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CHAPTER 20
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"You actually told her off? Wow Kara, I never thought you had it in you to do that." Louis said in surprise, his arm around Harry's shoulder as they were sitting down on the couch.

"Yeah, it's about time someone put that evil witch in her place." Harry replied, smirking proudly.

"Yeah, well, someone had to. You guys had to deal with her for years," I responded. "Did she apologize to you guys? She better have."

"She did. She wrote about 800 letters to the people, including us, that she had ever treated badly." He answered.

800? Damn, she really is the Wicked Witch of the West.

"Well, thankfully she's off our backs now, and no other secrets are kept." I said, nuzzling my head in Chaz's chest as he pulled me closer and wrapped his arms around me.

A sudden silence fell, and I lifted my head up slightly to see them all awkwardly avoiding eyes with me, except for Zayn.

Or so I thought it was me.

I followed his gaze toward Chaz, who gave him a confused look, which soon turned into nervousness.

"Wha-? What's with the stare, fella?" He asked, his eyes darting back and forth to each of them. He gulped once his stare became harder.

"There is one secret-"

"Zayn, no!-"

"Shush, mate! It's not what you think." He clarified to Louis.

"If you don't mind me asking, Chaz, what exactly are your powers?" Zayn chimed in and asked, standing up from the couch.

His eyes widened and face paled at the question. I could feel his heart beating rapidly.

"They're- um, they-"

"Because when I secretly used my power detection on you, they didn't work. You appeared normal." He explained, and I lifted my head off of his chest.

"What do you mean? What power detection?" I asked him, getting a bad feeling.

"I can sense every magical power in this room, except his. One powerful sense I have is my power detection, which I use with my eyes."

That's what he did with me before...

"This is ridiculous, what are you getting at?" He asked, gently pushing me off him, and gesturing for me to get off his chest completely.

"You aren't from here, are you?" Zayn accused, interrogating him.

"That's bull! Of course I am!" He argued, his pupils flaring.

"Kara, when you came through the portal, did you see anyone in the forest with you when you woke up?" Zayn asked.

"No, the only person I saw was the nymph." I answered honestly, confusion all over my face.

"So you and your little friend must've gone away before Kara woke up." He figured, in an investigating tone.

I moved my eyes to Chaz, who was sweating lightly.

"Chaz?" He gazed down at me, that same nervous look in his eyes.

"You said you weren't from Chamtrodel. That you moved there. We rode the same ship with the people from there, did you lie to me?" I started to interrogate as well.

His story kept changing, how did I not notice?

"I-I-" He stammered, and I hopped off the couch, pinching him on the ear and pulling him up with me.

"You're going to answer me, did you lie!?" I asked him again, his eyes bulging in fear.

"I— yes— At that, I slapped him across the face, making him fall onto the floor.

He touched his cheek in shock, mouth slightly opened.

"Who are you?!" I screamed, anger raging in me.

"Kara, calm down, you're going to-"

"Liam, shush!" I heard Louis scold.

Knowing they've been keeping secrets from me as well, I let them slide for now, keeping my attention on Chaz.

"What he is Kara, is someone dangerous. I could sense it from that day at the docks, but Liam cut me off." Zayn told me.

Then you couldn't have just tried again?!

"Dangerous? and you didn't think to tell me this?"

"You looked so happy with him, and at the time, I wasn't so sure, because sometimes my powers are wrong. Until I overheard him and his friend talking one day."

"Talking about what?"

"Why don't you ask him?" He suggested, gesturing his head toward Chaz, who was already back on his feet.

I turned to him, hatred in my eyes. "Tell me." I demanded.

"I— you see—" He sighed in defeat, and said, "Listen, I did love you. I do love you." He hesitated for a moment, before saying, "Do you remember that night, before you came here?"

Oh my god.

"When you were walking home from work?"

He can't be, I thought, my heart sinking into my chest.

"That was me. Me and Felix."

It was like my whole world was crashing down on me, but I didn't feel that until the next words left his lips.

"We were planning to kill you that night."

I shook my head in disbelief, tears pricking at the corner of my eyes. I grabbed him by the shirt, slapped him across the face again, and angrily threw him back onto the floor.

He grunted in pain, having hit the floor hard. He didn't bother to get up this time.

"Oh no, not the— one second." I heard Harry whisper, and walked past me toward somewhere.

"We didn't mean to jump into the portal with you, it was a complete accident. We fell into a forest and didn't know where we were. We saw this woman. She was green and naked-"

"We only want to know how you knew where she was, and why you were planning to kill her." Liam cut him off, demanding sternly.

"We only knew where she was because we saw her by the docks during the evacuation, we didn't know where she was before; and the reason we...tried to kill her, is because me and Felix are wanted criminals. We rob banks, stores, gas stations, everything of that sort, and have killed people before."

I felt sick to my stomach after he said that last part.

"We were planning to rob somewhere else that night, but saw you coming out of your restaurant. We weren't planning to kill you at first, until Felix and I saw you that day, and he suggested it. The only way to get closer to you, was to date you. I didn't mean to fall for you."

'I didn't mean to fall for you.' " He's got to be joking." I heard Louis say mockingly.

"Ok, I've heard enough." I said softly, my voice cracking.

Tears rolled down my face, and I wiped them off.

"Get out."

"Kara..."

"Get out!" I sobbed screamed, the tears rolling down my face again.

"Go!"

He gave me one last look, before walking away, but not before Zayn stopped him and grabbed him by his shirt.

"If you ever come near here again, especially near Kara, I swear to god I will break you into tiny little pieces. Are we understood?" Zayn threatened, hatred in his eyes. I couldn't see Chaz's face, but I think he got it pretty clear, as he nodded slowly, trembling in fear.

Zayn dragged him to the door, his hand still grabbing his shirt, opened the door, and threw him out, before closing and locking it.

I stood there, crying softly, letting out quiet sobs. I felt a pair of multiple arms being wrapped around me as I cried, and didn't bother paying attention to whose chest I laid my head on as I cried into it.

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