My Salvation - Page 99

Within seconds, the sound of gunfire through silencers was heard from the car’s microphone.

“Noah, open up our line and turn off the car’s video,” Meryn said, hanging up her phone.

“Good to go,” Noah said.

“Hey, boys,” Meryn said in greeting.

Male laughter was heard. “Just like ole times, cher.”

“Under the table, there’s a toy car. Can you pick it up and head to the coffee shop I told you about? That’s your exit point. You can leave the car with the owner.”

There was a rustle of sound as the car was lifted, and then it was quiet again.

“Let our friends know we’ll be back soon,” the man requested.

She picked up her phone and tapped out a text.“Will do.” She looked at the screen. “Noah cut the connection.”

“Connection terminated.”

“Meryn, did you just…” Ari started.

She smiled up at him. “Did I what?”

Ari stared down in horror.

“Meryn, we’re hearing gunfire outside,” Jaxon announced suddenly.

“Rheia, take Penny to Keelan’s room. Not only has Kendrick spelled that thing seven ways from Sunday, but Gavriel is in there dying to kill people. There’s no safer place.”

Penny was lifted out of Jaxon’s lap. “We miss having you home. Hurry back, okay?” Rheia said.

“I’m doing my best.”

Multiple roars were heard, and then a flash of red could be seen flaring around the young men from whatever was happening outside.

Meryn laughed. “Aiden and Kendrick are there.”

“I’m taking Doodlebug upstairs. Love ya.”

“Yeah, yeah, love ya too.”

“Noah, can I get a visual update?”

Noah stood and disappeared from view. In a fainter voice from across the room, he began reporting. “Umm, Aiden just ripped the head off this guy, then tossed it to Colton, who roundhouse kicked it into another guy and… Meryn! They knocked that guy out…wait. Nope, they’re high-fiving. The dude that got hit by the severed head is dead. Kendrick is shooting flames from his hands. That is so cool!” He got quiet for a second. “Hmm. We may need new landscaping before summer. Shit. Aiden is yelling at Sascha. He definitely found out you redirected them.” They heard an ‘eep!’ noise. “He’s coming inside.”

“Jaxon, I’m disconnecting. Run command line, Wizard of Oz.”

“Bye, Meryn, be safe.”

“You too.”

She pushed several buttons, and Minesweeper came up on her laptop before she closed it and put it away.

“Okay. Now, I’m hungry,” she announced.

Priest could only stare. Meryn’s aura was glowing pink with happiness. This morning, over breakfast, Cas had gone over most of the major emotions and colors. Pink, he was sure, was happiness. He watched as she hummed as she looked around the room. She wasn’t bothered by the sounds of the Committee getting assassinated at all. Given what the Committee had been doing lately, he couldn’t find it within himself to care either.

“Little lady, you can get whatever you want,” Dav said, passing her the menu.