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Authors: Jessica Shirvington
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pulling a similar stunt.
Spence and Phoenix both started moving back towards their buildings. Spence was making good time while Phoenix seemed to be taking things more slowly, almost lingering.
Once Spence made it back to the Maddox, I let out a shaky sound of relief and checked my phone again. 11.45 p.m.
Why hasn"t Steph called?
I knew she was waiting for us at Hades with Dapper, Onyx, Samuel and Kaitlin. The rest of the Grigori were out patrolling, mostly in this area.
Steph had wanted to come and wait with me on the roof, but I"d talked her into staying at Hades instead, promising I"d give her minute-by-minute updates.
Phoenix finally reached the Brighton, easily slipped back onto the rood and unhooked the harness. He walked to the edge of the building and pulled the canister containing the Scripture from around his neck.
He"s going to check it.
The puffs of cold air stopped as I held my breath in panic, dreading his reaction. But then his demeanour changed. I couldn"t see his facial expressions but somehow I could tell he was smiling. He held the unopened scroll in front of him moved to the edge of the building and - I was sure - looked right at me before … he set the Scripture on fire.
My eyes shot between the sight of the burning Scripture and Lincoln, Griffin and Spence
- himself again - standing together, stunned as they too watched what Phoenix was doing.
„Jesus, he knows it"s fake," I said to myself, now standing up, getting ready.
My phone rang. „Move!" was all Lincoln bothered with before he hung up.
I didn"t need telling twice. I made for the stairwell and then straight to the waiting lift with the crate holding the door open. We"d planned for escape. Hell, we"d counted on it.
If Phoenix had know all along we were going to give him a fake Scripture, there was no way the one he"d given us was real. But why bother? Why set this whole thing up? Why follow through with it, do the whole cable act? All he"d managed to do was waste a couple of hours of everyone"s time and … Oh.
Oh! No … NO!
The lift ride was torturously slow as I bounced up and down, only stopping when the back of my head banged against the mirror, cracking the glass. By the time I reached the bottom and flung myself out of the fire exit I was running faster than I"d ever run before.
A lot can happen in a couple of hours.
We were all there.
I ran through the city streets, pushing past people, not slowing to be polite. A horrible twisting feeling raked its way through my insides. Four blocks on I saw Lincoln sprinting towards me, Griffin and Spence following close behind. I felt like I was going to throw up.
Lincoln slowed when he saw me, looking relieved. It just made me move faster. All the time we had spent on this stupid exchange and on keeping me safe - we were so stupid!
I kept going, running so fast it hurt but trying desperately to move faster. Lincoln must"ve realised because he was back at full speed within a second. I took the next turn, heading straight towards Hades. Dapper had repainted the entry door again. It was now fluorescent yellow. Standing out like a beacon.
Lincoln was behind me. I heard him yell my name, but I didn"t wait. I kept my eyes on the entrance and the bouncer who watched me approach. I yelled at him, „Door!" without slowing down. He swung it open just in time and I ran through.
Hades was heaving. It was after midnight on a Wednesday night and the place was sardined. I took a direct line, pushing past people so hard that some fell over. The music was loud and though I could hear it, I was in some kind of trance, consumed by unfathomable thoughts so horrific they scraped through my mind like sharp knives against brittle edges.
I threw myself into the unmarked door at the side of the bar and bolted up the stairs, taking two then three at a time.
Steph should"ve called. She would"ve called.
I reached Dapper"s door, which was ajar. I heard Lincoln pound through the door below.
He was
Spence and Phoenix both started moving back towards their buildings. Spence was making good time while Phoenix seemed to be taking things more slowly, almost lingering.
Once Spence made it back to the Maddox, I let out a shaky sound of relief and checked my phone again. 11.45 p.m.
Why hasn"t Steph called?
I knew she was waiting for us at Hades with Dapper, Onyx, Samuel and Kaitlin. The rest of the Grigori were out patrolling, mostly in this area.
Steph had wanted to come and wait with me on the roof, but I"d talked her into staying at Hades instead, promising I"d give her minute-by-minute updates.
Phoenix finally reached the Brighton, easily slipped back onto the rood and unhooked the harness. He walked to the edge of the building and pulled the canister containing the Scripture from around his neck.
He"s going to check it.
The puffs of cold air stopped as I held my breath in panic, dreading his reaction. But then his demeanour changed. I couldn"t see his facial expressions but somehow I could tell he was smiling. He held the unopened scroll in front of him moved to the edge of the building and - I was sure - looked right at me before … he set the Scripture on fire.
My eyes shot between the sight of the burning Scripture and Lincoln, Griffin and Spence
- himself again - standing together, stunned as they too watched what Phoenix was doing.
„Jesus, he knows it"s fake," I said to myself, now standing up, getting ready.
My phone rang. „Move!" was all Lincoln bothered with before he hung up.
I didn"t need telling twice. I made for the stairwell and then straight to the waiting lift with the crate holding the door open. We"d planned for escape. Hell, we"d counted on it.
If Phoenix had know all along we were going to give him a fake Scripture, there was no way the one he"d given us was real. But why bother? Why set this whole thing up? Why follow through with it, do the whole cable act? All he"d managed to do was waste a couple of hours of everyone"s time and … Oh.
Oh! No … NO!
The lift ride was torturously slow as I bounced up and down, only stopping when the back of my head banged against the mirror, cracking the glass. By the time I reached the bottom and flung myself out of the fire exit I was running faster than I"d ever run before.
A lot can happen in a couple of hours.
We were all there.
I ran through the city streets, pushing past people, not slowing to be polite. A horrible twisting feeling raked its way through my insides. Four blocks on I saw Lincoln sprinting towards me, Griffin and Spence following close behind. I felt like I was going to throw up.
Lincoln slowed when he saw me, looking relieved. It just made me move faster. All the time we had spent on this stupid exchange and on keeping me safe - we were so stupid!
I kept going, running so fast it hurt but trying desperately to move faster. Lincoln must"ve realised because he was back at full speed within a second. I took the next turn, heading straight towards Hades. Dapper had repainted the entry door again. It was now fluorescent yellow. Standing out like a beacon.
Lincoln was behind me. I heard him yell my name, but I didn"t wait. I kept my eyes on the entrance and the bouncer who watched me approach. I yelled at him, „Door!" without slowing down. He swung it open just in time and I ran through.
Hades was heaving. It was after midnight on a Wednesday night and the place was sardined. I took a direct line, pushing past people so hard that some fell over. The music was loud and though I could hear it, I was in some kind of trance, consumed by unfathomable thoughts so horrific they scraped through my mind like sharp knives against brittle edges.
I threw myself into the unmarked door at the side of the bar and bolted up the stairs, taking two then three at a time.
Steph should"ve called. She would"ve called.
I reached Dapper"s door, which was ajar. I heard Lincoln pound through the door below.
He was
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