The Empties (The Glitches Series Book 2) by Ramona Finn

Author:Ramona Finn [Finn, Ramona]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2016-11-02T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

I hurry down the corridor, resisting the urge to look back and check for Wolf. I don’t think he’s following me, but I don’t think he believes me either. Strangely, that stings a little bit. I am actually lying and he shouldn’t believe me, but part of me wishes he would anyway. That he trusted me.

But he doesn’t, so I shove the sting aside and instead worry that he’ll discover that I went against him by seeking out the Norm.

I reach the end of the hall, which opens up into the main room. I feel relief sweep me that now it will be harder for Wolf to confront me without making a scene. And I’ve noticed he doesn’t like it when other people are around, watching us.

This, too, hurts, but I tell myself it doesn’t matter.. I’m over whatever I feel for Wolf… right?

I decide to head the Tech Room because I sense less scrutiny there, in general—and I can speak freely. No one there would get angry with me for going to the Norm. But as I make a beeline for the tunnel that will lead me there, I spot Skye. Her blonde hair is down rather than in its usual ponytail and she’s playing with the ends of it. It’s a nervous habit of hers and it makes me wonder just what it is she’s nervous about. I hesitate, debating whether or not to go and talk to her. But before I can decide either way, I notice who it is she’s talking with.

Bird.

The shorter, darker girl blends in with the crowd, making her harder to spot, but now that I see the colorful ribbons hanging from her clothing, I know it’s her.

Instantly, my dislike for Bird makes me not want to talk with Skye. I know they’re friends, but that doesn’t mean I like it.

I’ve stood staring at them for too long. Bird notices me. Her eyes catch mine and lock. They narrow. I can practically feel the anger wafting off of her. It reaches for me, but I ignore it. I won’t let her intimidate me. She lets out a huff of air and then abruptly turns to stalk off. Skye is left standing there for a moment, but then she turns, too. She glances at me. For a second, her expression is blank. Then she offers me a smile and a wave. I return the wave—not the smile. Hers drops, and then she walks off, probably to join Bird.

The whole encounter has made me… unhappy. I don’t like Bird and Skye being friends, being close. But that doesn’t matter, I have to remind myself. I tell myself that the only thing that matters is figuring out how to stop the AI, and getting Raj back. That means trusting people like Alis, not Skye. It doesn’t matter who I met first.

Forcing myself to move, I hurry through the small group of people that lingers in the main room. I keep my head down so that I don’t catch sight of anyone else this time.

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