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I must have fallen asleep because when I wake up again it’s early in the morning. I lazily check the watch that is still on my wrist and see that it is 5 minutes past 4. Jungsoo had probably checked on me because I was just covered with a blanket. I slip from under it, noticing that my jeans had been removed as well.
I sigh in irritation. I swear that man would bathe me, try to put a diaper on me and feed me with a bottle if he could.
“Ah good”
I spin around to see Top standing in my room.
“I see you’re up early.”
My sleep fogged brain struggles slightly to comprehend what he might be doing here but all I end up saying is,
“Hammerhead”
Top’s serious expression does not change.
“I thought you would like to know that your friend Amber was killed last night”
Now that snaps me out of my sleep and sends the blood in my body running cold. My skin becomes alive with goose bumps and the blood drains out of my face. “What?” I ask hoarsely, unable to shout because oh my god the shock is still making its way through my body.
“Well, technically she’s not dead, not yet per se. She was attacked by a Grim on her way home. They seem to be in mating season and are out to collect female souls to impress potential mates. We must investigate the matter immediately before more people are harmed”
What?
“Amber, what about Amber? Is she alright? Where is she? I have, I have to go check on her! What do grims do?” while I slam him with question after question I am jumping into my jeans from yesterday, rubbing my t-shirt over my teeth and ignoring my morning breath. I just need to get to Amber,
I catch Top rolling his eyes and I would punch if I didn’t know he would just beat the shit out of me.
“Amber is at the hospital. She’s being treated by Doctor Wellington.”
Kyuhyun’s father?
“Grims suck souls out of mortals, usually they do this to people who are already dying and basically put them out their misery. However, because it is mating season they seem to think its fit to bring a living person’s soul as a gift to potential love interests. The empire is trusting that we solve this quickly so I am here as your guardian to ensure your success”
“I have to check on Amber” I state strongly, not willing to back down. She didn’t deserve this!
“The mortal will live…well, hopefully, but we have no time for that”
“She’s more than just some mortal she’s my friend”
Top sneers at me, “From what I heard last night she doesn’t want anything to do with you, not since you sent her Hyukjae away”
I glare hatefully at him, “You peeping tom!”
“I’m your guardian you imp; it’s my job to look over you”
“Well look over me as I visit Amber” I stride out of the room, not waiting for him. I grab the car keys, intent on driving myself to the hospital. Then I pause, realizing I have no idea where it was. I think about calling Siwon by using the house phone but a tight grip has clasped itself onto my arm.
“I don’t have time to waste on you boy. Get your ass in gear; we need to start tracking these Grims”
I wrench my arm away, “You start tracking and I’ll catch up with you after I visit Amber” I hiss, trying to keep my voice quiet so I didn’t wake Jungsoo. Top does not look pleased but I can’t find in my heart to care. He might stronger than me but I was stubborn and I will not be bossed around. Amber was my friend and it was sort of my fault that she was out last night. If I hadn’t made the Empire take Hyukjae away and if she hadn’t had to come here to…
Top sighs loudly, and grabs my wrist securely.
“We’re going after the Grims. You have no say and I will drag you kicking and screaming. You have a job as an Oritalis to protect Oakville and its people, when there’s trouble you solve it immediately, no matter who falls along the way, once you still have breath in your body you will do everything in your power to protect Oakville.” He doesn’t give me a chance to reply and I notice the exact moment when his wings come out. They scale the living room, brushing against objects and furniture. They are obviously too big but Top doesn’t expand them fully before he’s closing them around us.
He’s just going to take out without my permission. Are you kidding me? If being an Oritalis means being pushed around and practically a puppet then I fucking quit.
I just want to see Amber dammit!
It’s dark and I realize my eyes are closed. There’s a faint beeping sound, familiar to something I’ve heard before. When I slowly open my eyes I see that I’m in a room, a hospital room. Top is nowhere near me and he doesn’t have to be because the next thing I see is Amber’s pale body lying on a bed to the opposite side of the room.
I rush towards her, the faint beeping is her heart monitor and I sigh gratefully that I have seen with my own eyes that she’s alive. She’s cold to the touch and I jerk away from her, afraid that I might screw something up. Her face is paler than usual and I can see the green lines of her veins etched into her turned cheek. She looks peaceful, and I speak to her quietly but she never responds.
How did I even get here? And where was Top?
“Oh. Hello” a new voice greets me. The person looks surprised to see me and I shrink under her curious gaze but stay close to Amber. The lady is flawless. She looks professional but had the face and body of someone who could’ve been a Victoria secret model.
“Mom, there seems to…” Kyuhyun surprises me by walking into the room, he stares me sharply in return, clearly pondering what I was doing here so early. His eyes flash towards Amber and I move protectively in front of her, trying to block his view.
“I see you two know each other” the woman comments coyly. I glance back and forth between her and Kyuhyun. I did not already know he was adopted I would say Kyuhyun inherited her beauty.
She takes long strides toward me, extending a hand,
“Hello, I’m Ji-Hyun Wellington, Kyuhyun’s mother”
Okay guys it's after almost 2 a.m. and too tired to be funny. So...I hope you enjoy this
Oh and check out Big booty bitches and try to imagine Amber singing it
Listen to Big booty Bitches
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRXdTsMbqC8
Chapter Three