Devil’s Enthronement

THREE || THE WAKE

“Is it just me or has Kiara been glaring at Dylan since the first period?” Imogen asked tossing a chip in her mouth.

“Glaring?” Ashley muttered unhappily. “You mean staring at him, it’s like she has been obsessed with him since after they had that detention together.”

“Which was a week ago, by the way.” Lily quipped. “I wonder what must have happened in that room that day. Do you mind telling us, Kie?”

Kiara’s hand was hung midair, a half eaten fry angled to her mouth but not touching her lips. Her eyes were on Dylan, the heat of her glare burning into the back of his head.

“Kiara.” Imogen called with a tap.

Her eyes fluttered back to the table and found three pairs of eyes on her. “What?”

“A few hours of detention and you suddenly have a crush on him?” Ashley grumbled. “Way to go bestie, way to go.”

Kiara tossed back her fry into her plate with a sigh. “I don’t have any crush on anyone, especially not Dylan.”

“Good, because I have laid claims on him since junior year so back off. All of you.” Lily said, pointing her fork in their faces.

Imogen rolled her eyes away and turned to Kiara. “So, do you want to tell us what’s going on?”

“Nothing happened.” The chair scraped against the floor as Kiara stood up. Dusting off her fingers, she walked over to Dylan’s table where he was seated with his friends.

“What is she doing?”

“Does she ever know when to stop?”

Ashley and Imogen said at the same time.

Just as she reached Dylan’s table, Lawerence joined the girl’s table and occupied the seat Kiara was seated in.

“Hey girls, can I ask what the hell Kiara is up to?”

“We don’t know. Can you help her just in case?” Ashley begged, her eyes pleading.

“Sure.” He nodded.

“Can I talk to you?” Kiara said to Dylan when she reached his table. “Now, please.”

The three other guys seated with Dylan darted their eyes between Dylan and Kiara.

Dylan’s arms were crossed against his chest. His full tray of food was left untouched before him. His face was sullen and obviously brooding.

“Since when are you friends with hers?” Jasper, Dylan’s closest friend asked.

“We are not friends.” He said in a low voice.

“No, we are not but we have unfinished business.” Kiara retorted, her eyes on Dylan.

“I have no business with you, Hunter.”

“Oh,” Kiara gasped dramatically, her palms on her chest. “He knows my name, thank sweet heavens. I’m glad to know that you didn’t think I was a stranger in your d-”

The bell signifying that break was over rang, muffling her words.

Dylan stood up immediately and followed others students who were shuffling out of the cafeteria but Kiara followed him up immediately.

While the other students headed back to their classes. Dylan walked out of the cafeteria and headed to the court.

“Where are you going?” Kiara asked chasing after Dylan.

“Away from you.” Dylan responded without looking back. He was brisking towards the bleachers.

“We have History next period, why are you not heading towards class? Are you planning on skipping classes? Oh my God, you are making me skip class.”

Dylan stopped in his tracks and turned to her immediately. “I am not making you skip anything. Whatever you are doing right now is solely your will, if anything, I am making a fruitless attempt of getting away from you.”

“You finally notice me, thank you. Now answer me, why didn’t you text me as you said you would?”

Dylan spun around immediately and continued to the bleachers. He ducked under the seats immediately and pulled out a blanket from a bag hidden under the seats.

“Oh my God,” Kiara’s face was twisted in worry and surprise. Her brows were furrowed but she was slightly impressed.

“Have you been staying here? Is this where you hide when you skip classes?”

Dylan tugged at her and she fell to his level. “You are so infuriating, Hunter. I swear if any teacher see me here, I will make the remaining days in this school a living hell for you.”

Kiara shrugged. “You are sort of already doing that so it wouldn’t make any particular difference.” Huffing, she crawled under the bleachers and sat next to Dylan on the blanket.

“What are you doing?” Dylan asked as Kiara climbed over him to get to the other side.

“I waited for your texts.” Kiara said ignoring his questions. “I suspected that you wouldn’t actually text which was why I texted you but what happened? You ignored me.

“I mean, how are we meant to figure out what we saw that day if we don’t investigate it.”

“Investigate.” Dylan muttered and chuckled lightly.

“Research on. Analyze, you know what I’m talking about.”

Dylan fell silent and stared at his legs for some seconds. “Do you actually believe what that book said?”

Kiara shrugged. “I don’t know, that is why I’m suggesting we research about it but you’re being all…evil.”

Dylan chuckled lightly. “Evil? That’s a first.”

“You’ve grown past asshole level.”

He chuckled again. “Do you remember what the book says?”

Kiara nodded. She instinctively hugged herself and folded her under her thighs.

“When the darkness rises again, they shall come forth and stand against the demon.” Kiara and Dylan said in unison.

“We really need to check that out again.”

Just as the words left Kiara’s lips, a shadow fell over them as Lawrence poked his head in.

“What is going on, Kie? Did he force you here,”

“Oh my God, are you following me, Lawrence?” Kiara asked as she crawled out from the bleachers.

“I saw you coming out here with him, I wanted to make sure you were alright. You never know what this one might do.”

“Fuck you, Kang.”

“Not my type, Prescott.” Lawrence quipped as he helped Kiara up.

Dylan gritted his teeth as he glared at Lawrence.

The fight that happened a week ago was still fresh in his memory and if not for the consequences he faced that day -detention aside- he would have had another go at Lawrence.

“Let’s get you back into class.” Lawrence led Kiara away.

Meanwhile…

Deep inside the woods…

A dark tomb in the belly of the forest laid untouched in years. Wild weeds were overgrown all over it, tying up the mouth of the tomb.

Inside the tomb, a body wrapped in thick white cloth laid on the floor. Around the body was a green halo covering it. The halo was blinking, flashing a weak green color.

“Do you remember what the book says?” The light of the halo dimmed to almost darkness.

Kiara nodded. “When the darkness rises again, they shall come forth and stand against the demon.” Kiara and Dylan said in unison.

The body in the cloth gasped awake.