The Prophecy

Chapter Six

I was ready to scream but slowly out from the darkest part of my closet came a cat as black as night. “What the… why hello there, I didn’t know the Wittens had a cat.” I put my hand out in a gesture of goodwill hoping the feline would come towards me. 

*They don’t* 

I turned in shock, hearing a voice I was sure there was someone behind me but when I looked there was no one there. “My god, all this stress, I must be losing my mind… I’m hearing things.” 

*You’re perfectly sane, there’s no one here but you and I. My name is Bianca, I am here to take my place as your familiar.*

Eyes wide I realized it was the cat speaking, well not really speaking but I could hear it in my head. “M-my familiar?” I spoke aloud suddenly more sure than ever I was losing my damn sanity because I was speaking to a freaking cat! 

*Yes, your familiar. I am a magical being sent to stay by your side and help you through your journey. Not every witch gets a familiar but in your case it is so. I’m here to be your friend, confidant, and teacher, you have more trials ahead of you Echo and you’ll need me.*

“What do you mean by trials?”

*Hardships in your future, obstacles to overcome. But the fates have blessed you and the Goddess has faith in you, with my help we think you will take on everything that crosses your path with grace and dignity. I should have been here sooner I see that now.*

I rubbed my temples, scrunched my eyes shut and attempted to process what was happening. “Ok, how do I really know you’re here to help me. You could be a demon cat for all I know. I’ve never heard of a demon cat but I’ve also never heard of a talking cat either.”

*We are one. I know what you know. I know this afternoon you had your first climax with Waylon Witten.*

“AHHH! Ok ok! We don’t have to talk about that! Say I believe you, what now? You’re here to like, tell me what to do? Like a kitty magic eight ball or something?”

*No, I cannot tell you which path to take. You know that deep down. I am here simply to help guide you when the darkness seems to overpower the light*

Still on my knees on my closet floor, someone knocked on my bedroom door. “Who is it?” I yelled. And in came Ms Loretta.

“Child I know you’ve been through hellfire but that does NOT give you the right to track mud through my clean house do you unders-“ she saw me on the floor and followed my gaze to Bianca, “Bless your heart! Is that a kitty-cat? Oh come here you sweet thing if you aren’t the prettiest little thing I ever saw! Echo hon is this your friend?” She came over and swooped my familiar into her arms and walking out of the closet into my room. She doted on the cat and Bianca purred in delight. 

“Ummm, yeah she’s mine I guess… I mean yes she’s my cat.” I came to sit next to her on my bed and rubbed Biancas head, “I’m sorry about earlier, I wasn’t thinking and I shouldn’t have left that mess for you to clean up I apologize. But can I be honest with you Ms. Loretta?” She looked up at me with a little worry on her brow.

“Of course sugar, what’s on your mind?” 

I took a deep breath and told her everything that had been happening. About my encounter with each boy but very conveniently left out the gritty details though I think she understood what I was saying, she gently stroked the cats head while she nodded but stayed silent and just listened while all my worries and the crazy came during from my mouth like a hose that had a kink in it that had been suppressed enough and burst soaking the room with my troubles. 

“I’m not this kind of girl, before I came here I’d been kissed twice, and I’d had chances but I just don’t sleep around… and I swear what’s going on here isn’t just me being a hussy its…. It’s… it’s almost magical Ms. Loretta.” And I was done, I sat and waited for her to say something but she didn’t, not right away anyways. Finally after what seemed like hours but was probably more like two or three minutes she began.

“Echo, I think you’re right. I’m going to call Margret and Arthur and tell them… some, of what’s been going on they should know this they’re on their way to the elders now and someone should be able to help us figure all this out.” She got up and laid Bianca on my chair, but before she went out the door she said, “For now sweetness will you do your best not to purposefully be alone with those boys? I’ll tell them to give you space. Unless you want to be around them, but if you want my opinion I just think you could do with some time to think is all. If you need anything I’m here my girl. I’ll bring dinner up for you in a bit and some milk for your friend.” And she went.

The rest of the night and the next day I followed Ms. Lorettas advice and basically locked myself in my room and talked to my cat. Normally that would make me question my sanity but given the circumstances that was the safest option. I would get food sent to my room and I would open my windows and let my legs dangle in the breeze so I didn’t go stir crazy, I was hoping Marg and Arthur would call with news sooner rather than later. I went to sleep my second night in voluntary house arrest and was woken up by a strange sound. I sat up in bed and looked around in the dark, *crack* there it was again, I got up to investigate. *crack* that sounded like glass, I walked to my window and sure as hell someone was throwing pebbles, “Seriously” I mumbled to myself and unlatched my window. “What? What do you want?” Athen stepped forward into the moonlight. 

“I wanted to see how you were doing. I’m not stupid, I know there’s something going on here, I know you aren’t just playing a trio of brothers I feel it in my essence that there’s more to this than that, and I feel it in every fiber of my being when I’m close to you that I’m supposed to be near you. But I can tell this is a lot for you to take, I don’t want to overwhelm you but I need to talk to you. Can I come up please, I promise to behave.” He gave me another one of his devilish grins and I knew I couldn’t deny him. 

“Fine, but we are just going to talk, don’t you get any ideas.” I watched him scale the tree that grew next to my window and I went to sit cross legged on my bed. “You, stay over there.” I pointed to my window seat and to my surprised he listened and sat down. “What do you want to talk about?” 

