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“You can do this,” I whispered to myself in the mirror, staring at myself and psyching myself up to position into a role of a freedom fighter and defender. I was ready to throw myself into battle if it meant trying one last time to get through to her and get her to leave us alone.
My tactic this time?
Well, let’s just say I was going to use anewapproach, one that had more to do with logic instead of desperately trying to appeal to Amada’s morality. Let’s face it. She didn’thaveany morality to appeal to in the first place.
“You’ll get her to back down,” I said to myself defiantly. I was my own cheerleader in this case. I had to be that way my entire life. Why shouldnowbe any different, right?
I took one last deep breath of courage and spun on a heel, marching from the room, and praying I wouldn’t run into Cyburn along the way.
Right now, I viewed him as a road-block to Amada. I couldn’t have him standing in my way. The only deterrent I was going to facenow, was Amada herself, and I was mentally and physically prepared to do so.
I started stomping down the corridor in the direction of the female lavatories that were nearest to Amada’s quarters.
Anxious swells of doubt crested in my stomach, thrashing around like an angry sea. I was second guessing myself, treading over some dangerous mental territory.
I had to stand my ground, and most importantly stand up formyself.
“Don’t give up now,” I whispered to myself. “You’re almost there.”
I had studied the pattern of Amada’s activities fordaysnow. I was just hoping above all thattonightof all nights she wouldn’t chose to steer wildly off course from what she’d been doing lately.
Sure enough, as soon as I approached the area of the bathrooms, I saw Amada stepping out of it.
Jackpot!
Got you… bitch.
I was so relieved I could feel the tingle in my bones.
All my indecision melted away. All my fear and dread of the situation vanished completely, and I was left with the shelter of confidence hanging like a protective umbrella above me.
Let Amada come after me. Let her try to rain her hellfire upon me. I could fend for myself out here in this shitstorm.
“Hey!” I shouted to grab her attention before she wheeled herself around the corner.
Amada stopped dead in her tracks. She slowly turned around. Her eyes narrowed on me.
“What doyouwant?” she barked.
“I want to talk to you.”
Amada’s laughter was sharp like the slice of the sword through a heart. Her expression was patronizing. She wassuchasnob.I couldn’t stand her. We were either going to settle this matter tonight or not. There was no turning back now.
The choice was hers. I wasn’t about to reveal Cyburn’s plan to her, either. If she was smart enough, she’d make the right decision on her own. If not, I wasn’t going to do her any favors by helping her out or giving her any clues otherwise.
She thought she was better thaneverybody. It wasn’t justmeto whom she directed her animosity, but I was her biggest victim.
Well, look out, universe. I was a victim no more.
“Too bad. I’mbusy,” Amada’s voice dripped with venom. Her glower was glacial, turning my blood to ice.
“I’m sorry,” I said smugly. “I don’t remember asking for your permission to talk to you.”
This got Amada’s attention. She loved a good catfight whenever she could find a perfect opportunity.
She slowly strutted toward me with a devious smile on her face as if everything I did or said amused her in a cutesy way.
“The puny human has grown some balls, I see,” she snapped, slapping on the fakest smile I’d ever seen.
