Strings of Fate

176- Anticlimactic and assistance

Nothing happens. Well that was anticlimactic. “So… is something meant to happen?” Harry asks. I shrug.

“I don’t know. I’m not a Witch.” I point out.

“Well… can you let go of the bottle now?” Bellamy asks. Without hesitation, Harry opens his fingers and the GLASS bottle goes tumbling towards the floor. I gasp in horror. Bellamy’s hand snaps out and catches it at the last second.

“Oops. Talk about cat–like reflexes though.” He holds up his now free hand to Bellamy for a high–five. Bellamy just glares at him and hands me the potion bottle.

“Thanks. Good catch, Bels. Harry… I’m starting to see why Cam spelled the bottle onto your hand. Why would you just DROP the potion?” I demand.

“You said to let go. I let go.” He says unrepentantly.

“I didn’t mean- Ugh. Why am I even bothering? This is a waste of time.” A thought occurs to me and I smirk at Harry. He looks at me suspiciously.

“What? What did you just think of?” He demands. I shrug.

“Oh, nothing much. Just that I should complement Cam on how thoughtful she was to spell this bottle to your hand after what I just saw, I did promise her an update.” I say, promise in my tone. Harry’s eyes widen in horror.

“NO! Don’t do that! She already thinks I’m irresponsible!” He objects. Harry turns to Bellamy.

“I have Shifter friends, I knew you would catch it. Seriously, I did. I knew it wouldn’t get broken!” He insists. Bellamy looks tom between being smug and annoyed. Like he’s thinking “duh of course I can catch it, but you’re still an ass.” Harry looks like he’s on the verge of a panic attack. I take pity on him.

“It’s alright Harry. I won’t say anything. I know you wouldn’t have broken it. Not really.” I reassure him. Bellamy still looks doubtful, but when Harry turns to look at him with pleading eyes he gives a slight nod and I smile at him. It’s sweet that Harry is actually taking it seriously with Cam, although I doubt she realises that yet. He isn’t great at appearing like he takes anything seriously, especially himself. As is demonstrated by how he is currently licking the whiskey off his fingers.

Bellamy glances at me and I shrug. With a sigh, Bellamy steps into the kitchen to grab a glass and returns

not drinking?” Harry asks, Bellamy shakes

it with alcohol.” He says cheerfully with a wink in my

in his

between Bellamy and I. Bellamy

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and assistance

to hear a single word from you. Harass me in the group chat later or something okay?” I stare him down. Harry mimes zipping and locking his lips then throwing away the key. I take a deep breath.

I love him.” I force out. Harry looks like he is repressing a squeal. Bellamy steps

said it back, in case that wasn’t

the front door.

At that, Harry rolls his

leaving and

meantime, I need to go remind Cam that she totally owes me for helping with that delivery.” He grins and leaves in a hurry.

having the potion is exciting or depressing. It’s like having the key to a car that doesn’t work. Sure, it’s great. You have a car and it MIGHT be useful. But unless you can get it working, all it does is take up space and make you feel guilty,

I ask. He

the hand. In the office he shows me how there is a safe built

on TV.

paperwork, but there are a few other items, jewellery, weird looking artefacts. I ask about them and Bellamy explains that most of the Shifter’s spelled or confiscated items are kept here. Most of them aren’t really all that useful. He

anything urgent before we get ready for bed. I climb into the recliner and push it back as far as it goes. I have every intention

person to discuss it with. A few of my friends

name is Sara by