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the corridor.
Amber hurried after him, pushing the note into her pocket. “It is tidy.” Didn’t she always put her bag back in the wardrobe?
“Your bed isn’t made.”
“So? Who’s going to see it?”
Roy ignored her, turning into another corridor. After leading her along several corridors he eventually opened a door and gestured inside. “I’ll be back in an hour.”
“Wait.” She reached out for him, but he dodged her hand. “What if I’m not that long?”
Roy smiled. “You will be.” His smile faded and he strode away.
Amber watched his retreating back, wishing he hadn’t left her here alone. What did it matter? She didn’t need him. Whatever it was that was about to happen she’d manage. Entering the room, she looked around, surprised to see Martin and Josephine standing in the middle of an extremely large room. Around the outside a four-lane track was painted on the floor, while various types of gym equipment were set up in the middle. She walked across the room, stopping in front of them. Her hands remained by her side, ready to call up fireballs if necessary.
“Jog around the track for an hour. In future keep your room tidy.” Martin started to leave.
“What?”
“Don’t act dumb. You heard me.” Martin kept walking.
She hadn’t been acting dumb. She just couldn’t believe such a stupid punishment. “My room wasn’t messy.”
Martin left the room, not even glancing in her direction.
Josephine pointed to the track. “I don’t have all night. You better get started or you can do two hours and I’ll get someone else to watch you.”
“There’s no way I’m spending an hour jogging around in circles for no good reason.” She crossed her arms over her chest, her eyes narrowing. “And you can’t make me.”
Josephine smiled. “What makes you think you’re so special that you don’t have to abide by our rules? I don’t care whose granddaughter you are. If one of the teachers said your room was messy, then it was messy. Now get started.”
Her jaw tightened as she kept back the words she wanted to shout. The only teacher likely to make a complaint was Stanley. Spinning on her heel she strode to the edge of the room. It wasn’t fair. What was the big deal about making the bed? You only unmade it again at night. She started to jog slowly, barely little more than a walk.
By the time the hour was over, Amber was fuming. Finding Roy in the corridor didn’t cheer her up, especially since he looked to be in the best mood she’d seen him in since she’d learned his secret. Just great. Everyone was having a marvellous time and all she wanted to do was go home. Tomorrow. She couldn’t wait. The moment it was eight, she was out of here.
After Roy left her at her room, she grabbed her bag, used the bathroom and sent a text to Kade and Ronan. She still wasn’t in the mood to talk to anyone. The only thing she was likely to do was get in a fight with them. And that probably wasn’t a good idea when it came to Ronan. Exhausted, she fell almost instantly asleep. But still she woke on and off throughout the night. She doubted she’d ever get used to this place.
After breakfast the next day, Roy took Amber to the training room where all the kids were using the gym equipment. She stood in the doorway, wishing she didn’t have to be here. At least she’d only be stuck doing this once a week and not five times a week like the rest of them. They could keep their stupid Knight school. There were far too many rules for her.
Stanley, who’d been standing talking to three other men, strode towards her. “What are you waiting for? An invitation? If you don’t know how to use the equipment you can jog around the track.” He smiled. “I hear you know how to do that. Of a fashion.”
She pressed her lips together, refusing to answer. Heading for the closest piece of equipment that wasn’t in use, Amber hopped on an exercise bike, slowly pedalling. Eight a.m. better hurry up and
Amber hurried after him, pushing the note into her pocket. “It is tidy.” Didn’t she always put her bag back in the wardrobe?
“Your bed isn’t made.”
“So? Who’s going to see it?”
Roy ignored her, turning into another corridor. After leading her along several corridors he eventually opened a door and gestured inside. “I’ll be back in an hour.”
“Wait.” She reached out for him, but he dodged her hand. “What if I’m not that long?”
Roy smiled. “You will be.” His smile faded and he strode away.
Amber watched his retreating back, wishing he hadn’t left her here alone. What did it matter? She didn’t need him. Whatever it was that was about to happen she’d manage. Entering the room, she looked around, surprised to see Martin and Josephine standing in the middle of an extremely large room. Around the outside a four-lane track was painted on the floor, while various types of gym equipment were set up in the middle. She walked across the room, stopping in front of them. Her hands remained by her side, ready to call up fireballs if necessary.
“Jog around the track for an hour. In future keep your room tidy.” Martin started to leave.
“What?”
“Don’t act dumb. You heard me.” Martin kept walking.
She hadn’t been acting dumb. She just couldn’t believe such a stupid punishment. “My room wasn’t messy.”
Martin left the room, not even glancing in her direction.
Josephine pointed to the track. “I don’t have all night. You better get started or you can do two hours and I’ll get someone else to watch you.”
“There’s no way I’m spending an hour jogging around in circles for no good reason.” She crossed her arms over her chest, her eyes narrowing. “And you can’t make me.”
Josephine smiled. “What makes you think you’re so special that you don’t have to abide by our rules? I don’t care whose granddaughter you are. If one of the teachers said your room was messy, then it was messy. Now get started.”
Her jaw tightened as she kept back the words she wanted to shout. The only teacher likely to make a complaint was Stanley. Spinning on her heel she strode to the edge of the room. It wasn’t fair. What was the big deal about making the bed? You only unmade it again at night. She started to jog slowly, barely little more than a walk.
By the time the hour was over, Amber was fuming. Finding Roy in the corridor didn’t cheer her up, especially since he looked to be in the best mood she’d seen him in since she’d learned his secret. Just great. Everyone was having a marvellous time and all she wanted to do was go home. Tomorrow. She couldn’t wait. The moment it was eight, she was out of here.
After Roy left her at her room, she grabbed her bag, used the bathroom and sent a text to Kade and Ronan. She still wasn’t in the mood to talk to anyone. The only thing she was likely to do was get in a fight with them. And that probably wasn’t a good idea when it came to Ronan. Exhausted, she fell almost instantly asleep. But still she woke on and off throughout the night. She doubted she’d ever get used to this place.
After breakfast the next day, Roy took Amber to the training room where all the kids were using the gym equipment. She stood in the doorway, wishing she didn’t have to be here. At least she’d only be stuck doing this once a week and not five times a week like the rest of them. They could keep their stupid Knight school. There were far too many rules for her.
Stanley, who’d been standing talking to three other men, strode towards her. “What are you waiting for? An invitation? If you don’t know how to use the equipment you can jog around the track.” He smiled. “I hear you know how to do that. Of a fashion.”
She pressed her lips together, refusing to answer. Heading for the closest piece of equipment that wasn’t in use, Amber hopped on an exercise bike, slowly pedalling. Eight a.m. better hurry up and