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Chapter Ten: Lexa
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2022-03-13 00:51:38Chapter Ten:
~ Lexa ~
I didnโt sleep a wink that night. Grey was curled up in my tent because he couldnโt sleep with โthat thingโ in his tent, and I had taken the first watch like I usually did. But instead of waking Jax and Grey up for their shifts, I just stayed up. I couldnโt sleep even if I wanted to. How could I sleep if Will was that damaged?
I had gone over the plan a million times, as I paced the corridors of sleeping people. Their minds were probably as restless as mine, but at least they could sleep. Or at least many of them had been until about an hour ago.
โWhat th
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In Between Lies ย ย ย Chapter Eleven: Aspen
Chapter Eleven ~ Aspen ~ I stared straight ahead, unmoving. It was all I could do. It was all Iโd been doing for hours now. My head was swimming with so many thoughts that it all jumbled together into indistinguishable white noise. A fresh supply of tears filled my eyes, but I blinked them away. I could practically still feel dadโs hand on my shoulder, squeezing firmly. โYouโve made me proud, Aspen.โ Heโd said. โSheโs getting the help she needs.โ It was all just so....there wasnโt even a word for it. At this point, I was mostly mad at myself for being naive for so long. This had all been happening the whole time, and I genuinely thought we were curing people. Or at least trying. It turns out I was very, very wrong. And stupid.
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-03-15In Between Lies ย ย ย Chapter Twelve: Lexa
Chapter Twelve: ~ Lexa ~ The room was dark. Everyone was gone for the night. And for the first time in a while, I breathed. It wasnโt that bad yet. But they were rushing my โtreatmentโ along. I was a public enemy. I deserved to die. Thatโs what so many people had told me today. They didnโt even pretend to be treating me. They wanted something, but I hadnโt shown them that I was of use to them yet, which infuriated them. They knew I had powers. But they didnโt know how to access them without me being semi-compliant. And if there was one thing I was good at, it was not being compliant. I looked over at Will. He laid in the cell across from me, looking more dead than alive. His face when I had been brought in had def
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-03-16In Between Lies ย ย ย Chapter Thirteen: Aspen
Chapter Thirteen ~ Aspen ~ I marched into the room, practically seeing red. I donโt remember feeling this angry, ever. Five hours. I had been locked in that disgusting place for five fucking hours. I was proud of myself for finally getting out, yes, but my rage was much stronger. I didnโt stop until I was face to face with my father, the man Iโd watched go crazy in front of my eyes. Or, rather, the man I watched finally unleash his crazy in front of me. โThatโs my girl.โ He leaned back in his wheeled office chair, hands clasped against his stomach, a proud smirk on his face. I wanted nothing more than to punch that smirk right off. My hands clenched into tight fists. A girl can dream.
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-03-19In Between Lies ย ย ย Chapter Fourteen: Lexa
Chapter Fourteen ~ Lexa ~ I swallowed hard. I had given an ultimatum and I didnโt know where it would stand. I was told we would talk more about it tonight, but that had been a long way off. All the staff had taken on a new form of cruelty since I had said my piece. But I knew my odds of getting Will out of here relied on this. When he was awake, he had done nothing but glare at me, but now he was asleep, and I was preparing to give him as much energy as it would take to help him get out of here alive. I was hopeful that S could help him find the others, but I doubted sheโd be able to. โYouโre bold,โ Mr. Oakley stated loudly when he finally walked in. โGiving me, a highly ranked officia
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-03-21In Between Lies ย ย ย Chapter Fifteen: Aspen
Chapter Fifteen ~ Aspen ~ My body was stiff, each step taking more effort than the last. We were almost at the tree line now. The journey to get here had been rough due to the stubborn guy at my side. โCan you please just cooperate?โ I gasped out, giving Will a pointed look. It was weird seeing him outside that cell. Good, but weird. He was a real person now, not just a caged stranger Iโd been keeping alive for a few weeks. He seemed to be doing better somehow, with more energy than Iโd ever seen. โNot a chance.โ He quipped back
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-03-22In Between Lies ย ย ย Chapter Sixteen: Lexa
Chapter Sixteen~ Lexa ~ I laid on the floor of the padded room they had placed me in and closed my eyes. I liked the padded room. It made me feel less crazy. I remembered in the classes back when I was in school, they told us that this was the kind of place mentally unstable people would end up. It was a way to make sure they couldn’t hurt themselves. The irony was that they were the ones hurting me, but still it somehow calmed me. It made me feel like what I had done was crazy, but I was no crazier than the craziest. Of course, that was not their intention. They wanted me to go mad in solitude. They wanted to break me. But solitude and I got along. It had been a long time since I had been anywhere this silent. My h
