Coincidence? Delaney shook her head. That wasn't even a possibility to her. There was no way she, her cousin, and all their friends or people they knew happened to have special abilities. They were all from the same area, basically went to the same school, and living near each other. This was planned. āNot at all. Thereās a reason why we were chosen and not other people, and frankly,ā She turned her body so she was facing him completely. āI donāt think I want to know.ā The reason why they had been chosen was a story for another day, one she would maybe listen to after whatever needed to be done was done. Delaney turned her head and yawned into her hand. She blinked and turned back to Eric.
Exhaustion hit her and she tried to shake it off. She glanced around the room looking for a clock. She was surprised she couldnāt find one. It had to be late. It had already been late when she went to Eric and Evaās, so what time could it have been now? It had to be early in the morning. āWould it be rude to leave and try to find a bed?ā She whispered quietly to Eric, not wanting to disrupt those still grieving. She hoped he would say yes. She wanted to talk to him even though she was so tired.
Ophelia reluctantly calmed down and Nathan couldnāt be more relieved. He knew she had been about ready to tear the room apart. He watched as the fireball disappeared and he could feel the heat radiating off her body weaken. Good. Sheās back. He grinned at her, and his smile only widened when she wrapped her arms around him. She was just ready to murder someone, and now she was back to her loving self. Oh, how she never failed to impress him.
He held her and stayed like that until he heard a yawn escape from her. Despite the situation, he let out a barely audible chuckle. He pulled back slightly, placed a hand on the side of her face, and let his thumb stroke her cheek. āSomeoneās tired.ā He looked at the exists and then back at his girlfriend. It seemed as though some were already making their way out of the ballroom. He watched as Mattie left, soon followed by a now calm Remi. Nathan looked at Willow and made a mental note to catch up with her later. He needed to talk to her, and also thank her for saving a possessed Remi. He turned his attention back to Ophelia. āWhy donāt we try to find you a bedroom? There has to be one in here somewhere. Itās late, anyways.ā It had to be around 2, maybe even 3 in the morning.
The slap was way louder than Willow had anticipated. Willow smacked him and it seemed as if the room froze. Willow just stared at her best friend. Snap out of it already, she thought. It was Greyson who spoke first. āReally Willow. Violence?ā Willow looked at him, and then down at Kelsey. She looked terrified. Willow felt bad for scaring her, but it couldnāt be helped. Remi was on the verge of completely losing control, and someone had to step up. Willow opened up a link between her and Greyson, ignoring her throbbing head. āYou should have seen what was in his head.ā She could still feel the presence of his negative emotions, and she tried her best to forget about them but couldnāt.
She saw Remi snap out of it and she gave herself a mental pat on the back. He mouthed a thank you to her, and she gave a nod. āItās what Iām here for.ā She sadly smiled, answering both Remi and Greyson with her comment. She didnāt want to leave Remi by himself, and she tried to follow Greysonās lead with teasing. How effective it was, she couldnāt even imagine. She heard the soft sound of music and she turned her head to see what, or who the source was. She saw Eva and Lucas dancing and she couldnāt hold back the smile taking over her face. Maybe she could get Eva to teach Lucas everything she knows.
By the time Willow looked back, Remi was gone, and her eyes landed on Ezra and Cami. It seemed as though Camiās eyes were elsewhere, and she followed them over to Nathan and Ophelia. Willow knew how Nathan felt towards Cami, but she didnāt know how Cami felt towards him. Maybe there was emotionally something between them stronger than friends. Willow turned on her heels and went back to her son and Evaās dance session.