Legend of the Forbidden (23 page)

“You going to be okay until after school lets out? You don't have any plans today after class do you?” he asked.

“I'll be fine, and no, cheer practice isn't until tomorrow,” she said.

“Good because I am calling for an emergency meeting at The Apartment.” He pulled out his phone and sent off a text, no doubt to Cadence and Orlando.

The Apartment was code for Orlando's house which was where their ‘headquarters' were. His family mansion was the only place large enough and private enough to meet at without a lot of questions. There was an entire wing dedicated just to them, and supposedly only they knew how to enter it. Angela loved his home, and not because it was large. So many interesting things were inside.

“I'm touched you think I'm worth an emergency meeting,” she teased.

JD snorted and glanced back at the students still lingering outside. “Think we should rejoin the group, or would it better to wait until everyone went back in?”

“Teachers will notice we're gone if we don't go back with everyone else. Think we can sneak back unnoticed?” She glanced up at him hopefully. While it was normal for JD to grace detention with his presence, it wasn't for her. Angela had yet to get detention time, and as much as her brother would love for her rebellious ways to become known to their parents, she hoped he wouldn't screw her over and get her caught for his own personal glee. He wouldn't do something like that would he?

He pulled off his mask while it was just the two of them.

“I think we can sneak in. Gonna have to be quiet and fast. Are you ready?”

She nodded. “I'm ready.”

They slunk through the forest, heading back towards the groups of students. A small clump of them lingered by the trees, goofing off while they waited for the fire department to make sure the building was clear. That would be the best place to sneak back to. The teachers of course were warning the students not to go into the forest, or else, but they couldn't keep a handle on everyone.

Angela rejoined the group first. She stepped over, trying to look casual as she picked up a dead leaf and played with it. She risked a glance back at JD who was soon right next to her.