Page 61 of My Dark Obsession
‘Gossip Reveals Secrets-Fama Detegit Secreta’
Amaya
“He just strolled in? The self-entitlement!” Bri screeched as she placed another ice bun on my plate. Jerry had found her in a pile of welcoming trees by the portal the next morning, giggling and chatting away to them as they wrapped themselves around her. She had been in disbelief when a branch had reached through and pulled her over.
After many gasps and, “Oh my Fates Above” from her, we had settled in the armchairs by the fire with a boxful of her sweet treats.
I sat and stared at her beaming face. I hadn’t known where to start, what to say. What were yousupposed to do in these social situations? I had never done this before.
“So, tell me everything.” She had asked as she peeked over her huge cup of coffee. And before I knew it, I had blurted everything, from the twins, to waking up in the Dead village, Rí and I’s mating, Cole, my lack of magic, Isa. Everything down to Ziel poking about my bedroom last night. I told her of everything that had been piling up in my thoughts, all my unanswered questions and more.
She gaped at me, her mouth open with an unchewed piece of bun hanging from it. I took a big gulp of my own coffee and almost moaned from the bitterness. It was still so hot it burned its way down my throat. I was still getting used to a coffee actually being hot. Lyal’s stale left over coffee was always going to be ingrained in my mind.
I squinted at her as she hastily chewed and swallowed her bun, sat forward and placed her coffee on the table. She stood up, smoothed down her bright blue dress that was scattered with daisies and…threw herself at me. I had just enough time to stretch my arm to the side, so my precious hot coffee didn’t spill all over us.
Ravioli’s loud squawk pulled a surprised squeak from her as she squeezed me tighter.
I didn’t know what to do.
She was hugging me.
Did I pat her back?
I looked at Ravioli with wide panicked eyes and I swore he was laughing at me, a low cough like noise that sounded like a chuckle.
I gave him the finger.
“Ummm,” I hummed as I slowly patted Bri’s back with my empty hand.
“I…I’m sorry. It’s just. You had such a shit life. You knew nothing of Wisteria. And…and…”
Fuck.
Oh fuck.
She was crying.
I was freaking out.
“Your little brothers...” she sniffled and pulled back slightly; her eyes were watery and red rimmed.
“You deserve the world. I’m so happy Rí found you. I’m so happy that we are now best friends! I will show you everything you need to know in Wisteria! I will make sure you are always filled with hot coffee and iced buns and…and…and when you get your brothers here, I will spoil them with as many cakes as they can eat and…”
“—wait! Hold on.”
I pulled myself from her arms, gulped a mouthful of less than hot coffee and frowned at her.
“You’re crying for …me?”
She smacked my arm, shocking me with her surprising strength as she picked up her abandoned drink and sat back down.
“Of course I’m crying for you! You lived a shit life! You were dealt a really shit deal and yet you still protected those little boys?”
“Well yeah. Because they’re mine.”
“Your obsessive side is so cute.” She grinned.
Fucking cute? Never in my life had I been called cute before.
