I've always been good I'm at hiding secrets. I had to hide most my life from people all the time. And when you have so many all the time, you get good at hiding them.
Fitz used to be the person I told everything to. I had to tell everything to. I was okay with it most the time, it was nice to have someone to tell everything to so I wasn't the only one keeping that secret.
He knew everything. I knew everything. He would always push me to tell him things. Like how I had a crush on him. But this is different. It isn't some silly crush, it's an illegal baby.He knows.
He knows. He knows. He knows. He knows. He knows. Those are the only words my mind could make up as I stared, terrified, into his teal eyes that I once thought looked so pretty.
"Why can't I get into your head any longer? Can you even hear me when I transmit to you?" My whole body drops with relief.
"And your happy about this? Do you know what this means? It mean we can't be cognates!"
"Do you not remember the last couple hours? I don't want to be cognates! The whole reason you can't get in my head anymore is probably because I don't trust you anymore!" I wiggle out of his grip and shove him off the bed.
"Now get out before I make you." I growl.
He snorts, easily masking his face of hurt. "Make me? You can't make me do anything!"
I restrain myself from launching at him. "I'm giving you one more chance."
He stays put. "I'm not leaving until you tell me your secret."
"SANDOR! HELP!"
Sandor storms though the door, dragging Fitz out with no questions. I hear Fitz yelling all the way down the stairs.
I sigh, using my telekinesis to shut the door and flop down on my pillow, hoping this day would end.
The day dragged on until finally, it was the next morning. I sluggishly made got ready and headed to school, dreading the entire day.
As I walk to physical education, Magnate Leto stops me.
"Miss Foster, I was informed you wanted a meeting regarding your telepathy lessons?" Oh. That was quick.
"I already have Sir Terigan and Mr. Vacker in my office. Please, right this way."
I try to resist from picking out my eyelashes as he leads me to his office.
When we get there, Fitz and Terigan are both already sitting down in one of the chairs.
The room wasn't small, but it was t big. It was very simple with a table and chairs and a desk in the corner. There was nothing that really stood out other than the weird lights, which hung from the ceiling in all kinds of funky shapes. The bland white walls and carpeted floor that weirdly reminded me of the carpet at a hospital weren't helping to add a little bit of...spice to the place.
I sat across from Fitz and Terigan as Magnate Leto grabbed a file off his desk.
"So, Miss Foster, I see you want to quit your cognate lessons, is there a specific reason why?"
My mouth goes dry as everyone's whites turn to me. "I just... have something's I'm no longer comfortable with sharing."
I avoid Fitzs glares and looking at the table.
"I see, of course, you have the right to stop training at anytime, so I will reschedule you two in separate classes and we can move past this."
I start to get up but Magnate Leto stops me, letting the other two walk out before he shuts the door.
"Miss Foster, if this is about your biological mother, me and her have discussed and we've decided it would be fine if Mr. Vacker knows but only if he can-"
"It's not that."
"Then what is it?" He creased his forehead as he stared down at me.
I should have just said "no thanks" and left. Now I have to come up with a excuse.
"Even if I told him, I don't think I can... trust him anymore after the things he's done."
Magnate Leto raised an eyebrow but nodded and let me out.
I continued down the halls until I reached my destination, physical education.
I sigh before stepping in, only to get nailed on the eye with a splotcher.
"Just hold the ice on there while I go find some stuff for you."
I groaned as I held the ice against my dyed-pink eye. Of course it had to be pink that almost blinded me in on eye.
Elwin came back with five elixirs in hand. "Ones for the pain, one so you can see better, one so your eye can clear up, and one for your head."
Me, bring the clumsiest and most unlucky person to ever walk the planet , also had the hot of falling backwards and hitting my head.
And on top of all of that, Stina was the one who threw the splotcher.
"Can I just stay here for the rest of the day and say my eye needs time to heal?" I ask as I down all the elixirs.
"You can stay for a bit but I'm not going to be responsible for you missing a lesson. I'll write you a note so you can be late though."
I sigh as I lay down for another minute.
"You might want to go try and scrub off that pink on your face when the medicine kicks in."
Elwin throws me a small towel as I get up and stubble over to the bathroom. There was a pink splat mark right around my swollen, red eye.
I scrub at it forever until there's only a faint mark left, but it's still very noticeable.
"Great." I muttered.
I walk out of the bathroom unhappy that the pink wouldn't go away.
"You can go get you lunch and eat in here if you would like."
Not bothering to answer, I walk out and to the lunchroom. There's not many people there but many of them stare at me.
I walk though the lunch line, grabbing whatever food I can and try to leave the cafeteria but someone stops me.
"Sophie? Where are you going?" Linh steps in front of me and I look down.
"Aren't you going to sit with us? We haven't seen you in forever." Linh sounds sad, making me feel even worse.
"Sorry Linh, I need-" I stop myself as I looked at her face. She looks tired and sad. I can't just leave her now.
"I need to... grab a spoon and then I'll be right there." I give her a small smile and turn to grab a spoon.
As I walk over to the table I mentally prepare myself for the train wreck this is going to be.
I sit down on the end, next to Linh. Dex wasn't sitting with us today, I could see him with his popular group of friends a few tables away from us. Biana was watching him with a lovesick expression that made me gag.
As I turned to look at Fitz, I immediately turn away when I see his glare directed at me.
I make small talk with Linh and Tam. They seemed like the only friends I had left. I suddenly felt terrible about not spending more time with them.
Too soon, the bell rang, signaling the end of lunch.
I wave goodbye to everyone and make my way back to the healing center.
"Finally sat with your friends for once?"
"AHHH- oh hi Elwin. Yes, I did. Sorry I left you behind but..." Elwin smiled a waved me off.
"Here's your late pass to class. I'd hurry up so your teacher isn't too mad by the time you get there."
I yell out a goodbye to Elwin before I run to Linguistics.
This is going to be long day.
I sleepily stumble to my locker and grab my things. Linguistics was just as long and horrible as I remembered and study hall seemed to be even longer but on the bright side, I got all of my homework done. On top of that, everyone was staring at my pink-stained eye.
I grab all my things and practically race back home to go take a nap.
I was still mad at Grady and Edaline so I prepare myself to run up to my room. Unfortunately, nineteen people standing in the middle of the room is hard to run past.
"Miss Foster, We need to talk."