SAGE novel Chapter 32

Sage Miller

When Eve called me last night or this morning, damn I wasn't prepared for what she had in store.

When she said she fucked up my mind went straight to maybe she totaled her car.

Hell, I even thought she ran someone over while drunk. That would've been easy to clean.

I would've called Styles and he would've sorted it out in no time.

But damn I wasn't so prepared for what came out of her mouth.

She admitted to have gotten herself a tattoo while drunk.

She didn't what to show nor tell me what it was. All I new is that she was in pain and it was a bad idea.

I didn't know since when was she a fan of tattoos. Beats me really.

I'm not against tattoos, in fact I have a share of my own. I just don't understand when she started liking tattoo.

All I new was that the tattoo was on her back. And she repeatedly told me how much she fucked up by getting one.

"Knock knock." I heard a loud voice on my door.

I already knew who it was, she had told me she'd be here in a little while. That was a while ago.

"No need to yell." I told her opening the door for her to come inside.

Fuck! that was dirty as hell.

"I'm hyped up. I'm excited." She beamed clapping her hands. "You ready for the best day of your life."

My mood was lifted significantly at that moment.

"Yes I am." I smiled widely at her.

"Let's do this." She exclaimed grabbing my car keys but I springed and took them from her so fast before she didn't even realise what was happening.

She gave me a look that said it all. It was full of confusion, concern, it basically said 'should I be worried'.

I gave her a bright smile.

"Let's go." I urged her.

"Yeah let's." She mumbled.

"So my other friend I said I'll invite is at word." Connor never had to work during the day, his actions lately were becoming suspicious.

He fed me some bullshit about having to drive people to the airport since the summer is over and school reopens soon.

It was a long ass explaination that gave me more reason to not believe him.

I know he has a new girlfriend he's afraid to show me. I bet he's spending the day with her.

Or maybe that girl is too ugly he's afraid I'll laugh at him.

Or maybe he's gay.

That's all I could come up with. Those are the logic explaination I could come up with.

"Yeah so it's me, you, Tina and Sebastian. It will be so much fun." She said.

I opened the passenger side for her and she got it. I gently closed the door after she was in.

Before you all of you get your panties in a twist. I didn't do that do be chiverlary or be the perfect gentleman.

I opened the door so she couldn't bang my door when she closes it and ruin my mood and the whole day before it even began because I assure you, if she did that, I'd forget she's a girl.

This is my car. My baby. I love this car. I would never let anyone hurt my baby.

"Yeeeees, let's have fun." I beamed content with things right now.

I chuckled as I pictured Sebastian having fun. In a fair. That seems impossible.

I don't know how I even got him to come with me.

Fuck, what's with the dirty mind today? I haven't had sex in a long time.

Surprisingly and shockingly Sebastian was great. He didn't make too many remarks about the cotton candy or the children.

He did threaten a few people though. It's part of who he is. We played a few game and won some prices.

I did win a teddy for Christina. I only gave it to her because I didn't wanna keep it and since Sebastian won Tina something, I felt obligated to to it too.

That reminded of when we were here with Eva and Styles not so long ago. We stole a teddy bear.

I made it a point to avoid that area.

That day was one of the best days of my summer. Eva was a darling.

Now I realise why Styles holds so much affection for her. She's an Angel.

"Let's go get a reading. Let's go, let's go." Christina said excitedly as she pulled me with her to a blue tent.

I never believed in fortune tellers. Or tarot readers.

I shrugged and let her pull me in.

The tent was dark and empty. The tarot reader wasn't inside.

The whole scene suddenly gave me the hibby jibbies. A cold shiver ran down my spine.

The chair she was suppose to sit in was empty. On the table was a crystal ball, a bowl and a deck of cards.

I wanted to tell Christina that we should get the hell out of here.

I didn't like the feeling but somehow I couldn't voice my thoughts. My mouth and mind wasn't as sync as they usually are.

I felt like I was under a trance. A spell of some sorts. I couldn't move like I wanted to. I couldn't talk. I was just frozen.

Suddenly there was smoke and the tarot reader appeared seated.

I heard a piercing scream as I jumped and Christina launched herself on me.

My heart was pounding so hard in my chest. The allusion or whatever the fuck that was scared the shit out of me.

"Come children. Have a sit." She coaxed us and I found myself finding some warmth and comfort in that voice.

I followed Christina and sat in front of the tarot reader.

"Call me Theresa." She said.

Her voice was oddly and weirdly calming. Her tone eased my racing heart.

