Shifted Fate Novel

Chapter 292 I finished getting dress as someone knocked on my door .

I walked over , still wrapping my hair in a towel , and cracked it open .

Toya pushed a wine glass into my hand and stepped in before closing the door .

Whats wrong ? I sat down on my bed and took a sip .

I knew Toya she had something on her mind and she came in here to talk it out , before bringing in the others .

Ive been thinking about what you said ….

about the first families .

I nodded .

What about it ? What if youre right ? What if we were all pushed together by the gods we descended from and now we are here ? She paced the room .

What if we were ? I shrugged and took another sip .

Does that bother you ? It doesnt bother you ? We were pushed together , forced to be in each others lives , and now we are here .

She faced me .

Do we not get free will ? I eyed her as I took another longer drink this time .

Do you not like being friends with me ? She sucked her teeth .

Of course I do .

I tilted my head .

Are you unhappy with the others ? She threw up her hands .

That isnt it either .

The stop bouncing around and tell me what is the issue .

I felt my anger rise , and I had to bite the inside of my cheek before I said something that hurt her .

She stopped , and I could see panic behind her eyes .

She came over and slid next to me on the bed .

What if … I interrupted her with a wave of my hand .

Nevermind what ifs .

Talk to me , Toya .

my face .

If She stared at me for a minute and I could see her gathering her strength before she looked away from we were forced together … wouldnt that ruin everything ? Her words were soft and I could see her biting her lip .

I watched her for a moment .

Ruin everything how ? She turned to me , and I could see her anger getting the better of her .

Stop it .

Just answer the question .

I rubbed in between my eyes and my forehead .

A headache was building , and I just wanted , needed , to relax .

Ruin what ? Are you saying you wouldnt want to be my friend if you knew we were pushed together ? I felt my anger snap .

Are you so willing to throw away the last almost three years of friendship , all because how it started ? Toya reeled back like I hit her .

No , of course not .

So you think the girls would toss all of what we have built together because you felt the need to sit down at my table ? Of course not .

So its me .

Youre afraid that I would walk away because of a little meddling in the beginning .

That you saving me , taking care of me , it all meant nothing ? NO ! she screamed .

I stood and walked out of the room .

Toya followed .

Where are you going ? Im going to ask everyone .

I looked at her as I started down the stairs .

Girls .

Everyone turned as I wa the kitchen .

Wendy and Micca were putting a meal together and I was about to cry before Toya stomped in behind into me .

We have questions .

We dont have to do this .

Toya shook her head , but I disagreed .

No , you have questions and now so do I.

I grabbed the open bottle of wine and refilled my glass .

I took another long pull from it before I faced everyone .

If any of you are like Toya , and I know one or two of you might be , you might have questions about what we discussed just now , about the gods .

Wendy put down the spoon and came the counter .

What do you mean ? I looked at Toya and gestured .

You explain , and then Ill ask .

She glared at me for another second before she seemed to fold in on herself .

The gods , if we are all descended from them , and we all became friends .

It seems too coincidental , too organized .

She tossed her hands in the air .

What ? Hanna looked at me .

Im confused .

She thinks that if you are all descended from the first families , that it is too big of a coincidence that we all became this close .

That it is more than likely that the gods pushed us together .

Toya pointed at me and nodded .

Exactly that .

Ok … so what ? Micca stirred whatever they had in the pot .

Toya reeled back again .

What do you mean , so what ? Exactly what I said .

So what ? She looked up .

We might have been pushed together , but that doesnt mean we werent given a choice .

We decided to become friends .

We chose to be this close .

And so what if a god pushed me to be friends with you all ? Youre my best friends .

Every one nodded and turned one by one to look at Toya , who was staring back at us in shock .

I thought … I thought you would throw it all away .