CHAPTER 12

QUESTIONS

The man sounded similar to Luc’s voice, but I couldn’t tell if it was an exact match from this far away. I crept closer to hear what they were saying. 

“Don’t argue with me young man or you’ll regret it. I’m your mother and you do what I say! Now go find June.” 

A woman’s voice came blasting in from the other side of the line. 

“Yes, Mistress.” Luc’s usual defiant attitude was gone and all that was left was an empty shell of someone broken.

I knew I recognized the woman’s voice from somewhere else but I couldn’t place my finger on it. There was no time to think. The car door opened and I had to hide. I looked around, trying to find a place to conceal myself from whoever was in the car as fast as I could. I found a Rollercoaster booth. I opened the door and crouched down inside. Peaking out, I saw Luc and what looked like a twelve year old girl. 

“Luc, I thought June was your friend.” 

The little girl said in a soft voice. 

“Things have to change. Bianca, when mom tells us to do something we have to do it, otherwise there will be consequences. Trust me. Now let’s go find her.” 

Luc whispered to Bianca. They split up trying to find me. I heard footsteps on the other side of the booth. 

“Come on, June, we have to get out of here.” I had no idea who was talking to me but I hopped out of the booth hoping that I wasn’t about to be killed. To my horror, Luc pulled me behind the Rollercoaster, an unreadable expression on his face. 

“I’m not safe, June. You need to get away from me.” 

His face was pained and I had no idea what he was talking about. I woke up sweaty and stressed from the nightmare. Nothing changed but Luc was gone. 

“Where’s Luc?” I asked in a panic 

“He’s at the grocery store.” Ady said, giving me a funny look at my desperate tone. I sat back down a little concerned as Ady came up to me and said 

“I know this seems really random but, me and Luc are dating!” 

She squealed excitedly and I hugged her, wincing at the pain in my shoulder, but happy for my friend. I looked up at the calendar to see what day it was and it shocked me to see the date of May’s 18th birthday. When Luc got back I asked him where he had been.

“Grocery shopping. I wanted to make a special dinner and surprise you.” 

I was extremely confused. 

“Surprise me with what?” Luc just shrugged and said 

“right about now.” He was talking to the living room door which didn’t help me at all until I heard a very familiar voice. 

“Aren’t you going to wish me a happy birthday?” May was standing right in front of me looking better than ever with a nose piercing and she was wearing a leather jacket.

“May!!!” I shouted and leaped up from my chair to hug me but squeaked when I extended my shoulder too far. 

“Hey June baby.” She whispered into my hair. 

May smelled different, a good different, like rose petals and sugar but not in an overpowering way.

“How did you find her?”

I asked Luc questioningly. He told me he would explain later. Of course that wasn’t the only thing. After a surprise birthday dinner for May which is what Luc had been grocery shopping for, he got up and tapped his wine glass, with his fork to draw attention to himself. 

“Okay everyone. Nice family reunion and all but I’ve been hiding something from you. Come here Bia.” A young girl stepped out of the shadows into view of all.

“This is Bianca, my little sister who is 12 years old. I would’ve told you about her but-” 

“He’s an overprotective asshole who thinks I’m a baby that needs protection!” 

Bianca curtsied boldly in a black dress that made her look older than 12.

“Hi. I have something for you.” Bianca hopped over to every person handing something to them. I couldn’t tell what it was until she gave me my own. 

“A plane ticket to Mexico?” I asked, incredulous. Luc smiled wryly and told me his reason.

“I saw someone at the grocery store. She was watching me in a way that suggested something and when she came up to me and asked me if I’d seen two girls that looked like sisters named June and May, I realized we needed to get out of here. And before that, May approached me and said that she was your sister, she told me about your vision.”

I gasped looking at May who just shrugged. 

“Tell you later June bug.”

Suddenly Sarah squealed excitedly. 

“We can be best friends for sure!!!” She and Bianca were holding hands and jumping up and down.

“Luc!!! Sarah likes runways and knives too!!” Bianca seemed overjoyed at the prospect of having someone with similar interest no matter how bizarre they might seem. Runways and knives? I mouthed at Luc but he just shrugged it off, pointing at the two girls’ happiness.