Marked by Stephanie Arehart

Author:Stephanie Arehart [Arehart, Stephanie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-03-10T22:00:00+00:00

“Well, you know you can trust me.”

And with that, Jenna wasn’t sure she could trust Noah either.

Chapter 12

Jenna woke up Saturday morning feeling like a completely different person. This was her first day on her own that she didn’t have any classes to attend. She’d been considering the idea of getting a job, but wasn’t sure she felt like doing anything that responsible just yet. As Jenna sipped hot tea made in the small coffee maker her mother had bought her for the dorm room, she stared at Vivian sleeping. She looked more peaceful than usual.

Guess someone’s finally getting used to college.

Jenna stared out the window as she finished her tea, watching the other doctors-in-training going about their business on their own free day. She thought about how nice their lives must be. Jealousy still reigned even though she’d started to come to terms with her own situation, determined to forge ahead and make the best of things. A fake birthmark couldn’t change that about her personality, if it were true. She wrestled with the question of why she hadn’t bothered to ask Chris, Cody, Heidi, or Kenneth about her own situation. Perhaps Jenna wasn’t seeking the truth.

Jenna noticed a stack of papers on her desk that she didn’t recall putting there. Thumbing through the pile, she determined it was a bunch of leaflets and pamphlets about birthmarks. Vivian must have brought this junk to her, possibly trying to make a sarcastic point. Maybe she was sending a not-so-subtle message for Jenna to stop probing.

Generally, the information seemed to be pretty tame, mostly just how to learn more about the history of the Registry and get a personal scan with career counseling. But one small business card stuck out to Jenna. It was a colorful psychedelic design labeled “Claire Seaburg – Mark Medium.” There was a phone number and description that said, “Unlock your spiritual potential.” Jenna wasn’t sure what to make of that, but she stuck it in her pocket as she heard Vivian moving around behind her.

“Good morning, Barbie,” Vivian croaked.

“Sounds like you have a serious case of morning voice. How late were you out last night?”

“I don’t know. It’s all a blur. On second thought, I may be dead. I sure do feel like it,” Vivian answered with a slight laugh, and Jenna giggled.

“Did you put all these papers on my desk?”

“What papers, Barbie? I didn’t touch your precious stuff. In fact, I didn’t even expect you to be here for the weekend. What’s up with that, anyway?”

Jenna didn’t respond to Vivian’s annoying and invasive questions, assuming she was just trying to divert attention away from her own petty behaviors. Instead, she got dressed and walked out the door without any further conversation, leaving Vivian behind in a heap on her bed.

She strolled through the campus, unsure where she was headed, just enjoying the crunching of crisp autumn leaves underneath her feet. Her phone buzzed viciously in her pocket, instantly ruining her idyllic moment. She stopped walking to fish it out.

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