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“Okay?” I grimace. “I’m always safe.”
“Today’s gonna be different. Just keep your head up. It’s almost over.” He gets off the bed, leaving my thoughts clouded.
“What’s that even mean?”
Stopping in the doorway, he looks over his shoulder. “You’ll see.”
Once he’s gone, I rest my head back and stare at the ceiling.
I’m not sure how much more of this I can take. For someone who is a control freak, I sure do feel like I’ve lost all control.
Throwing my legs over the bed, I get up and go to the en-suite bathroom. I don’t have a toothbrush, so I squirt some toothpaste on my finger and do my best to clean my teeth. After I’ve splashed some water on my face, I put on my clothes from last night and leave the room with my shoes in my hand.
It was late when we got in last night, and Crew brought me straight to his room, so I’m not familiar with the layout of this place.
It’s an old house, but the upkeep is spectacular. Everything’s fresh and new. The paint, the floors, the furniture.
I’m walking down the long stretch of hallway, passing closed doors, when something outside the window at the end of the hall catches my eye.
My bare feet pad quickly across the hardwood floor, and I stop before fully reaching the window, so the people outside don’t hear me.
It’s not just anypeople, though. It’s Neo and his dad, Sebastian Saint.
What is he doing here?
I fail at an attempt to open the window, so I quickly go down the stairs. When I reach the end, I look to the left and see a set of open French doors. On my tiptoes, I creep over and hide on the side of the door, so I can listen.
“Do you think I care about your little games and your idiot friends?” Sebastian shouts authoritatively. “This Society is what matters and you will protect it at all costs. You have to let this thing with your sister go. We’ve taken care of it. It’s over. Do I make myself clear?”
I peek out, seeing Neo with his hands folded in front of him and his eyes down. The only person I’ve ever seen intimidate Neo is his dad. I used to think it was out of respect, but as time has passed, I’ve realized it’s out of fear.
“Yes, sir,” Neo says, avoiding eye contact with his dad.
“Don’t make me come back here or there will be hell to pay.” Sebastian hands Neo something and growls, “If he loses another key, he’s shit out of luck.” Then he gets behind the wheel of his UTV.
With a shaky hand,I slip one of my shoes on my bare foot—unsure where my socks went—then the other.
“Wait,” I holler, running out the door while trying to adjust my foot in my shoe. Neo and Sebastian both turn and look at me.
My feet sink into the snow as I hurry toward them.
Neo hurries to my side and grits in my ear, “What are you doing?”
I hold up a finger to Sebastian. “Don’t go yet. Please. I need to talk to you.”
Sebastian pins Neo with a hard glare. “What the hell is she doing here?”
Neo’s too stunned to speak, which is unlike him, so I answer for him, “I’m here with Crew.”
“Shut up, Scar,” Neo seethes, while staring at his footprints in the snow.
Sebastian starts the ATV and the sound has my heart pounding.
“Wait. Please don’t go. I need to know why you took me off Maddie’s call list.” My voice cracks and shakes as the words fly out. “My mom and my dad, too. Why can’t we check on her anymore?”
“Get her out of here and get this Academy back in order.” Sebastian’s voice raises to a spine-chilling shout. “Now!”
He takes off, not giving me the answer I so desperately need. “Why?” I scream over the roaring engine, but it’s no use. He’s gone.
