me and Callum

"Nope" I shook my head as Callum stood silent

"Don't worry, you guys'll be fine" He smiled, patting a firm hand onto Callums back, his gaze still intent on mine "So what are you and I going to do to buy the time?" He asked after a minutes worth of silence

I shrugged "I'm actually going to a place not too far from here to watch it as it happens"

His eyebrows creased and his head tilted the slightest bit "Whatever do you mean?"

"I'm going to drift. Watch the fight as it happens so I know what's going on when it's going on" I informed him as he nodded slowly

"Well, that should be good, watch the victory as it unravels itself out front of your very eyes" He smiled, a little too confident about the situation.
He was awfully easy about the whole thing, like he'd been through it before or already knew the outcome.

"I should get going" Callum said, interrupting the staring match Clu and I seemed to be having

Callum nodded his head towards the door, signalling me to follow, gladly, I did

"Be back in a minute" I told Clu walking past him as I followed Callum

"See you later Clu, and thanks" Callum nodded towards Clu as he pulled the door open

"No problem" Clu winked before Callum and I stepped outside into the brisk cold air

"This is it" I sighed and shrugged, feeling a heavy drop in my stomach

"No it's not, I will see you again soon, I promise" He smiled weakly, but I could see the fright behind it

"Okay" I nodded, pushing away potential tears that threatened me

Callum took a step towards me and placed both hands on either side of my face.
I closed my eyes as he leaned in slowly and placed a long gentle kiss on my forehead. It was warm, intimate and it almost made me want to kiss him back, properly

I kept my eyes closed as his hands and lips moved from me. I was too afraid to open them again, too afraid I would do something I would regret later on when all this was over