And Then There Were Four (Lilith Carrie)

Chapter 171: Making New Friends

As the sun filtered through the open window of the room I was staying in, I stretched my arms above my head and realized I was lying in bed alone. Glancing around with groggy vision, I realized I was no longer at my parent's home but back in a room in Asgard where I had been before.

Bolting from the bed with panic setting in my heart, I looked around, trying to understand how it was. I was back. I shouldn't have been back. I still had more time with them, and though I had more time, my body, for some reason, had been cast back into Asgard without notice.

Without me even getting to say goodbye.

Quickly jumping from the bed, I ran towards the door, throwing it open as I made my way down to Odin's hall. I wasn't sure what I was going to do, but I knew one thing. I wasn't going to tolerate this. He couldn't just give me time and then suddenly take it away from me.

The moment I stepped foot into the hall, slamming the doors open, all eyes turned to me, my grandfather sitting ahead of me in his large chair, his brows furrowed in confusion.

"Cassie, what are you doing back so soon? You still had a few hours."

He looked just as confused as I was, and as a glanced at the others, I realized I had made an entrance and a spectacle of myself when I probably shouldn't have.""I don't know how I got back here. I still had time with them. I need to go back. I didn't even get to say goodbye."

Opening and closing his mouth, he gave me a sorrowful look and shook his head.

"Unfortunately, I can't send you back. You must have projected yourself back here for some reason. We only get to visit Earth once a year, Cassie. At least until you're stronger and you can take yourself."

I wasn't sure what to make of all of it, but as I turned, making my way out of the hall and back towards my room, a voice called behind me that I hadn't been expecting. "Cassie, please wait."

Turning and looking over my shoulder, I saw Freya standing there, staring at me with concern. "I know that all of this is a lot for you, and I'm so sorry that you ended up back here so soon. There's still a lot that we don't know about your condition. There's never been anything like it before. Give us some time, and we'll see if we can fix this for you."

If Odin couldn't send me back, then there was no fixing anything for me. Perhaps I was different, but now I was supposed to be like them. And if they didn't know what to make of me, then what was I, honestly? Was I like them, or was it something else?

made my way back to my room. One day, I would be able to be reunited with my family. Until then, I would simply have to play my part here and figure out exactly what I was

before me in a servant's outfit, her eyes cast to the floor

be your servant through the trials."

to what she was referring to. There were no trials that I knew of, but according to

unsure of what to say. I didn't mean to make her feel uncomfortable, but with the way she fidgeted with her hands as she kept staring at

I was at the moment. She had to do things she didn't really want

imagined when I thought of what this girl was

It's okay. I'm just a

about stuff that I had no idea what she was talking about. Yes, I was hungry, but now I didn't know I had

unaware of whatever meeting it is that I have supposedly going on. Do you think you might be able to fill me in on this?"

slowly closing it. "Uhhh -you're supposed to be meeting with Odin

hand over my face, I closed my eyes in frustration as I let out a groan of irritation. "I see. Some breakfast actually does sound good. Just something light and refreshing, maybe. I don't know. Oh-and coffee. Lots and lots of

as soon as I gave her a command, a smile crossed

I was left to my own devices once more, and with the realization I had to get ready for a meeting with people

magnificent hot shower, I had cried out all my frustration and prepared myself for whatever it was that I was going to be faced with. If my mother was able to get through everything that she went through with my father's, then I had to be able to get through whatever it was

able to go back home. And that was something I really wanted. Even if I was only allowed to go once a year, it was better than not going at all.

I ran into Ansley, a scream escaping my throat as we both jumped, and she quickly spilled some

acknowledge what had happened before she was in action. The girl was faster than I had ever seen anybody, and I was slightly curious as to why she was so overwhelmed with the fact she spilled some coffee

freaking out?" I replied as I knelt down beside her, my hand laying upon hers as she looked at me

to punish me, I should be

you right there," I replied quickly, standing to my feet with my arms crossed over my chest. "First of all, I would never punish you. And second of all, if you're going to be

understand," she muttered softly. "You're so nice.

was fearful of me, worried she was going to get

me?" I laughed with concern