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he’s the one that started the movement for vardogers to work together? Before him, vardogers were separate from each other,
not having the wherewithal to band together. Your boyfriend changed all that.”
Ryan said the word boyfriend as if it disgusted him. I felt my hackles start to rise again. “He’s told me everything. He’s been nothing but honest with me since he told
me the truth about who he was.”
Ryan laughed humorlessly. “And what about all the time before that?”
“He was trying to protect me!”
Ryan took a deep breath before continuing. “I can’t change your mind. Yo u’ll have to realize it on your own . But sooner or later you’ll understand that you can never trust a vardoger. I’m just going to have to make sure you don’t get yourself killed before that happens. ”
“What about all the seers that are betra ying their own kind?” I asked . “If seers can change sides, why can’t vardogers?”
His jaw tightened and his voice turned hard. “Because vardogers aren’t human. The y’re monsters intent on killing. ” His eyes glittered unnaturally. “But I’m not going to let Simon hurt you. You’re too important to the cause. I’ll destroy him before that happens.”
His intensity took me by surprise and I remained silent, not knowing how to respond. I concentrated o n watching Grant , trying to ignore the confusing mixture of emotions roiling inside me.
I felt Ryan relaxing almost imperceptibly beside me, and when he spoke again his tone
was even-keeled. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to get upset. The best I can do is try. I’ll try to work with Simon, but I’ll always be waiting for him to turn. And
when he does, I’ll be ready.”
It was all I could really ask for so I just nodded. “Please , just try.”
We spent the rest of the time in silence, and I was relieved when Grant’s group meeting
was finally over and he walked over to us.
“Well, I’m done for the day,” Grant said cheerfully, oblivious to the tension between
me and Ryan. “We can head back.”
Grant kept up the majority of the conversation on the walk over to the apartment and I tried to keep up with it, but my mind was reeling with all the things Ryan
had said to me, especially about my aunt. On one hand it comforted me to know she
was watching over me, but on the other hand it just confirmed her death again which
devastated me.
Sarah and Simon were already at the apartment when we arrived. Sarah was in good spirits,
having been rejuvenated by a day spent outside the apartment, and she and Grant did
most of the talking. I was exhausted, both mentally and physically, but I didn’t protest when Simon suggested going to the mall so that we could get new
cell phones since it was imperative we were able to keep in constant contact. It was
almost humorous, the way we traveled in a pack. We all shuffled into Sarah’s car and
everyone waited while Simon and I get new cell phones. No one was in the mood to shop so we went home afterwards, only stopping to pick up a pizza for dinner. On the way home I called Colleen , the owner of the diner where I worked . I had completely forgotten about my job amidst all the craziness. I made an excuse that classes and homework were becoming
overwhelming and I needed to take a break from working. I was relieved when she didn’t argue too much about it.
The conversation was light during dinner, but once we were finished eating, the topic
turned more serious.
“Did you have a vision again last night?” Grant asked, unable to hide the trepidation in his voice.
“I did. It was the same one.” Ryan didn’t go into any further detail and no one asked.
There was no need to rehash Grant being shot in death in his vision.
“Do you mind if I ask why you don’t just kill vardogers that have overtaken bodies?”
Sarah asked cautiously. “I mean, if their bodies die, they die. That’s why Ca itlin’s father is so obsessed with
not having the wherewithal to band together. Your boyfriend changed all that.”
Ryan said the word boyfriend as if it disgusted him. I felt my hackles start to rise again. “He’s told me everything. He’s been nothing but honest with me since he told
me the truth about who he was.”
Ryan laughed humorlessly. “And what about all the time before that?”
“He was trying to protect me!”
Ryan took a deep breath before continuing. “I can’t change your mind. Yo u’ll have to realize it on your own . But sooner or later you’ll understand that you can never trust a vardoger. I’m just going to have to make sure you don’t get yourself killed before that happens. ”
“What about all the seers that are betra ying their own kind?” I asked . “If seers can change sides, why can’t vardogers?”
His jaw tightened and his voice turned hard. “Because vardogers aren’t human. The y’re monsters intent on killing. ” His eyes glittered unnaturally. “But I’m not going to let Simon hurt you. You’re too important to the cause. I’ll destroy him before that happens.”
His intensity took me by surprise and I remained silent, not knowing how to respond. I concentrated o n watching Grant , trying to ignore the confusing mixture of emotions roiling inside me.
I felt Ryan relaxing almost imperceptibly beside me, and when he spoke again his tone
was even-keeled. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to get upset. The best I can do is try. I’ll try to work with Simon, but I’ll always be waiting for him to turn. And
when he does, I’ll be ready.”
It was all I could really ask for so I just nodded. “Please , just try.”
We spent the rest of the time in silence, and I was relieved when Grant’s group meeting
was finally over and he walked over to us.
“Well, I’m done for the day,” Grant said cheerfully, oblivious to the tension between
me and Ryan. “We can head back.”
Grant kept up the majority of the conversation on the walk over to the apartment and I tried to keep up with it, but my mind was reeling with all the things Ryan
had said to me, especially about my aunt. On one hand it comforted me to know she
was watching over me, but on the other hand it just confirmed her death again which
devastated me.
Sarah and Simon were already at the apartment when we arrived. Sarah was in good spirits,
having been rejuvenated by a day spent outside the apartment, and she and Grant did
most of the talking. I was exhausted, both mentally and physically, but I didn’t protest when Simon suggested going to the mall so that we could get new
cell phones since it was imperative we were able to keep in constant contact. It was
almost humorous, the way we traveled in a pack. We all shuffled into Sarah’s car and
everyone waited while Simon and I get new cell phones. No one was in the mood to shop so we went home afterwards, only stopping to pick up a pizza for dinner. On the way home I called Colleen , the owner of the diner where I worked . I had completely forgotten about my job amidst all the craziness. I made an excuse that classes and homework were becoming
overwhelming and I needed to take a break from working. I was relieved when she didn’t argue too much about it.
The conversation was light during dinner, but once we were finished eating, the topic
turned more serious.
“Did you have a vision again last night?” Grant asked, unable to hide the trepidation in his voice.
“I did. It was the same one.” Ryan didn’t go into any further detail and no one asked.
There was no need to rehash Grant being shot in death in his vision.
“Do you mind if I ask why you don’t just kill vardogers that have overtaken bodies?”
Sarah asked cautiously. “I mean, if their bodies die, they die. That’s why Ca itlin’s father is so obsessed with
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