I frown at her and looked at Christina. She was calm next to me.

"Let me tell you your future." She coaxed once again and tapped the bowl.

I rolled my eyes when I realised what she was doing. The bowl had a note that said 5$.

I took out a 10$ and placed it on the bowl. She smiled.

Even though her smile calmed me physically but on the inside, it terrified me.

"Who will go first?" Theresa asked.

Is it weird that she's called Theresa. I feel like it's weird.

"Me." Christina said in a tiny calm voice.

"Okay child." She shuffled the cards. The she laid them down facing down and spread them. "Pick three cards."

Christina pulled three cards from random places in the line of cards.

Theresa turned the first card around. It had a joker on it juggling balls.

"The fools." Theresa smiled. Christina and I shared a confused look. "A card of innocence, new beginnings and free spirited. The major Arcana tells a path towards completion. The fool is a blank slate. A new journey."

She turned the next card. The next card had what I could call the ferris wheel.

"The wheel of fortune." She said and smiled again. "This card represents change. Inevitable fate. Greater forces above human control are at work here, child. The lesson here is' what goes up must come down."

"What does that mean Theresa. Is it something bad?" Christina panicked and held Theresa's hands pleading for an explanation.

"It could either be bad or good. Let me read the next card than I will tell you if it was good or bad child." She coaxed her to calmness.

I admired her calmness and ability to calm others.

She turned the next card and it was swords. I couldn't count them but they were too many.

"Ahhh, eight of swords." She mused. "At the end you will realise that your beliefs and thoughts ate your greatest fears."

"I don't understand Theresa. None of this makes sense." Christina cried.

"Ahhh but child. They all make sense. Not everything is written in black and white. You are on a new journey. A clean slate. Don't be afraid to put yourself out there because some forces are above human control. Change is inevitable. After all your struggles. You will see the light. You will learn." She told her.

She picked up all the cards and stacked them before shuffling them.

"Your turn young man." She told me.

I shook my head.

"No I'm good." I told her.

"You already paid child." She pursued.

"Ahh come on Sage. Pick three cards." Christina told me smiling.

I smiled back and picked three cards from the same place.

She turned the first card around. On the cards there were two hands holding what I could call balls. Maybe helping each other hold the balls.

"Six of pentacles." She mused and briefly glanced at me. "A card of selfishness."

She looked at me straight in the eye when she said that. I gulped.

I am not selfish.

"Perhaps you have been giving but with your own agenda. What are you trying to gain with such actions?" She asked me.

I shook my head and before I could answer her. She turned around another card.

"Ten cups." She said with a serious tone. "Broken family, bad relationship."

As she said those words. My heart gave one violent beat.

"For some reason or the other, your desire to create peace and understanding between your loved ones is failing. You romantic relationship is failing." She said pouring salt into the wound.

My mind went to two people she might possibly mean.

Eve and Smurf.

Those are the two broken relationship in my life in trying to fix.

She turned the next card around.

"Death." My heart stopped for a second. The only thought was who is gonna die. "This card rarely means the death of anyone. You must understand that cycles begins and ends, it's the message of the death card. It also represents change but this change can be hard to swallow. You cannot always live in the shadows child."

I felt as though she just peaked into the depths of my soul.

An ice cold shiver ran through my spine.

She couldn't know, could she?

It's just pure damn luck.

I stood up promptly. I had to get out of there before she gets into my head more.

The calm spell she had over me this whole time shifted.

I wasn't as calm as I was a minute ago.

I knocked the chair backwards and scared Christina.

I wasn't one to believe in paranormal or fantasies. I didn't believe in all that.

But somehow this lady Theresa scared the shit out of me.

I mean there's not reason to be scared right but her eyes when she read my cards weren't the same as before.

Maybe I'm imagining it all. Maybe, just maybe, it scared me how accurate her readings were.

"I'm sorry on behalf of him. Thank you for your reading." I heard Christina rushed out but I was out of the damn tent to hear Theresa's response.

The air outside was suddenly chilly. Even with the sun, I was slightly cold.

How long where we in there? I asked myself because it suddenly felt like I've been stuck on that damn tent for days. Even months.

Christina came out smiling brightly.

"Wasn't that fun?" She beamed. "Thank you for giving me the beat day ever."

I nodded at her. I felt tired, drained than I was when I walked inside that tent.

I grabbed Christina's wrist and pulled her away from the tent.

The time on my phone read sixteen twenty eight.