?Why can she be around when I do Scion stuff but it doesn?t affect
me? All of these times she saw me use my powers over the years,
but I don?t remember ever feeling pain in my stomach.?
Helen explained her mother?s curse to Claire, but no one had an
answer to
her question. They turned their attention to cleaning up
as best they could before Jerry got home. Claire offered to stay with
Helen for the night, in case she was too freaked out to sleep alone,
but Jason nixed that idea right away.
?And what are you going to do if Creon shows up again? Throw
your pocketbook at him and give him a piece of your mind?? he
said shaking his head. ?Uh-uh. I know you two are like sisters, but
you?re not staying here.?
?I?ll stay. You take Claire home,? Lucas said, quietly assuming
control before Claire could start another argument with Jason.
?Let me know if you see anything around her house.?
?Right,? Jason said with a nod as he guided Claire toward the
door.
He didn?t seem surprised that there might be something dangerous
lurking around Claire?s house, but Helen and Claire were.
Helen lifted her arm to stop them from leaving, suddenly terrified
again. It was night and any shadow could have Creon inside it.
Sensing Helen?s fear, Lucas intercepted her hand and held it
tightly.
?Jase can handle it,? he told her confidently.
?Wait, what do you mean, my house? My parents are home,?
Claire said, her anxiety resurfacing as well. ?You don?t think the
guy who did this . . .?
?Don?t worry,? Jason said with a sensitivity he usually reserved
for everyone in the world except Claire. ?I?m not going to let anything