Always see you

“Are either of you going to tell me what is going on? Why are we here right now?”

Elliot basically dragged me to the church after our dinner with my so-called uncle with a cryptic ‘I’ll explain when we get there’.

Chaos was pacing back and forth beside the pool while Elliot sat on a step with his elbows on his knees.

“Chaos,” he paused his pacing, taking a deep breath as our eyes met, “Please tell me what’s going on.”

He walked closer, each step echoing through the expanse of the space and sending my heart into a frenzy, “Kitten,” he whispered, pressing his lips to mine gently, “You are in danger.”

I felt his hand graze my chest. Glancing down, I saw him rolling my pendant between his fingers, “Who gave you this?”

My fingers met his, grasping the small, emerald pendant. Emotions clogged my throat as I thought of my father. I remember the day like it was yesterday.

“My father gifted me this pendant on my thirteenth birthday. He told me that it was special and would bring