Betrayals by Lili St. Crow

Author:Lili St. Crow [Crow, Lili St.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781595142528
Amazon: 1595142525
Publisher: Bill
Published: 0101-01-01T08:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 15

Two hours later, I eased down the hall. I didn’t see anyone outside my room, but I felt them there. I made it in and locked, barred, bolted the door. And that, apparently, was that. Christophe told me not to worry about someone seeing me come back, it was getting out without being caught that was the problem.

It reminded me of Dad. Shaking a tail or pursuit was second nature, and it was better for someone to lose you on the way out to a meet so you didn’t compromise anyone else. I would have liked to be a fly on the wall when someone told Dylan I’d been spotted coming back to my room. It was amusing, in a grim, ironic sort of way.

Wait, Christophe had said. I’ll come back for you, as soon as I know … when I have a safe place for you. Will you trust me?

It was just like Dad leaving me a fifty and telling me to do my katas. But scalding flushes kept going through me whenever I thought of Christophe hugging me. I would turn hot, then cold, just like alternating tap water. It lasted all the way through the rest of the sunny day and into nightfall, and I almost didn’t hear the bell for wakeup. I was too busy trying to pin down where the hot and cold was coming from. My internal thermostat was way wack.

The lunchroom was a chaos of surf noise. Graves set his tray down. “I’ve got an idea.”

“Oh God.” I stared at my plate. Nothing on it looked even remotely appetizing. “What now?”

The cafeteria echoed around us, and he took a good look at my face. “Jesus. You’re pale.”

Tell nobody. Not even Dylan. But if there is another attack, try to find him. Don’t stay in your room. Here Christophe had smiled grimly, just a slight curve of lips. Or if you do, little bird, make certain you bar your door.

“Just… I don’t know.” Now it was time for a cold flash. I shivered. The entire place was too noisy and bright. Boys kept glancing at me, though once Graves sat down they went back to what they were doing. And only snuck glances at me instead of staring openly. Except for Shanks, who stared at me from under his emo-boy swoop until I locked eyes with him, and he hurriedly looked away. He was all the way across the caf, too.

Dibs hadn’t shown up yet. I actually… well, kind of missed him. I’d gotten used to that terminal shyness.

“You okay?”

I saw Christophe again. The words boiled behind my lips. “Fine.” I still felt cold. Even the fact that my hair was behaving couldn’t make me happy. I’d braided the whole mess back and forgot about it first thing.

It would figure, the instant I get okay hair I also start getting hot flashes. And keeping more secrets than I ever thought possible. Jeez.

“You sure? You look—”

“It’s my room.” The half-lie felt dirty and left a bad taste in my mouth.

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