chapter EIGHTEEN
Sean doesn't understand why his touch isn't taking any of Kallos's pain. He rushes her up the stairs and kicks open her door. He looks back down at her and something doesn't seem right. Her eyes seem empty. Brooke is the next one in the door, and Kallos’ dad is quick to follow. They take no time in reaching their daughter's side. Ian runs in and drops her things by her desk. Sean can see that Kallos' breathing is getting shallow. He shares a knowing look with his brother. They both know that something is really wrong. They each grab one of her hands and bring them to their chests. Nothing happens. Sean tightens his hold, and his brother does the same. Sean can feel her pain, and it's getting worst.
“Sean, try to use your power!” Ian orders and looks down at Kallos. Sean was terrified when he did it the first time, and he doesn't know if it’s going to work this time. She isn't responding to their touch at all. But he would do anything for her. Ian looks up from Kallos, and Sean hesitates.
“Ian, I’ve only done that one time. And the last time you weren’t too happy about it.”
“Just do it! We can’t just watch this happen to her. I know that you can feel the pain, and it’s the worst yet.”
“Okay, let go of her hand. I don’t want to transfer anything to you.” Before he lets go, Ian bends down and kisses Kallos on the lips. Then Ian steps away and moves to Kallos' parents. “Now, I don’t know if you are going to like this, but I don’t have time to fight about it. I need to be able to get as much contact with her skin as possible. I know that she usually wears a tank top under her shirts.” He looks at Brooke, “Do you mind checking for me?” She nods and rushes over to her daughter. She lifts up Kallos' shirt, and she is wearing white tank top. She looks up at Ian and nods. “Can you please take off her top shirt?” She doesn’t answer; she just takes off the shirt. “Thank you, now I need to be on that side.” She moves back to where she was and takes her husband's hand. Sean starts touching her chest, and he can feel his power running through him and into her. But the pain is still there and just as strong. He opens his eyes and looks at her, and then he looks up at Kallos. He can't believe his eyes. His beautiful Kallos is standing next to her body. “Kallos, get back in your body!”
“What are you talking about?” Mr. Dean narrows his eyes at Sean and is thinking that Sean is crazy.
“Kallos’ soul is standing next to her body, and in order for anything to work, she needs to be whole.” Sean doesn’t look away from Kallos' soul to answer him. Brooke starts to cry harder.
“Why can’t I see her?” Ian asks, and Sean is wondering the same thing. Since they are all soul mates, he should be able to see Kallos' soul.
“I don’t know, but does it matter right now?” Ian shakes his head, and Sean turns his attention back to Kallos. “Please, you need to get back inside. The longer you are out the less chance you have in getting back in.” She nods and walks over to her body. She looks at him for help. “Grab your hands.” Her soul and body both smile at him, which is a little creepy. He watches her soul grab each of her hands, and her body gasps. “Good, now lie down on top of your body.” This is the perfect image for Sean to remember, and the best part is that he isn't thinking of anyone but Kallos. “Just do it,” he said as he laughs. She shakes her head and lies on top of her body. He is amazed when her body sucks her soul into herself.
Kallos springs up, and Sean lightly holds her body down. “There you go; now, I can try to take your pain.” The pain is so intense that he knows that she wants to pass out. He closes his eyes and puts his hands on her bare skin. He can feel the pain slowly disappear from her, and she starts to breathe calmer. Sean opens his eyes and smiles at her, “There you go. Feeling better, I take it?”
“Yes, thank you,” she whispers, and Ian pokes his head around Sean. She gives him a smile, too.
“Are you sure you’re okay?” Ian is asking her, and she nods. Kallos knows that it would take a lot out of her to try to talk at this moment.
“I’ll get you some water, Sweetie.” She hears her mom say from somewhere behind Sean and Ian. “Come on, Honey; you can help me.” Kallos figures her mom is talking to her dad because she hears him grunt. Her door shuts softly behind him as they leave, and the three of them are alone. When she goes to sit up, both of them are there to help her. Each grabs an arm and helps her sit up. Ian’s color is paler than normal, and Sean looks like he always does except for the worried look on his face.
“I’m fine, so you can stop looking at me like that.” They both narrow their eyes at her and frown.
“The last time you had an attack you gained a power. We didn’t get any powers until we went through the full change. So we are wondering if you might have gained a new power.” Sean has a good point. She wonders if she can do anything else. “Your new power might be spirit walking.” Kallos looks up at him and knows that the confusion is showing on her face. “Babe, I saw you outside your body.”
“How did that happen?” She asks.
“I don’t know. That is something you need to talk to Aphrodite about,” Sean says and moves closer to her. “When we went through the change, we only had our gods to help us. And we didn’t know what to ask.”
