The Paradox by Lola StVil

Author:Lola StVil [StVil, Lola]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-09-29T16:00:00+00:00

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I try to focus as Sunday patiently explains the evolution of the gods to me for the third time. It’s like he’s moving his mouth but no sound is coming out. Or if it is, it’s in a language I just don’t understand. I feel bad for Sunday. He must have gotten the short straw to have the job of teaching me Avo history. I rub my hands over my face and through my hair. I am frazzled, a total mess.

“What is, Sailor?” Sunday asks.

I am horrified when his gentle tone almost brings me to tears. I swallow hard, making sure no tears can leak out. I shake my head.

“It’s this. All of this. I just don’t get any of it. And none of it is going in,” I say, gesturing toward the ancient book that sits between us. “It’s so much to take in and the more I try to concentrate, the less I seem able to grasp any of it.”

“Hey, it’s okay,” he says. “Just relax and breathe, okay?”

I nod and take a few deep breaths.

“I just don’t think I’ll be able to remember all this,” I say, feeling a little calmer.

“As long as you know the basics, we’ll be fine,” he tells me.

I wonder if that’s true or if he’s just trying to be nice. I hope for all of our sakes it is true, because what I said is definitely true. This just isn’t sticking. I’m pretty sure I know why, and it has nothing to do with the material or Sunday’s teaching methods. It’s Rye. It’s always Rye. Why can’t I just let him go like I promised myself I would?

“I’m sorry,” I say. “Can we try again?”

“Sure.” Sunday smiles.

He points to the first line of the text again, but before he can speak, we’re interrupted by a cacophony of noise as the rest of the team bursts into the games room of the cabin. The rest of the team except for Rye. I guess he’s avoiding me every bit as much as I’ve been trying to avoid him at school.

“We’re kind of in the middle of something here, guys,” Sunday says, clearly pissed off at the team for interrupting us.

“I know. Sorry for the interruption but this is important,” Grace says.

Sunday nods and she goes on, although now I feel like she’s addressing me rather than him.

“We found a possible location for the dagger,” she says.

I feel my heart start to beat a little faster, adrenaline coursing through my body. I am filled with nerves and, dare I say it, excitement.

“Where is it?” I ask.

“There’s an abandoned bus station on the edge of town. And if my sources are correct, then there’s a damn good chance that’s where the dagger is. We’ll have to go and search the place. Tomorrow night.”

“Why not now?” I ask.

“Because it’ll be easier to wait for nightfall. The darkness will help to conceal us from any nosey neighbors,” Grace says.

“Okay, that makes sense. But why not tonight?”

“Rye said tomorrow,” Grace says.

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