Tempting Fate

58 Chapter 58: I Thought It Was You

It shocked the nurse when he took off the blindfold and went back to the hospital. He unbelievably then looked at Reed.

“Wow, you are exceptional!” the nurse said. “Did we teleport?”

Reed lifted his hand and lay it on the nurse’s head. The smoke he had been breathing in earlier when they left came out right away. And it went up into the air and vanished.

“Go to work...” Reed said.

A few seconds later, the nurse seemed to awake from a nap. The nurse frowned while looking at Reed, and he looked at the watch on his wrist. The nurse left him quickly and went away. He was getting ready to leave when he saw the news on the TV by the information desk. An old man who was found dead at a bus station didn’t know who it was. The police say that the old man’s body and all of its organs are dry. Reed turned his back and left after seeing the news.

Meanwhile, Eve was sitting by Devin’s bed and looking at his face. Emy looked at Eve while she did it.

“She is fine. Don’t worry too much,” said Emy. Eve looked over at Emy. “His fever will also go away in time.”

“I’m not worried,” Eve said. She got up and went over to Emy, who was sitting on the couch and reading a book.

Eve saw Emy smile, and she frowned. “Stop smiling. I’m not worried about him.”

.....

“I said nothing,” said Emy.

“But you smile like you’re trying to say something,” said Eve.

Emy stopped smiling. After a while, they both looked at Devin’s bed. “Damn!” Devin yelled out loud.

Emy and Eve went right up to Devin. “Is everything okay?” Emy asked.

“Emy...” Devin looked at Emy and then at Eve. “What went on?”

He sat down, and when his wound hurt, he looked at it. “What the heck is this?”

“You have a pretty deep wound, so please don’t move. Just lie down.” Emy said.

“I still have a wound?” Devin looked at Eve. “You didn’t treat me?”

“I tried, but the knife that was used to you was the demon knife. You know how powerful it is. I’m not as strong as you and Reed, so I can’t do anything.” said Eve.

“Reed did nothing for me?” Devin’s voice sounded annoyed at that moment.

“Well...” said Eve.

“Did you think I had abandoned you?”

Eve and Emy looked at Reed, who was just arrived. Devin looked at Reed.

“So what?” Devin asked. “If you want to, you can heal me. Eve and I aren’t as strong as you are.”

Reed didn’t answer. He didn’t need to explain anything to Devin. “You don’t deserve to be king because you don’t care about the people who work for you,” Devin said.

“Devin,” Emy said as he looked at Devin.

“Emy...” Reed said. “Let’s leave now.”

“But...” said Emy.

“Let’s go...” Reed said.

Emy saw that Reed’s face got darker, so she got up and went over to him right away. She couldn’t say goodbye to them because Reed grabbed her right away, and they left immediately.

“You know, Reed helps you. Emy has been here since I brought you here,” said Eve.

“I don’t understand,” Devin said. “Why do I have to go through this if Reed can help me?”

“He can’t, though. Do you still think your situation is the same if he can?”

“He could do it, but he doesn’t want to,”

Eve never spoke again. Devin is mad, and no matter what she says to explain it, he won’t listen.

—-

Reed and Emy’s room was on the other side of the house. Suddenly, they were there. Reed let go of Emy, and he turned on the TV and sat down on the couch. He drew Emy over to sit with him.

“Devin is upset with you because he doesn’t agree with you,” said Emy.

“Let him think about what he wanted,” Reed said.

“But if you let him. He will get mad at you.”

“I told you to let him.”

“It doesn’t matter to you what he says or thinks to you?”

“That’s right.”

“Why?” Emy asked.

Reed turned to Emy. “Does everything need to have a reason?”

“Yes, so that others can understand.”

“But I don’t see why they can’t understand me.”

“I want to, though,” said Emy. “I want to know what you mean.”

Reed touched Emy’s cheek. “Don’t think of Devin at all. I know him, so don’t worry, all right?”

