The Devil Wore A Brown Suit

Chapter 22: Part One Pedition

Brooke comes rushing into my room and slams the door. “Are you stupid?” she screams at me.

She is furious. I understand why. I could’ve screwed up everything. “I am sorry. I feel like I have told

you that way too many times. I am sorry. I just wanted to look around.” I tell her.

“Do not go out without me anymore. If you come into your powers alone, Izzy, you could die. I need to

be with you.” Brooke lies down on my bed. I can tell she is exasperated.

“Listen. We are trying to protect you, but you make it so hard. Please listen to me and Camilla. We will

protect you and your children. But you have to listen to us.” She says as she bangs her hands on the

bed.

She is completely annoyed with me in ways I do not blame her for at all. I deserve to be scolded for

today.

“Okay. I understand you are going to meet the chosen ones tonight.” She begins and stops to listen. I

am not sure what she is listening to. She listens for several seconds.

“Izzy, Labith says she is coming tonight to protect you. She will be close.” She tells me. “I will be here

to escort you to the village in a few hours. Try to rest. If possible stay out of trouble for the rest of the

day. Please.” She goes back out of the room in less of a huff.

I can manage to stay out of trouble for a few hours anyway. I wonder why I need Labith to protect me.

Who are these chosen people? I walk to the window of my room. I see so many different types of

people, young, old, happy, and sad. I want to know why they are here.

What does Daniel have that they all want? Some of them look exasperated and others seem to be in

heaven. Strange, I can see the magnolia tree from here. I didn’t think that was possible. I know Venus

is there. I just don’t know how to get to her without my brother knowing. I can hear a faint voice again

but I have no idea what it is saying. Is it her? What if I am wrong about everything going on here? What

if she has the answers? I can’t wait any longer. I am going tonight. When we leave the chosen ones I

have to get to the tree. If Daniel gets in my way I will kill him.

My door opens its Brooke. “I can hear all of your thoughts.” She shakes her head. “Perdition listen to

me. Things are not as they seem. Sunnie will be here tonight. We have to take her out and Ryan. Then

Daniel will be vulnerable. Just follow my lead.” She starts to walk out of the room. “Just so you know

Venus is out there, but it’s not what you think. I will help you, but you have to think. Use your head for

once.” She leaves the room.

Camilla Dawn is knocking on my door. It’s time to go. I can do this. I look out the window. I can no

longer see the magnolia tree. I will see you soon mother. I walk to the door and open it.

“I’m ready,” I tell Camilla Dawn as I walk past her. I am tired of playing games with all these people.

Camilla lets me be angry for a few minutes. I can tell she needs to talk to me. I know she is Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

under a lot of stress. I cannot imagine being in her shoes. She is pregnant against her will and the fate

of her life as well as her unborn children is unknown. I would not want to be in her shoes. What I do

know is I probably was in her shoes at one point.

I still don’t remember my children the way a mother should. Everything I remember is fuzzy

almost like it is something they want me to remember. Is any of it real? Why hasn’t the apple worked for

me? Are they blocking me? Maybe I can’t trust Brooke. She is my brother’s wife. Why would she betray

him? There are more questions than answers, as usual in my crazy life.

My once happy life in the underworld seems a million miles away. I want my father to help me

through this. I have no idea how to do this on my own. All I do know is this, there are lives in danger

because of my brother, and whatever he has going on here has to end.

I stop and let Camilla catch up to me. I think I am done with my mental breakdown. At least for a

moment, I am.

“Camilla, I am sorry. I am not even sure about what. I know I should not be out walking the

property alone. I know I should not be thinking the way I am and I damn sure should not be feeling

sorry for myself.” She hugs me.

“No worries. It will all be set right soon.’ She says and walks slightly in front of me. It is just us. I

wonder where Brooke and Daniel are at.

“There are a lot of things I need to be truthful with you about. I have told you since the

beginning things are not as they seem. There are a lot of lies being told, people are being killed just so

he can open the gates of the garden.” She tells me. “They are crazy. I have stayed here only because I

thought you needed to be protected from him, but the truth is in the end he will not be able to defeat

you. I can only open the garden if you die. I know he cannot kill you. If he does Venus will bury him.”

I thought my mother wanted me dead. All this is confusing to me. Yet again I am left torn by

these people. I think they are all playing games with me. Every single one of them. I should not even

be here. I should be in the underworld. But hell no they drug me out of the underworld and into the

pissing match they are having between each other. I never wanted children and here I am trying to find

two kids that I know nothing about. I am trying to remember that I supposedly was in love. I felt a

connection to him but now since I ate the apple it feels false.

We arrive at the chosen one's camp. The tension is so thick. I can feel the thoughts in the room

among everyone. They are suspicious of me and my intentions. I honestly do not care. I just want

answers. We walk into the room. Everyone is looking at me. I can feel every thought hitting me at once.

They want me dead. I see her. It is Sunnie, The bitch that caused so many problems, the one

who betrayed so many of us. She will not live past tonight. I will make sure of that. It is over for her

tonight. Tonight I will get my answers.