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-03-24In Between Lies ย ย ย Chapter Seventeen: Aspen
Chapter Seventeen ~ Aspen ~ I moved through the trees slowly, counting my steps as I went. I had never taken the time to look around during my trips to see everyone underground. The forest was truly beautiful in its own way. Some kind of animal ran into my path, and I jumped back. I watched it run away, wishing I was free enough to do the same. There were so many things holding me back. My obligations to dad, to E, to practically the whole world were beginning to weigh on me. I felt as if the fate of all the sick was in my hands. Technically, it might be. I played with the half full syringe as I approached the hole Iโd gone down several times too many already. Iโd made a silent promise to bring the serum to Jax. I knew it was impor
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-03-26In Between Lies ย ย ย Chapter Eighteen: Lexa
Chapter Eighteen~ Lexa ~ I couldn’t breathe. The pain was coursing through my body and there could be no relief. Tonight’s serum was worse than this morning’s. I could tell S hadn’t given me all of it, and that probably had something to do with it. I closed my eyes and tried to focus. “Miss. Lexa,” Mr. Oakley’s harsh voice shouted from across the gym. “You need to pull it together or our deal is off!” I wanted to tell him that I was trying. I wanted to tell him that the pain was unbearable. I wanted to tell him I needed a break. But that wasn’t an optio
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-03-28
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In Between Lies ย ย ย Chapter Forty-One: Aspen
Chapter Forty-One ~ Aspen ~ Jax and I moved quickly through the dense crowd. We hadnโt talked much on the way here. There was just too much at stake. It was a lot to take in, and neither of us really knew how to handle it. Iโd gone into autopilot mode, and I wasnโt planning on turning it off until all of us were safe and this was all over. Itโs how Iโd survived this long, and I could only hope that it would get me through this too. The market was packed. It was both relieving and incredibly strange to be surrounded by technology again. And modern clothes. I had forgotten how behind E and the guys were. Jax suddenly placed a hand against my bicep, and I stopped walking. โThatโs her.โ He gestured to a woman leaning casually against a fresh produce stand, and I moved toward her without hesitation. This conversation needed to happen as quickly as possible. There was no telling when the attack would arrive. They could already be there. โExcuse me?โ I tried to keep the urgency ou
In Between Lies ย ย ย Chapter Forty: Lexa
Chapter Forty~ Lexa ~I spoke quickly even though I had gone over the plan with S and Jax a thousand times. โYou need to try and get into the labs. Show where we were kept. The battle will be one thing but show how they treated us. Why we ran is just as important if not more. Are you sure you donโt need me to go?โ โYes,โ S sighed as she packed her backpack with extra rations and clothes. โDo you even know how to work a camera, E?โ I sighed too. โNo.โ I replied. โIโve never seen one. Except for in the lab.โ โYou canโt run from this, E. Besides, your ability to manipulate energy will be put to use way better here.โ She tried to comfort me. โI really donโt want to stay here,โ I confided. โS, your dad already is trying to kill you. We were both in the city just the other day. What if going back is a trap?โ โIt was your idea, E,โ She reminded me. โYou said we need exposure. This is how we do it. And you being flippy floppy on the whole thing is just annoying me.โI hated when my own
In Between Lies ย ย ย Chapter Thirty-Nine: Aspen
Chapter Thirty-Nine~ Aspen ~Will looked like he was about to throw up. He turned to go after her, but I moved to catch his arm. โJust leave it for now.โ I urged, and he plopped back down onto his chair in defeat. I honestly didnโt know what to make of that situation. If he really did sleep with her and someone else right after, she had every right to be mad. I chewed on my bottom lip as I recalled mine and Greyโs night together just a few hours ago. Yeah, if he did that with anyone else, heโd be dead. I cleared my throat in the hopes of cutting some of the tension. โWell, uh. I have a plan and it might be really stupid.โ Three sets of eyes looked at me expectantly and I sighed. โFirst things first, thereโs something you all need to know.โ I let my attention land on Grey and prepared myself for anything. I had no idea how he was going to react to the news. Weโd never talked about his family. I wasnโt sure if he even knew his mom was
In Between Lies ย ย ย Chapter Thirty-Eight: Lexa
Chapter Thirty-Eight~ Lexa ~S stormed out but the rest of the gang moved out a little slower. Grey ran out after S, but not before shooting me a glare. And Jax came over and kissed my forehead and muttered something about he was glad I was home. And Will tried to move closer and cuddle, but I told him that he was the last person I wanted to see right now. He kept asking what happened, what happened, and I couldnโt tell him. He didnโt know what he did. But I did. I did. And I was never going to forgive him. So, after everyone finally left my room, I found myself sitting in the lobby on the windowsill, taking first watch like I had done every night before I had left. I was exhausted. But I needed a plan to present to everyone with the information I had. Should we stay and defend our fortress? Or should we flee? How could we win this war? I had been fighting it my whole life, and I was no closer than when I started. It was well after 3 am when Grey finally stumbled out into the lobby
