Fate

Chapter 4

"Can you hurry up a little?" Fate finally broke the silence.

"What is your problem?" Layla said irritably.

"I probably ought to be in bed right now, it's late."

"It's just nine 'o'clock and you've started your whining Fate."

"Thank you for telling me the time. Fate said rolling her eyes. I need some sleep if you don't mind but here I am babysitting you."

"You are"- Layla's sentence was cut off by the doorbell on the door.

"I wonder who it is this late." Layla said.

"You finish your dinner. I would go and check who it is." Fate announced. She got up when they heard the bell second time. She ran to the door and opened it. There was an elderly lady standing around fifty years. She was holding a cane in one hand. Her hair was white as snow and she was bending a little. Her face had this mean look but she kept her eyes down.

"Can I help you?" Fate said politely.

"You've grown up into a beautiful lady." The lady whispered.

"Excuse me?" Fate said.

"You are"- Who is it? Layla said coming at the door.

"I know you." The lady said again.

"Who are you?" Layla demanded.

"Stay out of this child." The lady snarled at her.

Layla held Fate's hand. "You are Christina's daughter Fate." "The lady started Christina has told me all about you."

"You knew my mother?" Fate asked.

"Yes, and I know all about you."

"Who are you?"

"My name is Elena Sparks and I'm a demonologist. You can think of me as your only guardian."

"Whoa, Whoa! Hold on a bit. I just met you and you're saying that you're my guardian?"

"Can I come in?" Elena said

"No, you may not." Fate said rudely.

"We can talk about this inside." Layla chimed in. She pushed Fate aside and offered Elena to come in. She led Elena in the family room. Elena looked around started touching things and furniture's.

"Have a seat." Said Layla without any interest.

"How do you know my mother?" Fate asked again.

"Christina came to me when you were a child Elena started she begged for your life as you were very sick I healed you, cured you and after then Christina gave you to me and she told me to protect you."

"Protect me from what exactly? And why would she gave me to you? I lived with her."

"There is evil lurking around you Fate. And you cannot stop it alone she wanted to protect you but she was killed by it. And it will not stop until you die and it will kill anyone who comes in its way."

"Killed?"

"Yes."

"She died in an accident and I'm starting to think now that you're a phony just trying to make some money by telling me creepy stories about me and my mom. You don't know us."

"Silent Child!" She rose up and banged her cane on the floor. It made an eerie sound.

"What's happening down here?" Mr. Thyme said coming into the family room. He was out of breath like he was running or something. "Who is this lady?" He added.