From the Dust: A Dystopian Novel (Ember Society Book 1) by AR Colbert

Author:AR Colbert [Colbert, AR]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: dystopian
Publisher: Ramsey Street Books
Published: 2020-02-06T06:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 16

The reflections of the lights on the glossy gray tiles took turns reaching me slowly as my feet moved across them in a blur. My pace matched Mr. Saxon’s, who marched silently beside me.

A storm of emotions raged inside, swirling with fear of the unknown and the sweet satisfaction of giving Georgia what she deserved. I tried to push everything down—everything except the tiniest ray of remorse, which I nurtured, hoping Mr. Saxon would hone in on it and grant me some leeway.

I’d messed up. There was no doubt about that. But I couldn’t figure out how Georgia even found out about my family. Edgar was the only other person in the program from Morton borough, and I really didn’t think he’d say anything. And even if he had, Edgar didn’t know about Cato.

Mr. Saxon stopped outside of a charcoal-colored metal door. A small window revealed nothing from my angle except pale gray walls and a clock. He delivered three rapid knocks before twisting the handle and letting himself in. I followed.

Emmaline’s sharp eyes shot up, quickly assessing the situation before her. She studied me for just a moment before finally speaking.

“Hello Mr. Saxon. This is unexpected. How can I help you?

“We’ve had an incident,” he replied grimly. “Healers are on their way.”

“I see.” Emmaline pursed her lips, thinking about how to proceed. I focused on nothing but my remorse. I didn’t want them to know how I really felt about stunning Georgia. I also couldn’t reveal my ability to block my affect—especially since I was about to get kicked out of the program. So I focused instead on how I thought I should feel.

Pushing back from her desk, Emmaline stood and met us at the door.

“Please have a seat.” She gestured toward a chair in front of the desk. “I need to speak privately with Mr. Saxon.”

They closed the door behind them, leaving me alone in Emmaline’s sterile office. I slid into the wooden chair that sat before the matching oak desk. It had a blue-violet cushion attached to the seat, and my thumbnail scratched across the thick canvas material it was made of, providing a quiet zipping noise to match the tick of the clock. Otherwise, the room was uncomfortably silent.

The good news was that Cato still hadn’t been caught. Georgia definitely would have let me know if the Protectors had him. But how did she know about him at all?

A large glass window behind Emmaline’s desk offered a view of the street below, and our row of group homes just beyond. I hoped I’d be able to say goodbye to Margo before they took me back to Morton borough. She’d tried to stop me. At the very least I would leave her a note before I left, and maybe ask her to help Edgar, too.

The door opened again behind me and Emmaline strode in, a serious look on her face. I tried to get a sense of how she was feeling, searching for any clues as to what might happen, but she was completely blank.

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