Emy stopped talking when she saw Reed would not understand her.

—

“So you felt Reed because you thought it was him, and you didn’t fight back because of that?”

Eve is sitting next to Devin’s bed and giving him the soup that Emy made. Devin told Eve what had happened, and Eve was just as shocked as she was.

“But how could that be? Reed and I arrived together at that place. He can’t just attack you.”

“I know because I saw you two come while the dagger was already in my body. I know Reed didn’t strike me,” said Devin. “But I don’t know why I felt it was him?”

Eve did not speak. Devin took a deep breath. “During the last war, Reed went through something he didn’t talk about,” said Devin. “Not even Uncle knows what’s going on. Reed doesn’t talk at all.”

“I asked him earlier why he didn’t use his magic to heal you,” said Eve.

“What’s his excuse?”

“All he said was that the war he went through made a big impression on him. He can’t do much to help you. I bet my healing power will be even stronger for him.”

Devin didn’t answer. He had a sudden thought. “Anyway, earlier I stole a lot of ice cream from Reed’s fridge. Do you want some?” Eve asked.

“Okay. I’d like the purple one.” Devin said.

Eve smiled. “Okay. I’ll just get some at home if you wait.” As soon as Eve put the bowl on the side table, Devin could no longer see her.

Eve’s words make Devin think. “He’s still strong, though. Does that mean that the war affected him and his power to heal was weak?”

When Reed walked into his room out of the blue, Devin turned toward him. He went right up to him, but then stopped about a meter away.

“Did you come here to see if I’m still alive?” Devin asked.

“How do you feel?” Reed inquired. Reed didn’t care what Devin had to say.

“Why don’t you just tell me why you can’t heal me?” Devin asked.

“I don’t have to tell you why Devin.”

Devin frowned and gritted his teeth. “You don’t look bad. Emy is worried about you, which is why I’m here. I’ll just tell her you’re fine.” said Reed.

When Devin spoke again, Reed was about to leave. “Do you want to know why I got stabbed?”

Reed looked back at him. “You were stupid, weren’t you?”

“I sensed your strength.” Reed’s reaction changes as he looked at Devin. “Why do you think I haven’t been careful around me? Will I let myself get stabbed? It happened to me because I felt your power. I thought it was you.”

“But it wasn’t me and you know that.”

“I know, but I can’t help but wonder. Aren’t you wondering as well?”

Reed didn’t answer. He couldn’t believe what Devin said. Later, Eve came out of nowhere carrying two pints of ice cream that she had taken from Reed’s fridge.

“I’m leaving,” Reed said.

They didn’t talk, and Reed was free to go.

—-

Reed was on top of the tallest building. He gave what Devin had said some thought. He didn’t know why Devin would say that. Reed knows Devin is a braggart, which is why he hates him, but when he wants to know something, Devin won’t lie.

“Where are you? Where are you?” Reed yelled out loud. He shouted several times and his voice was so loud that it echoed all over the place.

He turned around, but the angel was nowhere to be seen. “Damn it!”

Reed stayed there for a few more hours, but no angel came to talk to him. He needed to know more about what Devin had said, and since it was an important matter, there was no reason for the angel not to show up.

.....

“Isn’t Devin just lying?” Devin asked himself weakly.

—

Devin looks at Emy as Emy puts new gauze on his wound. Emy cleaned it first before she put the cream.

“Why are you here? Reed will get mad at you if he finds out you are here.” Devin said.

Emy looked at Devin for a moment, then back at what was doing. “He won’t get mad. He knows I’m here.”

“There’s no need for you to do this.”

“Why not? You need help.” Emy said, “I’ll just help you put the gauze on your wound,”

“Emy, you know nothing about demons.”

Emy got up. “You know nothing about other people either, Devin. Anyway, I’m done bandaging you up.”

Emy turned her back on Devin, but he grabbed her wrist before she could get away. Devin said nothing and just looked at her, as Devin took his hand away from her, turned her back on him, and then left the room.