didn't! At least not
until I called his house and Dax told me everything."
Aradia felt like she
swallowed a whole tray full of ice cubes that were now slithering
towards her stomach. "Everything?"
"Everything! From the party,
to you seeing him with Hesper, to you running off into the
woods."
Aradia clenched her
fists. My God Dax, just when I thought I
couldn't hate you more.
"Of course, I was furious
with him for cheating on you but when I found out that you had been
at a party in the bad side of town and destroyed people's
property...well needless to say my anger didn't last that long at
least not with him."
"Destroyed people's
property..." as far as Aradia knew the only thing she had destroyed
was the forest and thanks to Saul she had righted that
wrong.
"I know I have no proof but
for Christ's sake Aradia, how else would you explain three cars
spontaneously combusting on the same street and at the same damn
time?"
Oh crap! Aradia thought with a wince, I had
completely forgotten about that.
Two hours had passed with
her father shouting at her in the living room. Only then was Aradia
finally allowed to go to her room, her entire being heavy as if
weighed down by grief. She then sat down on her bed and hung her
head, balancing it with both of her hands. She had tried to listen
the entire time her father had been yelling but she couldn't help
it. Her thoughts had kept going back to what Saul had told her.
Before dropping her off at her house in his black convertible, he
had told her that as a way to make up for the injustice he had done
to her he was willing to teach her everything he knew about her
past. At least the past concerning her people. According to Saul,
he knew and even had proof about every bit of the witches' past.
The fact that he had been able to help her re-grow the forest in a
manner of seconds had shown Aradia that he indeed knew something.
However, she still wasn't sure that she trusted him but ever since
she had been little Aradia had always wanted to know about her
past. The fact that she now knew she was a witch didn't change
that. Ironically, it gave her more questions and an even deeper
desire to know more. When she had first discovered her old coven,
she had wanted to investigate further but organizing the club and
other priorities had distracted her.
Like my love
life , Aradia chuckled grimly.
Although she couldn't
remember most of them, Ross's words still rang in her ears so much
so that it made her eager to distract herself. The only way she
could think of was thinking of Saul. Saul with his blonde hair, his
handsome face, and attractive body. Most of all, she remembered his
promises of telling her the truth. Aradia knew she had more
important things to worry about but the thought of finally getting
answers was like waving a donut in front of a swimsuit
model.
Aradia sighed heavily and
rubbed her left hand over her face. When she opened her eyes again,
a fierce determination was glimmering from her eyes.
Chapter Ten
"Hey Aradia," Melina
murmured timidly as she approached her.
Aradia glanced at Melina
before slamming her locker door shut. "What? What do you
want?"
Melina exhaled a long breath
through her nose. "Look, I know I haven't really been there for you
lately. I guess I got too caught up with Roy and everything which
is no excuse I know but..." she paused but only to sigh, "well
anyway I have heard you have been having some problems so if you
need someone to talk to Rai..."
Melina now lifted her head
to smile as encouragingly as she could at Aradia. Aradia's
expression, however, was still sharp as a flint. Her smile weakened
a little but Melina was nevertheless determined to extend her hand
of friendship. "I know we have had our rough spots but we are
technically a family. Families stick together you know so if you
ever need someone than I am here for you."
Last night, Melina had heard
Ross yell at Aradia and she couldn't help but feel bad for her. In
spite of
until I called his house and Dax told me everything."
Aradia felt like she
swallowed a whole tray full of ice cubes that were now slithering
towards her stomach. "Everything?"
"Everything! From the party,
to you seeing him with Hesper, to you running off into the
woods."
Aradia clenched her
fists. My God Dax, just when I thought I
couldn't hate you more.
"Of course, I was furious
with him for cheating on you but when I found out that you had been
at a party in the bad side of town and destroyed people's
property...well needless to say my anger didn't last that long at
least not with him."
"Destroyed people's
property..." as far as Aradia knew the only thing she had destroyed
was the forest and thanks to Saul she had righted that
wrong.
"I know I have no proof but
for Christ's sake Aradia, how else would you explain three cars
spontaneously combusting on the same street and at the same damn
time?"
Oh crap! Aradia thought with a wince, I had
completely forgotten about that.
Two hours had passed with
her father shouting at her in the living room. Only then was Aradia
finally allowed to go to her room, her entire being heavy as if
weighed down by grief. She then sat down on her bed and hung her
head, balancing it with both of her hands. She had tried to listen
the entire time her father had been yelling but she couldn't help
it. Her thoughts had kept going back to what Saul had told her.
Before dropping her off at her house in his black convertible, he
had told her that as a way to make up for the injustice he had done
to her he was willing to teach her everything he knew about her
past. At least the past concerning her people. According to Saul,
he knew and even had proof about every bit of the witches' past.
The fact that he had been able to help her re-grow the forest in a
manner of seconds had shown Aradia that he indeed knew something.
However, she still wasn't sure that she trusted him but ever since
she had been little Aradia had always wanted to know about her
past. The fact that she now knew she was a witch didn't change
that. Ironically, it gave her more questions and an even deeper
desire to know more. When she had first discovered her old coven,
she had wanted to investigate further but organizing the club and
other priorities had distracted her.
Like my love
life , Aradia chuckled grimly.
Although she couldn't
remember most of them, Ross's words still rang in her ears so much
so that it made her eager to distract herself. The only way she
could think of was thinking of Saul. Saul with his blonde hair, his
handsome face, and attractive body. Most of all, she remembered his
promises of telling her the truth. Aradia knew she had more
important things to worry about but the thought of finally getting
answers was like waving a donut in front of a swimsuit
model.
Aradia sighed heavily and
rubbed her left hand over her face. When she opened her eyes again,
a fierce determination was glimmering from her eyes.
Chapter Ten
"Hey Aradia," Melina
murmured timidly as she approached her.
Aradia glanced at Melina
before slamming her locker door shut. "What? What do you
want?"
Melina exhaled a long breath
through her nose. "Look, I know I haven't really been there for you
lately. I guess I got too caught up with Roy and everything which
is no excuse I know but..." she paused but only to sigh, "well
anyway I have heard you have been having some problems so if you
need someone to talk to Rai..."
Melina now lifted her head
to smile as encouragingly as she could at Aradia. Aradia's
expression, however, was still sharp as a flint. Her smile weakened
a little but Melina was nevertheless determined to extend her hand
of friendship. "I know we have had our rough spots but we are
technically a family. Families stick together you know so if you
ever need someone than I am here for you."
Last night, Melina had heard
Ross yell at Aradia and she couldn't help but feel bad for her. In
spite of
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