Post by StoryGirl83 on Aug 27, 2008 23:00:35 GMT -5
Chapter Four – Telling Chris
Back in San Francisco, Wyatt was walking out the doors of the museum. He pulled out his cell phone and pushed a button marked voice dialer. “Apartment.”
At the apartment that Wyatt shared with his younger brother, Chris Halliwell, Chris was standing in front of the stove. At the sound of the phone ringing, he pushed a button that turned off the stove and moved a covered pot off of the hot burner to the other side of the stove. Chris walked away from the stove, around the corner, and turned left into the living room.
Chris picked up the ringing phone and looked at the caller ID image screen. There was a funny picture of Wyatt. He smiled as he pushed the on button. “Hey, Wy. What’s up?”
Wyatt didn’t miss a beat as he continued toward his car. “Kali called. She caught her boyfriend throwing fireballs at another student, a witch.”
Like everyone else, Chris first question was, “Kali’s dating a demon?”
“She claims he’s not one,” Wyatt admitted doubtfully. “I’m going to the manor to check the book and to see if Mom or Dad has ever heard of a mortal with demonic powers. Meet me there?”
“Only Kali,” Chris shook his head, laughter in his voice.
“I know,” Wyatt replied, his laughter not quite as in check. “Her choices in boyfriends have always been awful, but this is a new low.”
“Aunt Phoebe tops that,” Chris commented.
Wyatt was again doubtful. “I guess.”
“You guess?” Chris was surprised. “Aunt Phoebe’s first husband was a demon.”
“Half demon,” Wyatt reminded him.
“Half demon who was possessed by the evil essence of all the leaders of the underworld who ever used the source spell in the grimoir, their malice, their desire to destroy all things good.”
Wyatt snorted. “And through all that he wouldn’t allow anyone to hurt Aunt Phoebe and did not attack Mom or Aunt Paige.” Wyatt stopped speaking as he reached his blue mustang.
“Still,” Chris persisted, “you have to admit, it tops Kali’s situation.”
“Yeah, fine,” Wyatt gave in as he unlocked his car. “See you at the manor.”
A smile spread across Chris’ lips. “Yeah. I’ll be there.”
Wyatt turned off his phone and closed it before opening his car and getting in.