told them all I knew over one and a half coffees and some cold pizza. At first, they both laughed, but when they saw the two marks on my arms all the pieces fell together for them- and for me. It was as if saying it out loud to someone else made it true. Still crazy, but true.
“You do realize how ridiculous this all sounds don’t you?” Sky said.
“Yes I do, and believe me, I said the same thing to them ,” I replied.
“They could just be some cult Trinity, trying to brain wash you ,” Sky continued.
“Yes I had thought of that too. I know it sounds bizarre but it’s kind of making more sense than the leprosy thing ,” I told them.
“Leprosy would have made more sense if it was still common ,” Nikkee said.
I laughed. “I know. I know. Believe me this is way out there, but you have to promise not to say anything. Lachlan said all of us could be in danger if others found out ,” I said more seriously.
“Who does this Lachlan think you are? I’ll give him a piece of my mind when I see him next ,” Nikkee said standing up.
“Trinity, you don’t honestly believe any of this do you?” Sky asked.
I looked at her, and for the first time in my life, I felt that she was not on board with me. Could I blame her for being that way? No, I couldn’t.
“It doesn’t matter. Something is going on and this is the first part of any explanation we have for Trinity’s health decline, and all her more than usual weirdness ,” Nikkee said defending me.
“It’s just too extreme for words. How can you expect me to believe it? Why are you both believing it?” Sky asked with underlying anger in her tone.
“I believe it because Trinity believes it,” Nikkee said with force.
“Well I’m not sure I do entirely, but something inside me wants to believe. The more logical part wants to run and hide under a rock ,” I sucked in a deep breath then added, “and I am supposed to be the link between some feud, and I don’t even know what it is that I’m supposed to do.”
“Just be yourself, Trinity ,” Nikkee said as she got up and cleared off the coffee table.
“You don’t have to do anything, because this is all just crazy talk from some seriously deranged people, hoping to get your inheritance or something.” Sky said with a slight sneer.
“What inheritance? I live off my sugar momma,” I said and winked at Nikkee.
“Sugar momma! Please, I’m only six months older than you ,” she defended with a grin.
“Old is old ,” I said laughing.
“How can you two be joking at a time like this. You believe her ,” she said pointing to Nikkee and then stood up and added, “and you believe it. This is going too far. It must be some kind of side effect from you being attacked.”
I raised one eyebrow. “That’s what I am trying to convince you of.”
“No, it is like some kind of traumatic experience. You’re making this up in your head so you don’t have to face what really happened,” she pressed then turned towards the door. “I am going home. You two can think up more crazy stories and fill me in on Monday.” Then the door was opened and she was gone.
I looked at Nikkee and then the door and back to my bestie. It felt like Sky had just turned her back on me. I hoped it was not for long.
Chapter Thirteen
I was sitting at the table eating some cereal. I didn’t get much sleep the night before, and from the look of the bags under her eyes, Nikkee didn’t either.
“So do you believe me?” I asked in a quiet voice.
She looked up from her bowl with a kind face. “I will admit, it is crazy, but if you believe it then I will too. We just need to have some proof to make it solid.”
I smiled at her and went back to eating when the door burst open and in came Jason. I dropped my spoon and jumped up. Nikkee did the same.
“Oh crap ,” Nikkee said.
“What?” I asked looking between her and Jason.
“Nikkee called me last night to tell me you were
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