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CHAPTER 40
She closed the door and returned to her own room, acting as if nothing was wrong. In a way it wasn't. If Arius wasn't home, then he couldn't mess anything up. However, he picked a really pathetic time to leave. Seth and Amy would be going home soon, since it was getting rather late. The sun would fully set soon.
"We should probably get going," suggested Amy as she watched the sun sink below the buildings. "My mom will start to worry if I'm not home by dark."
"Okay," said Jaida as she walked them to the entry. "It was great talking to you guys. It really has been a while."
"Yeah," agreed Seth as he and Amy walked outside. "We'll see you Monday."
"Bye!" Jaida called as she waved to them, watching as they both began their journeys home. She closed the door afterwards and gave a relieved sigh. She had managed to keep Arius' presence in her house a secret, but now there was onl
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Arius suddenly stopped walking as a soft tingle ran down his spine. It wasn't something that happened that often, and he knew exactly who had done it. Lucius was in the area somewhere, but his presence felt weak. He was probably a good distance away from them right now.This is just great. What do I do now?"Arius?" questioned Jaida as she and Mr. Owens stopped, glancing back at him. He couldn't say anything to her right now, but he didn't need to. She was easily able to interpret his expression.Jaida turned to Mr. Owens, a bright smile on her face. She had to make up an excuse so she could talk to Arius in private for a moment."Um, Mr. Owens?" she began, drawing his eyes away from Arius. "I need to take care of something quick, so could you wait here?" He nodded, and Jaida ran over to Arius. "Come on," she told him as she walked into a nearby department store. "
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Jaida was sitting alone on a bench in the park, currently fighting back a second batch of tears that wanted to fall. She hated getting yelled at, especially by Arius. She was trying so hard not to get in his way, but it just wasn't working. She knew that what he had said was true. Every time they fought Lucius, he'd go after her instead, and Arius would end up having to save her. She ruined every chance he had to kill the angel, to save their planet. She really wasn't much of a help at all. However, that didn't justify what he had said to her.Jaida sighed as she lifted her head out of her hands. She had lost track of time, and when she looked around, she realized just how dark it had gotten. The park was exceptionally dark since there weren't any streetlamps in it. Places like this were very dangerous at night. There was no light to give away attackers and not enough people to feel safe around. Jaida had really done it th
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Jaida's eyes opened, but all she saw was a swirl of black feathers as the metal against her throat disappeared and the man's cold hand was removed from her stomach. She felt herself being pulled away, completely unsure of what was going on. She was suddenly pulled against something soft, and there was a firm arm locked around her shoulders, keeping her where she was.When she had finally stopped moving and her heart stopped racing, she took the time to figure out what had happened. She looked up and instantly relaxed a bit when she saw Arius' blood red eyes. They seemed to glow even in the dark. Right now he was shooting a death glare at the man he had recently punched out. However, he hadn't hit the man quite hard enough since he was getting back up. Arius kept his eyes on him, holding Jaida rather closely."Arius?" she questioned softly, drawing his eyes to her. He released her shou
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