Cyber 18

Cyber

“How did Iris take it?” Monster stretched his back, and the noise was loud even on the busy street.

Shooting him a look, I arched an eyebrow. What kind of dumb ass question was that? “How do you think she took it?” I shook my head, sometimes he really was all looks and no brain. “She was happy.”

“Happy?” he repeated, a frown creasing his smooth face. “She was just happy? That kind of goes against everything I know about her.”

“Ok, maybe happy doesn't quite cover it.” And it didn't. Iris had not been happy. She had been ecstatic, bouncing off the bed and throwing herself at me without any hesitation. Which had been nice.

“I'm surprised she didn't want to come today.” Monster’s eyes searched my face. He had known me long enough to realise when I was hiding something. “You didn't tell her where you were going, did you?”

Sometimes I hated how easily he could read me.

“Why the hell didn't you…?”

I didn't let him finish. “Because I don't want her to get her hopes up. It's just a lea