Fated by K.K. Allen

Author:K.K. Allen [Allen, K.K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kinilei Shewell

Johnny pulls into the hospital parking lot like he’s looking for a spot.

“You can just drop me off at the entrance. I’m sure someone here can take me home.”

He ignores me, backs into the first spot he sees, then turns off the ignition. He looks at me dead in the eye, as if challenging me to argue. “I’ll leave when you find your family.”

It’s like he doesn’t want to care, but he does. I don’t fight him on this one. Instead, we walk together through the main doors of the hospital, where we find a sobbing Trisha in the main waiting room.

Panic takes hold of my chest, and I rush forward. “Trisha.” I wrap my arms around her. “Is it Brett?”

She shakes her head. “No, Brett is fine. I’m just a mess.”

I squeeze her in my hug, hoping to offer her some comfort. She must feel awful for what happened today, but it’s not her fault. “Everything is going to be okay, Trisha.”

“People are here because of me, Kat,” she says in a hushed tone.

“What happened wasn’t your fault.”

“But they were all there for my Ench—” She stops midsentence and looks up to where Johnny is approaching. “Hey, Johnny.”

“Hi, Trisha. Sorry your party got ruined.”

She gives him a thankful smile, which forms a pout instead. “You’re sweet, but I don’t care about that right now. So many people got hurt.” She swipes at a tear. “Two died. Five more are in ICU. And Brett…” She can’t even finish her sentence through her sobbing.

I turn to Johnny with sad eyes. “I’m going to take her somewhere to talk. You can go if you want.”

His lids narrow, and he shakes his head. “I’ll be here. Take your time.” He walks past me to find a seat.

I lean down and grab Trisha’s hand. “Let’s go somewhere where we can talk.”

She looks up again through watery eyes and nods. We walk down the nearest hallway, turn a corner, and push open the nearest door to the stairwell. I drag her inside it. “What were you about to say before Johnny came over?”

She sighs. “I know, okay? I know everything. I know about you and the others. I knew it was my Enchanting, I just didn’t know who I could tell yet. I figured out you were a part of it all when you tossed that tent into the sky. I could see your energy.” She says the last bit like she’s in awe.

My jaw drops as I listen to her confession.

“My parents told me everything this afternoon and then everything made sense. I’ve been feeling so strange lately, but I didn’t know what to make of it. And my parents were so distraught over Darryl’s death. Of course, they would be, but something about it just wasn’t sitting well with me. Then they didn’t want me going anywhere alone, so I was calling out sick all the time.” She shakes her head. “I’m still trying to process it all.”

I rest a hand on her shoulder.

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