she felt bad enough to fill me in.
“And it ’s okay if you kiss a male here?” I acted innocent to bait them though I’d caught on. Really, I was naïve in that respect but playing along might get me information later.
They looked at each other and laughed saying at the same time, “We wish!”
“Yes, it’s okay. I’d welcome it anytime.” Maze said most assuredly.
I felt like a sheep in the wolf ’s den right now. What else had my dad and family not told me? These Hunters didn’t seem too horrible in a way like they were going to kill us all and doom us to hell. So was this something my dad made to sound bad, but really wasn’t? And what about the kissing, is it so bad to try out?
Dinner was over and Maze noticed my lack of eating, again . I guess I’m going to have to force some down. I’d reasoned that I could take some for me to eat later and I could trash it or flush it in the night. I found the chocolate muffins and downed those quickly, taking two more for later.
A brief idea floated over my brain remembering the state my brother was in and reminding me that boys and kissing weren’t what I should be thinking about. Still, my mind reeled with what I’d missed out on in the past.
My room ended up being the first one on the hall of the girl’s dormitory. One girl in passing yelled, “Last one out the window and last one back in the room. You better be as fast as your weapons skills seem to present you to be.”
I walked into my white walled room with one window and matching furniture on separate sides of the room. There was no roommate. That was a comfort at least.
I left the matchbox living quarters a few minutes later, locking it with my new shiny key, and went to shower in search of the multi-use shower stalls wearing my non-skid flips, vanilla scented everything, and shoulder pouch for safe keeping. I returned in my pink pajama shorts and tank back up the long corridor when Maze waved a silent summons.
“I can't wait till tomorrow. I g et to see the Calum Green ogling you, and more important, because I can get details from you while watching you ogle him.”
“Why is it ogling and not appreciation?”
“Girl, you are so in the dark. BFO. Come, Mama Maze will school you in romance where I lack in weapons.” She motioned for me to lean in more.
“Ogling is what Calum was doing every time I looked up all day when you were in the room. That made a boring day not so boring. We needed that around here. He couldn ’t take his eyes off of you. And from what I’ve seen and heard, naive one, you couldn’t stop either. And rumor is the two of you did it all day.”
“People are talking about us that much?” Laying low is definitely not the option now.
“Oh yes, my dear one. You are the juicy news of the hour. And the next! And the next!”
“I will try to stop ogling. I hate to offend him.”
“Trust me. He’s not offended. That much is obvious. Besides, everyone has bets on you right now and I don’t want to lose. A Ben Franklin is riding on it. No one has ever seen Calum Freakalicious Green talk to a girl for more than a quick joke of suggestion. We’ve not seen much of this gentlemenly side and all of us are hoping for more. You’ve had his attention an entire twelve hours. That’s a record some are betting on. And I aim to win. So, by all means, keep ogling. He’ll love it. Heck, tell him he’s the A in your bomb. His head will swell.”
“Where is your room?” I said shaking my head at her.
“Where’s yours?” I pointed to my room at the other end far from hers.
“Nice, last on—”
“I heard already. I’m exhausted. I’m just ready to sleep. Will you do me a favor?”
“Sure.”
“I woke with the dawn back home and I ‘m really tired. Will you bang on my door in the morning to make sure I’m up?”
“ No problem. Bang, bang!” she
“And it ’s okay if you kiss a male here?” I acted innocent to bait them though I’d caught on. Really, I was naïve in that respect but playing along might get me information later.
They looked at each other and laughed saying at the same time, “We wish!”
“Yes, it’s okay. I’d welcome it anytime.” Maze said most assuredly.
I felt like a sheep in the wolf ’s den right now. What else had my dad and family not told me? These Hunters didn’t seem too horrible in a way like they were going to kill us all and doom us to hell. So was this something my dad made to sound bad, but really wasn’t? And what about the kissing, is it so bad to try out?
Dinner was over and Maze noticed my lack of eating, again . I guess I’m going to have to force some down. I’d reasoned that I could take some for me to eat later and I could trash it or flush it in the night. I found the chocolate muffins and downed those quickly, taking two more for later.
A brief idea floated over my brain remembering the state my brother was in and reminding me that boys and kissing weren’t what I should be thinking about. Still, my mind reeled with what I’d missed out on in the past.
My room ended up being the first one on the hall of the girl’s dormitory. One girl in passing yelled, “Last one out the window and last one back in the room. You better be as fast as your weapons skills seem to present you to be.”
I walked into my white walled room with one window and matching furniture on separate sides of the room. There was no roommate. That was a comfort at least.
I left the matchbox living quarters a few minutes later, locking it with my new shiny key, and went to shower in search of the multi-use shower stalls wearing my non-skid flips, vanilla scented everything, and shoulder pouch for safe keeping. I returned in my pink pajama shorts and tank back up the long corridor when Maze waved a silent summons.
“I can't wait till tomorrow. I g et to see the Calum Green ogling you, and more important, because I can get details from you while watching you ogle him.”
“Why is it ogling and not appreciation?”
“Girl, you are so in the dark. BFO. Come, Mama Maze will school you in romance where I lack in weapons.” She motioned for me to lean in more.
“Ogling is what Calum was doing every time I looked up all day when you were in the room. That made a boring day not so boring. We needed that around here. He couldn ’t take his eyes off of you. And from what I’ve seen and heard, naive one, you couldn’t stop either. And rumor is the two of you did it all day.”
“People are talking about us that much?” Laying low is definitely not the option now.
“Oh yes, my dear one. You are the juicy news of the hour. And the next! And the next!”
“I will try to stop ogling. I hate to offend him.”
“Trust me. He’s not offended. That much is obvious. Besides, everyone has bets on you right now and I don’t want to lose. A Ben Franklin is riding on it. No one has ever seen Calum Freakalicious Green talk to a girl for more than a quick joke of suggestion. We’ve not seen much of this gentlemenly side and all of us are hoping for more. You’ve had his attention an entire twelve hours. That’s a record some are betting on. And I aim to win. So, by all means, keep ogling. He’ll love it. Heck, tell him he’s the A in your bomb. His head will swell.”
“Where is your room?” I said shaking my head at her.
“Where’s yours?” I pointed to my room at the other end far from hers.
“Nice, last on—”
“I heard already. I’m exhausted. I’m just ready to sleep. Will you do me a favor?”
“Sure.”
“I woke with the dawn back home and I ‘m really tired. Will you bang on my door in the morning to make sure I’m up?”
“ No problem. Bang, bang!” she
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