Chapter 45 · Midnight whispers

I awoke. I must have been late as I could see from the window the dark clouded sky. I wiggled out of the clover that was draped over me. I didn't panic. I knew where I was.

The pile of boxes gave it away as Zoe room. That and the soft bed. I swear this bed is getting more better every time I sleep here. I might just get addicted.

I looked over to the reason I had awoken. The door stood open just a bit but still a tiny bit of hallway light seeped in. Dam doors not doing their jobs.

I crawled out of the covers and dragged myself over to the door. I reached to the handle to shut it while half yawning.

"Zoe I don't believe that in your state you should be doing this," came the deep voice I recognize. Void.

Why was he here? Didn't he have some kids to go scared or something?

"Jade is fine. She wouldn't hurt me, shes too cute," I heard through the door. I felt happy and confused at the same time. I mean I was happy that Zoe was defending me but why would I ever try to hurt Zoe. I owed her and she was I like to think at least a friend.

"You know that's not what I mean," he replied curly

"I don't mean to be a meany boss man but why do you care?" I heard Zoe say her voice a bit colder than normal.

"Honestly I don't want to find new staff if something were to happen to you. It's not like Wick or god forbid Felix could be sent out to do the same job as you," Void replied again. I couldn't be sure but his voice seemed slightly wobble.

"So it's ok for me to work but not to look after a friend," came Zoe voice weirdly bitter and with a hiss to it. I know she was defending me but something about that tone made me shiver.

"It's how I handled it. It's just business Zoe, that all," was what I heard before they both seemed to lapse into a cold silence.

What was that about. It sounded kind of heavy and likely not something I was meant to hear.

I tip-toed back to the bed leaving the door still open. I walk back. I turn my head to look back to make sure Zoe wasn't coming in as I slipped into the covers. I turn my head back and closed my eyes. Only to open them again as soon as I did.

I... I could have sworn I saw something. Like a shadow standing in the bathroom. A flash of deep green. No.

I looked but there was nothing there. But what if there was. No brain stop it. It must have been a trick of the lights is all.

I felt my body shake as I tried to ignore it. There was nothing there now and most likely never was. But I still pulled the cover up to cover my head. Just in case.

I was still awake as I heard the front door open and close. It must have been twenty minutes or so later that I felt Zoe slide next to me. I felt her. The warmth and her hair tickled my ear.

"I would never hurt you," I heard her whisper next to my ear. I had to use all my willpower not to go rigged.

I felt her arm. Her skin. It hugged me much like the blankets. I was one hundred per-cent not getting any sleep now.