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Chapter 13

-"Is that why you're acting so close to him? Is it also to spite Seraphina?" Elaine asks. Remi just shakes her head rapidly.

-"No! It's neither! I just... his ideals remind me of Rei."

-"Oh."

-"Yeah. He reminds me of him, and sometimes..." she trails off, reminiscing about her talk with him before they left for Branish, "... sometimes it's not just the way he reminds me of Rei. Sometimes I feel safer to be with him, and not just physically. I feel like I can talk to him, even though I don't know him very well."

-"Why don't you just tell him that's how you feel?"

-"What?! No! That's an awful idea! Seraphina would crucify me!" Remi answers, shaking her hands into an off and on X across her chest.

-"Does she also like John?"

-"Can't you see it? They've been acting different together ever since Arlo brought John out to the Turf War Grounds." Remi cries out in exasperation.

-"Well, they're not dating, right?" Elaine asks, as a metaphorical lightbulb appears above her head.

-"What's your point?" Remi asks, confused. Elaine sighs, having to continue.

-"Does John even know Seraphina likes him?"

-"I doubt it, Seraphina wouldn't tell him that kind of thing."

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-"You happy?" The magenta haired girl asks, unpleased. The boy is mentally staggered, confused as to her behavior.

-"Why are you like this right now? What's wrong?" The ravenette asks.

-"Nothing's wrong!" She yells. In response, John physically takes a step back, surprised. "I- I'm sorry, John, I'm just on edge right now, and this isn't helping it."

-"This...?" John asks, wanting an explanation.

-"Yes, this, John. There was no reason for you to know or care that I do. So what if you know? Can't we just forget we had this conversation?" She asks, tired.

-"Sera..."

-"No. Don't, 'Sera...' me. That's just making things worse." She says, aggravated. 'Why is she being like this? This is so uncharacteristic of her... right? She was just so broken a minute ago.'

-"Sera, I just want to talk, please."

-"And what if I don't want to talk to you right now?!" She screams.

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'Oh sh*t dude, I can still hear them.' Blyke thinks to himself, turning up the volume on his earbuds. 'I sort of want to know what's going on, especially if those two are having an argument, but... it's best if I just know nothing. I want to live past 20, if possible.'

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John takes a step back, a hurt look on his face. His expression now noticeably saddened, he answers.

-"...Then you don't have to." He starts to turn around to head to the kitchen cabinets, most likely to get some food, since he had missed any possible meals after school. Sera realizes her verbal blunder, and tries to catch him before he finished turning, grabbing his shoulder.

-"John, no, I didn't mean to--."

-"The door is behind you. I'm gonna go get something to eat." He cuts her off. He walks away from her, and changes course to the fridge. Desperation fills the girl's eyes, and she rushes to him.