Glitch (Glitch - Trilogy) by Anastasiu Heather

Author:Anastasiu, Heather [Anastasiu, Heather]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2012-08-06T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

I WAS WALKING DOWN the hall when someone stopped suddenly in front of me. I ran right into them, my tablet case clunking to the ground in my surprise at the impact. I bent down, trying not to let my irritation show or betray any other anomalous response, but then I looked up and saw it was Adrien. My eyes widened just a fraction before I made my face blank again. He’d dropped his tablet case too with the impact and he stooped to the ground at the same time, too.

I’d had a twinge in my stomach all day at the thought of seeing Adrien again, but now that he was here in front of me, I didn’t know what question to ask first.

“I have a way to get into your house unnoticed,” he whispered, turning his head toward mine but keeping it facing the ground. “I’ll meet you in your bedroom at eight tomorrow.”

I opened my mouth to speak, but he didn’t give me the chance.

“I’ll answer any questions tomorrow,” he whispered quickly, then stood up. I sat another moment watching after him, dumbfounded. His tall, lanky body quickly disappeared around a corner. I finally realized I might attract attention if I kept crouching on the ground like this, so I got up and turned toward the lunchroom.

I had to work hard to hide the excitement and nerves bubbling in my chest. Finally, I might get some answers. Adrien knew things. He might be dangerous, and I’d have to be on my guard, but I was desperate for answers. Whether he was a glitcher or not, I wasn’t sure, but he definitely was not Linked. And he had access to some advanced tech. I couldn’t help but wonder if he’d know a way for us to live undetected or avoid the adult V-chip. It was a hope so precious and fragile I almost didn’t dare let myself think it.

* * *

“You’ve been talking about him nonstop since we got here,” Max said at our tutoring session that night.

I turned and looked at him. “So?”

“So maybe I’m tired of hearing about him! And he’s gonna meet you in your bedroom? Is that even safe? We don’t need him, and it’s not worth the risk. I told you I could protect you.”

I waved his words away with a swipe of my hand. “This isn’t about protection. It’s about figuring out what he knows. He’s got to be like us. I want to know what he knows and get him on our side.”

“The only people who need to be on our side,” Max stood up, his face flushed, “are us.”

I stopped pacing finally, seeing Max’s face and sensing he was quietly fuming.

“What’s wrong with you?” I asked.

“What’s wrong with me?” he echoed incredulously. “What’s wrong with me is that all I can think about all day and all night long is you, but you are obviously spending all your time and energy thinking about him.”

I threw my hands up in the air.

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