Not for the first time today, her mind replayed her dream from last night in vivid detail. There was a familiarity between her and Bane, making her want to throw something.Nice to know Vincula didn’t dampen her violent tendencies.
Killing him had always been her goal, but now the thought gave her pause. It was completely fucked. If Bane killed others and not just Cora, perhaps he was caught and sent to Vincula as well.
“Fuck,” she muttered as she turned off the ES.
Someone pounded on the door, and she jumped up to answer.
“Don’t touch that,” Lauren warned as she descended the stairs.
Huffing, Rory folded her arms across her chest. “No one knows I’m here, remember?”
Before she could open the door, Lauren stopped her. “Get back, or I’ll make you get back.”
Narrowing her eyes, Rory moved out of the way.
When Lauren opened the door and stepped aside, a whirl of purple rushed past her and looked around. Kordie spotted Rory and burst into tears, throwing her short arms around her, almost knocking her over.
Once she was over the shock, Rory returned the hug nervously. Part of her hadn’t wanted to face them, not yet, but the other half was elated.
Kordie eased to the side, and Keith picked Rory up in a big hug.Before he let go, he whispered into her ear, “I knew you were a supermystic.”
Tears threatened to spill down her cheeks, but she forced them back as she looked between her friends. Words evaded her, but thankfully, Kordie spoke first. “We missed you so much.”
“I’d say I missed you too, but it feels like I just saw you,” Rory tried to joke.
Keith’s eyes lit with understanding. “Because you don’t remember the past three months.”
She nodded and turned back to Kordie. “You kept your hair purple.”
Her friends stilled. “How did you know that?” Keith asked, giving her a once over.
Rory motioned for them to have a seat in the living room. “When I woke up in Erdikoa, my grey-scale sight was gone.”
Kordie gaped at her. “How?”
“I have no idea.” Rory fell into one of the oversized chairs and sighed heavily.
Keith pointed to his chest with a goofy grin. “What color is my shirt?”
She pinched her brows together, feeling like she’d done this before. “Blue, like your eyes.”
He clapped as he laughed, and Kordie perked up. “Does this mean I can dye your hair pink?”
“Absolutely not,” Rory responded immediately. The two were sitting awfully close to one another, and Keith’s hand rested on Kordie’s leg.
Kordie noticed her staring and smiled sheepishly. “We’re together.”
“I’m glad you two finally worked that out,” Rory said, unsurprised.
“What is that supposed to mean?” Keith asked and rested his arm behind Kordie’s shoulders.
“I’ve been watching you two circle each other for years.” Shetucked her legs under her. “If you didn’t get together soon, I was going to have an intervention. How did it happen anyway?”
Kordie’s cheeks pinked as Keith threw her a devilish grin. “She finally took me up on my offer.”
Rory recalled whatofferhe spoke of and snickered. “I’m glad she did.”
Lauren opened the front door, carrying two suitcases, and Keith rose from his seat. “Let me help you with those. I was going to grab them later.”
