“So are we any closer to finding answers? It doesn’t seem like anyone knows anything right now.” Elder Bastian speaks up. “As much as you praise this girl’s abilities, she has yet to give us anything.”And I’m back to seething.“She actually gave us plenty, but only if you were paying attention. Her
Yes sir.Osiston walks me to the elevators and we move silently to my room once we are on the family floor. I don’t know if his silence is comforting or imposing, but I do know that I am tired. I am tired of having to fight with these guys who think they are better than me because of my age, my gend
Before we get any further in the conversation, there’s a knock at the door. I just shout for them to come in and Xander, Oscar and Mina all look at me like I have lost my mind. “What? No one gets on this floor, I know food is coming for us. We should take bets as to who is delivering. I think i
He isn’t angry, but the tone in his voice has even Xander moving more quickly. I get Mina a pair of the silky soft pajamas Luna Anne gave me and we both settle side by side in my bed. It makes me think of my time with Sierra and a pang of guilt washes through me. I haven’t even seen her since the l
[October/November - 5 months later] “Again!” I shout picking my sorry ass up off the ground. Mina and Lillian both come at me with pure hatred in their eyes. We’ve been at this for hours, but I can’t seem to figure out how to get through the two of them. We have progressed through training to the
Warrior Nickolas walks out a few minutes later, just nods his head to follow, turns and walks back down the hall he came from. We enter a meeting room with a large oval table in the center and at least a dozen chairs surrounding it. There isn’t much for decoration, but there is a screen on one far
Mina and I look at each other. I know I am trying to contain my excitement, by the look on her face she is too. “So what does that mean for us? What are we doing exactly?” Mina asks. “You will start training with our recon team. We have a very specific way that we gain and relay information. We
We have our own bathroom, which is helpful with our schedule and the space is big enough for our twin beds and two desks. We aren’t here enough to need to lounge or anything, just the basics. We share the closet too, but since everything is uniform there isn’t a lot to it. No one knows why we hav