"I was innocent. And then I found Wattpad."
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"I'm home, Grandma!" William calls as he pushes open the side door of the remodeled hotel. "And I have a few friends who are staying for dinner!"
A woman with short, white hair bursts out of another room with an apron and a grin.
"Boaz!" She says. "It's good to see you! And Asher, I'm glad you're back!"
Back? I look to Asher, but quickly look away when I see the look on face. The fear and worry as his big, brown eyes dart to me. Something about that sentence made him wish I didn't hear it. For his sake, I choose to just ignore what she said.
"Well, dinner is almost finished," She announces cheerfully. "William, why don't you take them into the lobby so we can introduce everyone to this young girl?"
She gives William a pointed look and waggles her eyebrows suggestively. I have to fight back a laugh, instantly put at ease with this woman.
William sighs, hiding a grin, and leads the way to the lobby.
"Rage, I would like to apologize," William says blank-faced.
"What for?" I ask, furrowing my brow.
William grins, "For my crazy family. They can be a bit... well, crazy."
I laugh, "They couldn't be any worse than my family."
"Your family is amazing," Asher tells William with a distant look in his eyes.
Boaz grunts, "Yeah. William's got a good family now."
I note the way he uses the word 'now.'
William absently rubs a long scar on his forearm as he thinks. However, his thoughts are interrupted by the sound of footsteps.
"William! Who's the girl!" An old man calls boisterously, looking at Asher.
"Hello," I call, trying to get his attention.
A different man whacks him on the back of the head. "Jim! That's Asher and you know it!"
"Aww," Jim whines. "You ruin all my fun, Maverick."
Maverick sticks his tongue out, his bright blue eyes wide as he teases him.
"You two are giving her a bad impression," Another complains. "I'm sorry for them, darling. What's your name?"
"My name is Rage," I say, looking him in the eye.
"Oh, I see how it is," He laughs.
"Evan," William hisses. "That really is her name!"
Evan sobers up instantly and looks at me. "Really?"
Sighing, I nod. "Yeah."
"Lucky!" Another man shouts. "That'd be the best name ever!"
"Well, since these idiots aren't introducing themselves, I'll start," A man with a large nose decides. "My name is George. Here is Oliver, Maverick, Christian, Jim, Night, and Evan. The woman you spoke with briefly is Judy."
"It's nice to meet you all," I say with a grin.
"Let's eat!" Christian declares, his salt and pepper hair sticking up in every direction.
Boaz falls off the couch.
"Ughh..." He groans.
"What happened?" I laugh.
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Action|COMPLETED| Her name says it all. Rage Falls. Always one to get angry, Rage was also one to get even. And why wouldn't she? With powers unlike the world had ever seen, Rage was ready to show everyone how they made her feel. \\ Original RHHEA Rankin...