“Okay, I will talk to her tonight.” Ian moves to my other side and grabs her hand. “I didn’t want to end our date like that.” Kallos smiles at him, and he shakes his head.
“I had other plans,” he grins, and she hears Sean clearing his throat.
“I’ll get your drink from your mom.” Sean walks away, and she knows he is giving them sometime alone. Ian sits on the edge of her bed and puts her hand in his lap.
“You know, I brought you to one of my favorite spots. “
“You did?” Ian nods.
“Yeah, and I have never brought anyone there before. No one knows about it, not even Sean.”
“Well, your secret is safe with me.” Sean smiles and brings Kallos’ hand to his lips. He kisses it gently.
“Sean is with you tonight, and then, if you are up to it, you two will have your date in the morning.” There is knocking at the door. “Come in.” Sean walks in carrying a glass of ice water. “Well I should let you get some rest.” He leans down and kisses her and it isn’t a light kiss. It is one of their deep kisses that always takes her breath away. He slowly pulls away and smiles down at her. She is shocked about how much they love her, and seeing it through Ian’s eyes makes her so happy. “Good night, my love.”
“Good night,” she whispers. Sean walks over to her and hands her the glass of water. She smiles at him and he smiles back.
“Thank you again for helping me.”
“You scared the crap out of me when I saw you standing next to your body.”
“I didn’t even know what I was doing. The last thing I knew was when you caught me and ran me up to my bedroom. Then, I wasn’t in my body anymore. I could see everything and still feel everything. It was so weird.”
“Well, you need to talk to Aphrodite, but we can talk later. Your parents will be up in a minute, and they are pretty freaked out about what happened. They were asking me questions about how you were outside of your body. I only told them a little because I didn’t want to scare them.” That is probably the best idea; her mom would freak out. Her dad walks in first, and her mom is holding his hand but comes in behind him.
“How are you feeling, Sweetie?” Mom asks.
“Better, Mom. I don’t hurt at least.” Which is a lie. Some of the pain returns to her chest, and she knows that Sean knows. He gives her the ‘you’re lying’ look. “I’m sorry that this keeps happening.”
“Oh, Sweetie, we knew that it would happen to you, but we never thought it would be like this. It’s just hard because we can’t do anything to help you.”
Her mom looks at Sean. “At least you have Sean and Ian to help.” She smiles at Sean, and he blushes.
“I love you Mom and Dad. Thank you for letting them stay and help.” Kallos doesn't want to know how things would be without them.
“We love you too, KD.” Her dad walks over to them. “Maybe you should stay home tomorrow.” She smiles because she knows that he isn't too happy about her dating.
“No, like I said, I am fine. I still want to go on my date with Sean.”
“Good,” her mom said. “Well, we should let you get some sleep.” She leans down and kisses Kallos' forehead. Then she moves away to let her dad say good night.
“Fine, good night.” He leans down and kisses the same spot her mom just did. He walks toward her mom, grabs her hand and they walk out together.
“Well, I am going to the bathroom to get into my pajamas. Do you want me to get your mom to help you change?”
“No, I can do it.” Sean grins at her and walks to the door.
“I’ll knock before I come back in. If you don’t answer, then I will take it that you are sleeping.” Then he walks out and shuts the door behind him. Kallos slowly gets up and walks over to grab some sweat pants. She doesn’t want to lift her arms, so she is sleeping in her tank top. She takes her pants over to her bed to put them on. Kallos doesn’t trust her legs to hold her up, yet, so sitting is her best option. She lies back on her bed and pulls her covers up. Sean knocks on the door.
“Come in, Sean.” He walks in holding his dirty clothes. His blankets are already on the couch, so he just lies down.
“You know I know you’re still hurting right?” Kallos looks at him and nods. She can’t keep anything from him.
“Yes, but its fine. I’m going to go to sleep so I can talk to Aphrodite.” He walks over to her and sits next to her.
“Okay, well good night,” he leans down and kisses her cheek. She grabs his hand as he is getting out of her bed, and laughs. “What, that wasn’t enough for you?” She shakes her head; being in love with two guys has it benefits. He leans in and kisses her hard. She wraps her arms around his neck to pull him closer. His kiss deepens, and she is the one who pulls away. “That was nice,” Sean teases. Kallos punches his shoulder, and he chuckles.
“It was only nice?”
“No, it was amazing. I love you, Kallos.” Every time she hears them tell her that they love her, it melts her heart.
“Incredible is the word I would use. And I love you too, Sean.” He leans in one more time to kiss her, but this one is quick. He walks over to the couch and makes his bed. She rolls over because she knows that she won’t get any sleep when she is staring at him. She closes her eyes and makes herself think about something other than Sean.