Starcrossed (Starcrossed 1) - Page 258

his hair out in frustration.

?Um, excuse me? But she?s my best friend and I could tell

something was up,? Claire snapped at Jason. ?How could this have

happened? You just flew out my window, like, two seconds ago.?

Claire grabbed Helen in a hug.

?You know about . . . stuff?? Jason asked, surprised, not sure how

much he should say.

?I told her,? Helen admitted as she pulled out of Claire?s enthusiastic

hug and rubbed her sore neck.

?But I?ve always sort of known. I just thought she was undead or

something,? Claire said with a dismissive wave of her hand. ?Believe

me, I?m much happier you?re all part Greek god instead of

part something disgusting like bat or wolf or mosquito.?

Jason and Lucas shared a look over Claire?s head. Helen explained

what had happened as quickly as she could while Lucas

took Jason outside to look at the tracks, but it was too late to try to

follow Creon. They came back inside with grim looks on their faces

to find Helen and Claire had switched the lights on to assess the

damage in the entryway.

?Are those pieces of a knife?? Claire asked.

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?Yeah. He kinda stabbed me in the heart,? Helen said tentatively,

not knowing how Claire would react.

?You can still do that? Stop blades?? Claire asked, unsurprised.

?What about the lightning thing? Can you still do that, too??

?How do you know all this about me?? Helen sputtered. Claire

sighed.

?After I pushed you off the roof . . .? she began.

?After you what?? Lucas yelled.

?It was when we were seven! And she wasn?t hurt!? Claire yelled

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