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He leans in to kiss my cheek. "I'll come get you tomorrow for our date?" he asks.
"You still want to?" I glance at Daphne.
"If she's well enough for you to leave her, then yes. I know you won't if she isn't."
I smile, glad to see he understands my friendship with his sister. "Alright, I'll see you tomorrow."
I'm just glad I can get out of here, it's already filled with bad memories. But I know I'll be back. It's the only safe place we have to research, and now that the Unleashing ceremony isn't an option, we're back to square one.
Chapter Fourteen
"Are you sure you're okay with me going?" I ask Daphne for the hundredth time.
"Of course. I don't want to listen to Ryan whinging that he missed out on a date with his dream girl because I'm ill."
"I don't think he'll blame you. He knows what happened." something that hasn't left my mind since. I know it's my fault she's in bed like this.
"Mona, go on your date. Realise that I'm fine, and there's nothing bad come of us trying a little bit of magic." She gives me a stern look. She does that a lot, actually. I think the worst bit about it is that it works. "Did you bring what I asked for?"
I roll my eyes, but pull a kitten out of my bag and plop it down on her chest. "I brought Ginger, she's the most peaceful." And also the easiest to catch. I hadn't been in the mood to play chase the kitten when I left my room.
"And Romeo just let her go?"
"Romeo was distracted by a new treat," I admit. "You need restful kittens around you, not boisterous lovesick ones."
As if to prove my point, Ginger sticks her paws out in front of her and opens her mouth in a yawn almost as big as she is.
Daphne scratches the kitten behind the ears. "Thank you. I know you don't like them being out of your room."
"This is for a good reason," I point out. "And it's the least I can do, considering it's my fault you're like this."
"Stop it. I knew what I was doing. Now go find Ryan before he starts texting me and asking where you are."
I groan. "Please don't tell me he's going to be a needy boyfriend?"
"I doubt it. He'll be too focused on making sure you're happy."
I smile, keeping to myself that I find the idea of that a little intimidating. I don't want to be the only thing in Ryan's life. It's not how I think relationships should work.
"You promise you'll call me if you need anything?" I ask.
"Absolutely. But I'm just going to lie back, watch some TV and cuddle your kitten. My evening is going to be boring and delightful."
"I hope you're right."
"We've had enough excitement for one week, I think. Now go." She points to the door and even goes as far as to turn away from me to make a point.
"I'll see you later."
I catch her wave just as I'm leaving the room.
The corridors are filled with students making their way to their evening's entertainment. I suspect a lot of them are going to the same funfair as Ryan and I are.
"You look beautiful," he says the moment I step out of the front door of the academy.
I blush, feeling like someone being courted by their first crush.
"Thank you." I step in close, and he presses his lips against mine.
