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toward me. “Let me get you something to wear so you can get out of those clothes,” she said, motioning with her hand for me to follow. Robert didn’t move from the window and kept his gaze on the floor.
    “Robert, why don’t you leave us be, so that she can change?” Brett suggested.
    “Right, I’ll go talk to the rest of the family and make sure we don’t have any other visitors,” he said, walking across the room and carefully keeping his eyes averted from me.
    “Please be discreet. There is a wedding going on downstairs,” she called after him as Robert closed the door behind him.
    “I’m Brett by the way,” she said, extending her hand.
    “I remember from earlier,” I replied, forcing a smile. “I’m, Violet.” Brett stiffened and an odd sort of intensity rolled off of her as I introduced myself. “I’m sorry about the inconvenience.” I rubbed my hands against my shoulders, self-conscious now that Robert was gone.
    “It’s no inconvenience at all,” she said and walked me over to the closet.
    Brett was absolutely beautiful. She had long, flowing hair that was the same dark brown as her brother’s. She wore the red silk dress that all the bridesmaids wore. The dress accentuated her slender curves and smooth, tan skin. I think she was about my height but she looked much taller in her black pumps.
    I felt like a woodland creature standing next to her. My hair had been in a tight ponytail earlier but now it was falling out, throwing stands in unnatural directions. Plus it was matted with blood where my head hit the trunk. My shirt was torn to pieces and my clothes were soaked through with blood that was rapidly drying an ugly brown.
    “I think this should do,” she said, handing me a pair of jeans and a gray t-shirt.
    “Thanks,” I said as she placed the clothes in my hands.
    “There’s a bathroom just across the hall. You might want to wash up a little before you change.” She looked me up and down, as if evaluating me. “Just leave your clothes in the bathroom and we’ll take care of them. I’ll wait here if you need anything else.”
    “Okay, thanks.”
    I just wanted out of her presence. I needed a moment to breathe, to take everything in without watchful eyes. Goosebumps appeared on my skin as I thought of the knife plunging repeatedly inside me. The physical damage may have disappeared but it would be a long time before I ever forgot the feel of cold steel penetrating my flesh.
    I walked across the hall and locked the door behind me. I felt like I was going out of my mind and looked like it too. I stared at my reflection, taking in everything that had just happened. My attacker knew my name and thought I should have some sort of power. Oh and of course, I was supposedly going to wake The Lady, whoever that was. Then Brett scolded Robert for using his powers on me. What was he? How did he have powers? I had so many questions racing through my mind and couldn’t comprehend how any of this was possible. Robert had also called me The Waker. What on earth was a Waker?
    I needed answers, but had a feeling that wasn’t going to be easy. Brett seemed to be running the show in there and she didn’t want me to know anything without finding out more about me first.
    I turned the faucet on and threw some water on my face. The warm water felt good on my cold, clammy skin. I quickly took my clothes off and threw them in the sink. My skin was stained red from blood, as was my necklace. I grabbed the wash cloth on the counter and wet it under the faucet with warm water. I wiped the dried blood off my face and body and threw the towel in the sink with my clothes. Carefully, I slipped my necklace off over my head and turned the hot water nozzle on. I held my necklace under the steady stream of water and watched as the blood dripped off of the delicate links that held my grandmothers pendant. Patting the silver chain dry I replaced the necklace around my neck.
    With most of the blood gone, I