He took a deep breath and ran both his hands through his shaggy blond hair, “I’m not the type to get attached, I know you’ve heard people talk. And I know what you think of me but it’s not like that. I feel different with you, it’s not just a conquest. And I know you’ve been here a week and that probably makes me sound like a stalker but I need to know what this is for you. And don’t lie to me because I see what’s going on with my brothers I want to know what all of this is for you not just you and me.” 

I avoided his gaze and instead looked at my hands in my lap, Bianca waltz onto the bed and laid her head on my leg. 

“When did you get a cat?” He said.

“It’s a long story.” I looked down into her sunset colored eyes.

*Tell him the truth, I feel the fates want you to be honest with these boys.*

I shook my head and looked at the gorgeous boy staring at me. “I’ve never felt like this before and I don’t even know how to fully describe it. But what I do know is I can’t control it, my mind tells me one thing but my body and my heart tell me another. When ever one of you gets close to me I feel something, but when we touch its magnified ten fold. It’s a little different with each of you in a way… when I’m with Callen I feel completely at ease, I don’t feel scared, I feel calm like his embrace is my true home, I feel grounded. When I’m with Waylon I feel everything all at once, I’m annoyed, and confused, but I can’t walk away. I forget how to breathe in his arms and my body isn’t in my control but it feels fluid like water. With you…” I glanced at him and his eyes flashed with interest and a little hope. “You… bring out my passion. Touching your skin makes me feel fire, literally. When we kissed I saw flames in your eyes, I know that sounds silly but I swear I did. And as we held each other everything I was burst into heat and light. I agree with you, stupid thing is my body and my heart tell me this isn’t wrong, but my head knows better that I shouldn’t feel this way about three people at once, that it’s not right and it isn’t fair to any of you and I truly feel awful. But once I’m with one of you there’s no where else I’d rather be in that moment. Does any of that make sense?”

I waited a a little while and I watched the wheels turning in his head. “I believe you, I was hoping you were going to say I was special.” He winked at me and it made my face warm with embarrassment. “But all that aside, it basically just confirms what I already knew.” He stood up and slowly walked over to where I sat, got down on his knees and leaned over the bed to grab my hands. The moment we touched I lost my breath and our eyes locked. “I just want to be near you.” I gulped, unable to form words I just nodded my head a little. “And from what you were saying you want to be near me too.” Again I just nodded. “Well then, if it’s ok with you, until we figure out what’s going on that’s what I’m going to do. And if I have to share you a little I’m going to do my best to deal with it, because if its between that and nothing at all I pick you.” He stood up came to sit next to me on my bed, placed his hand on my cheek and I felt the air in the room hurt humid around us. I leaned into his touch and closed my eyes, “you are, truly extraordinary do you know that?” When they opened he was starting to lean in, I used every sensible molecule in my body and tried to lean back but he grabbed the back of my head and thrust our lips together. For a single moment I was going to pull away but my head lost that fight and my heart won. I pushed my body to his and he grabbed a hold of me and twisted us to lay on the bed, our mouths dancing in the darkness my leg hitched up onto his hip and his hand holding it in place while the other was beneath my head grabbing a fistful of my honey colored hair. I quietly moaned as he traced my lips with his tongue and something unearthly took hold of me, I flipped him over onto his back and straddled him. I don’t know what came over me I ripped my shirt off and in my bra and shorts I attacked him with passionate kisses. I kissed the side of his face, slowly working my way down to his neck, his chest, and back up to land on his lips and our mouths intertwined once more. He sat up and grabbed my around my waist holding in place on his lap as he took his turn showering my skin with fire hot pecks, nibbles and tiny bits of his tongue and it drove me wild. 

I don’t know how I was able to do it but I came back to reality just enough to say, “Athen we need to stop, we need to st- oh my god!” He kissed my breast and licked along the top of the cup of my bra and I lost my train of thought till something in the dark caught my eye. As he continued his work I saw sparks. And no I don’t mean metaphorical “stars” literally tiny flashes of blue, orange, red and white were appearing and disappearing in the air around us. The more he worshiped me the stronger their light became. I was mesmerized by their beauty and lost in the feeling of Athen pleasuring me, from what I could tell he didn’t seem to notice. He suddenly ripped my head back by my hair and started sucking on the skin of my neck, as the sensation enveloped me the sparks shone brighter than ever and began to form a pattern towards the ceiling. They were creating a circle directly above our heads like a halo of fire and embers. Breaking the trance again I used everything in me and gently grabbed his face and turned it up to look into mine, “Your eyes…” Again I saw flames flickering behind the ice blue of his eyes and caught my breath. “You set me on fire, but please we need to stop.” As if he was coming out of a trance I watched the fire fade to black and disappear.  

“Ugh, fine.” He reluctantly helped me climb off of him and we laid side my side on the bed, just far enough away that we weren’t touching but close enough I could feel him there. 

“Will you stay for a while? Please?” I looked over at him in the darkness and his signature mischievous smile and said, “NO! I was serious, I want you to be here but if you can’t control yourself you are free to go. You decide.” He chuckled softly and brushed his fingers on mine and said, “I’ll stay till you fall asleep. Just like this, I promise.” 

“Ok.” I smiled to myself and turned over and drifted off to sleep.