Another day

Kacie

“What about her?” I asked.

Even as I asked the question all of my fears came together and piece by piece it was clear. Still I hoped that Clara would have something to say, to refute my fears. I knew though, as I stared into her eery light blue eyes filled with worry, that my fears had come true.

“She left in the middle of the night and never came back. At the time I told myself that she was probably at a guys house or playing around…” Clara said.

“What does that….”

Clara ran her fingers through her hair and her earrings swayed left and right. She looked at

“But now?” I whispered.

“But now…” Clara whispered.

“Where is she?” Viktor asked.

“I don’t know… but wherever she is I know she can handle herself,” Clara said. She looked to me. “I’ll fight with you.”

“And Nyx?” I asked.

“I know she will too,” Clara said.

As if she had been summoned, Nyx appeared in the doorway behind Clara. Her red hair was a wild fury of a mess, her gold bangles firmly in place despite looking like she’d j