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How
could I be the one to tell him that his sister will die? I felt horrible.
    “ Then we must help to
change her path.” The finality to his voice startled me.
    “ Eh, Dom? Don't you think I
tried contacting her?” I was hurt by the thought that he believed I
would just let something happen to Issy, especially since I had
emailed her before I left England.
    “ Clearly, it's the fault of
this werewolf Jack. He must be removed from the picture.” Darkness
surrounded everything that was Dominic at that moment.
    “ Dominic! No! What if that
is the whole reason why that vision happens?” I was shocked that he
couldn't see the connection.
    “ What?” He blinked at me,
like waking from a dream.
    “ The very action of you
doing something to try and 'remove' Jack from the picture could put
your sister in the very position that is shown in my
vision!” Why did I even have to explain
this?! My patience was running
thin.
    “ Hmm. Well, something must
be done.” He was lost once more to these thoughts.
    “ We can contact her, I can
try to continue to watch her future, but I'm not very connected to
her anymore- it'll be more difficult.” I sighed, stifling a
yawn.
    The yawn seemed to bring Dom back to the
moment, he got up and held out his hand to me.
    “ You must be exhausted. We
have to get you ready for school later today, you must rest now.”
His smile was forced.
    “ Thank you, Dom, but you
have to promise me that you won't do anything without talking to me
first, now promise?” I demanded.
    “ I promise, mia bella .” His hand was
firm in mine as he escorted me back to my room. “Sleep sweet, my
love.” His lips gently brushed my cheek.
    I went inside feeling every ounce of my
tired body filled with dread of what I had just started. I wasn't
sure what he would do without consulting me, or how far this would
go, but I knew that it was right to tell him. A small part of my
mind was worried over how he allowed the Mike and Bernie issues to
pass without any acknowledgment. But it was all something that I
would have to worry about tomorrow- because the moment my head
touched my pillow the world was gone.
     
    When I woke up I wanted to
go back to sleep. The memories from my talk with Dominic washed
through my thoughts right away. I cringed as the images I had shown
to him played back through my mind like a slide show. This is going to be a long day. I told myself as I got up and headed for the
bathroom. I took extra time brushing my teeth and my hair- stalling
for time that I didn't have.
    By the time I got downstairs, the house was
filled with people. I sighed, knowing that this was caused by what
I had revealed to Dominic. I went to the kitchen to get a hot
cocoa- if I was going to deal with all of this right away then I
need some chocolate to get through it- and maybe some blood.
    The kitchen was clearly a
command central. The moment I stepped inside, some part of my brain
started screaming at me to run the other direction. Dom's parents
were at a table with my grandparents. I couldn't see Dom, but I
knew he was near. I threw blocks around my thoughts, and ones to
ensure that I couldn't hear anything that was coming from others.
In truth, I was just not ready for this. I walked to the stove and
made my spiked cocoa. The sweet taste and strong aroma made my
sense more attuned to the chaos around me. There was so much fear
in the air that you could taste it. My mouth was sour the moment
the feelings reached me. Yuck! I took another sip of my cocoa. I sighed. I
didn't want to get involved in this right away, but it appeared I
had no choice.
    “ Emma Mary Hutchinson!” My
grandmother's voice pierced my thoughts.
    I turned to her and took down my mental
blocks.
    Yes, Grandmother? Good
morning Grandpa, and Mr. and Mrs. DeDominico. I walked to the table they were sitting at.
    Why did you not
respond? Her words were cold and crisp
like cracking ice cubes out of the tray.
    I didn't hear you. I've
learned the art of