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“Actually, I’m feeling really, really rough.”
I laugh.
“I think I do need some chocolate after all.”
“Here you go,” I say, pointing to the bag of chocolate that Lou dumped on her desk. “Help yourself.”
She steps into the room, and I blink for a second when I take in her attire. Lucy is always dressed in monochrome. Head to toe, black, grey or white – at a push. And she still is today, but she’s wearing sweatpants and an oversized sweater. She doesn’t have her usual heavy eye makeup on, and she looks pretty pallid. She snatches the bag up off the desk and rummages through it, before staring at me.
“What?” I ask.
“You got all my favourites.”
“Yeah. I’m not a completely terrible friend,” I offer with a small smile.
“Oh hush, you’re fine,” Lou jumps in.
Lucy continues to stare at me. “This was a really nice thing to do.”
I shrug but when she doesn’t respond, I add, “It was Lou’s idea.”
She stares for another beat before grabbing a handful of chocolate from the bag, tossing it back onto the desk and leaving without another word.
“See?” Lou says. “Totally weird, right?”
“Yeah, a bit odd. She doesn’t seem like herself. How long has she been like that?”
“Couple of days? Since the game actually.”
“Did she know anyone who, you know, got hurt?”
“I’m not sure.” Lou grimaces.
“Maybe that’s what’s bothering her.”
“Maybe.” Lou pauses. “Actually, I don’t think that’s it. She started behaving really strangely that morning.”
“Oh well. Maybe it is just PMS.”
“Thank god our cycles haven’t synced up. There’d be murder.”
I laugh and realise that my own period hasn’t started yet, despite those earlier cramps. All the damn stress probably scared it off again.
For the first time, I’m actually grateful for Axel’s controlling ways and his damn birth control shot. Kaiden and I didn’t use any protection this morning – it didn’t even cross my mind – so at least there’s one responsible adult in this weird three-way relationship I have going on. Maybe it’s a four way relationship. Thereisstill something there with Zie, I know it. I’m just not sure if I want to explore it.
I huff, annoyed with myself for feeling grateful to Axel for anything. I want to be mad at him. Iammad at him. I shot him, and he damn well deserved it. But…
“So, does shit going down have anything to do with the rumour going around campus that The Father got shot last night?”
“What?” I squeak.
“Ah, so it does then.”
“I don’t know what you mean.” I need to bring my voice down at least an octave for that to even sound believable but there’s no gettinganythingpast Louise.
“I heard it wasyouthat shot him.”
“How on earth are people talking about that? We were the only ones in the forest, and I sure as shit didn’t tell anyone what happened, and I can’t see Axel shouting it from the rooftops either.”