In Between Lies ย ย ย Chapter Thirty-Seven: Aspen
Chapter Thirty-Seven~ Aspen ~ I cast E a relieved smile. Confusion shot through me at the sight of her out this far, but seeing a familiar face was more comforting than anything. She knocked dadโs men off their feet and caught up to me quickly. I twisted to get a look behind us and winced. An endless stream of men were coming from seemingly nowhere. E swiped a hand in the air and some kind of shockwave moved through the grassy field around us. With that, everyone following us shot backwards as if pulled by an invisible rope. โOver here.โ She called, suddenly veering to the right. I followed suit immediately, trusting where she was leading me. We ducked into the tree line and continued running at full speed. โIโm sorry.โ She huffed from beside me. โNot now.โ I grunted in return. It wasnโt the right time to have that discussion. For one, we were running for our lives. And two, I was nowhere near ready to forgive her. Or anyone else, for that matter. I could be stubborn to a f
In Between Lies ย ย ย Chapter Thirty-Six: Lexa
Chapter Thirty-six~ Lexa ~I was breathing hard. There was little to no room to go. A stranger was not welcome at the market and I was worse than a stranger. I was a traitor. A no good. A nobody. Nothing was worse than a girl stuck in a cage. But I had much to learn here in the city. Despite how hard everyone tried to keep to themselves, they were all gossips. Harry was getting married this weekend to a girl his mother hated. The poor girl was as nervous as a cat in a thunderstorm. Then there was Jem who was cheating on his girl with Olivia. And the Harrisonโs were in the middle of a nasty divorce. But beneath the shallowness there were secrets. And plans that no one was too keen on keeping a secret. But yet they were life changing. And they had to do with my people. โDid you hear Lisa Harrisโ daughter is now under investigation?โโWow, that's really young to be found with the sickness. Sheโs what? 3?โโItโs disturbing.โ โDid you hear about the Carterโs son? Theyโve been looking f
In Between Lies ย ย ย Chapter Thirty-Five: Aspen
Chapter Thirty-Five ~ Aspen ~ I woke with a start, bolting upright as my heartbeat painfully in my chest. I assessed my surroundings quickly and tried to slow my breathing. I was safe. I was laying on the disgusting forest floor, covered in freezing mud, but I was safe. Iโd been walking for I donโt even know how many days at this point. I needed to find a permanent place to rest, and fast. Iโd eaten nearly all of the food I packed, so I wouldnโt last much longer in the elements. Winter was closing in and fast. The temperature was dropping significantly each day. My head twisted to the side painfully fast at the sound of leaves crunching behind me. I was currently sitting with my back up against a tree, and whatever had made the sound was on the other side of it. My heartrate picked up again as I pulled myself up onto my feet and held my breath. I squeezed my eyes shut in an effort to gain some courage before peering around the tree. I let out a sigh of relief when I saw that it h
In Between Lies ย ย ย Chapter Thirty-Four: Lexa
Chapter Thirty-Four~ Lexa ~I immediately felt guilty as S ran out of the room, but I was mad. She could have gotten herself hurt. It would not have been hard to tell one of us she could fix it. Sheโs the one who just a single night before had lectured me on needing to work as a team. Whatever this was, it was not my fault. โNow youโve done it,โ Grey snapped as he exited the room, but I didnโt move. I was still fuming. โBreathe, Lex,โ Will whispered in my ear. I shot him a deadly glare. How dare he tell me to breathe? She could have endangered everyone. โHow is this different?โ Will prodded. He knew he was in dangerous territory with that question, I could tell by his face, but what he meant, I had no idea. โWhat?โ I snapped. I could hear the anger in my voice. โHow is what she did any different than what you do every day?โ โThat is not a fair question, William.โ I replied coldly. โWhy not?โ He questioned, his voice calm with just a smidge of an edge. โYou make risky choice
In Between Lies ย ย ย Chapter Thirty-Three: Aspen
Chapter Thirty-Three ~ Aspen ~ I let out a harsh breath as I recoiled back. The hit to my ribs caused a sharp pain to vibrate through my sides and down my spine. I gasped for air and placed a gloved hand against the tender spot. โGeez, chill out.โ โDo you think your enemy is going to chill out?โ Grey rolled his eyes and lifted his hands back into fighting position. โWhat does that even mean?โ I rolled my eyes right back and tried to catch my breath. Weโd been training for at least an hour now and I was exhausted. He wasnโt taking it easy on me, which I guess is better in the long run, but damn was it tiring. And painful. I knew he wasnโt hitting me nearly as hard as he could, but I would still have bruises after this. I took a step forward and tried to land a hit but, of course, he dodged it. He caught my wrist easily and jerked me forward. I lost my footing and slammed into his chest so harshly it knocked the air from my lungs. I placed my free hand against him and tried
