Page 47 of The Tribrid Princess and the Taste of Chaos
“Let him know what?” I ask quickly, too quickly, and it sounds like a shout.
Tatum frowns slightly and then touches my forehead. “Are you sure you’re ok?”
“Yeah, I am. What did you let Jayce know?” I repeat. If Tatum said something and I already messed things up, he’ll think I’m being fussed over, and I can’t blame him. I was a danger to everyone. “I messed up last night, and he got hurt because of me.”
“Relax. I only told him that someone from your division spread the news; he wasn’t impressed.”
“I don’t think he cares,” I mutter.
Tatum frowns, observing me. “Jayce may come off as stand-offish, Si, but he is fair.”
“Fair… I don’t think so,” I reply glumly.
Tatum ruffles my hair. “Ok, Little Miss Woe Is Me, go change. And you need to move your things over to Ninth Division. Today’s the day you need to move, and you haven’t even taken anything over.”
I sigh. “Yeah, I know.”
“Listen to him, he’ll help you.” I don’t need to ask who he means. He gives me a small pat on the head before walkingaway, and I re-enter my room, shutting the door behind me.
Well, I guess I’d better get packing.
“So, how didlast night go?” Heaven asks as we make our way, carrying my stuff to Ninth Division. Well, partially carrying as Heaven is using a spell to move most of the stuff. We earn a few looks as we cross the halls, but one cold glare from her, and everyone averts their gaze.
“Nothing worth mentioning; he just said I have to train,” I say, making a long story short. “That I have to train with him…” My cheeks heat up as the dream returns to the front of my mind, and I look up to see both girls staring at me. Allie’s gaze is like an X-ray, looking right through me, whilst Heaven’s is calculating, like she’s studying me under a microscope.
“So, it worked,” Allie states, shrugging.
“What worked?” I ask. “It didn’t work! He hates me.”
“Ok, Si, can we drop the word hate? Hate is a strong word. He doesn’t hate you.” Heaven snaps, and I blink and pout.
“Excuse me?” I say, shocked at her tone.
“I’m sorry, but really, he doesn’t hate you; I don’t think he does. I actually think he has a thing for you. I even said that to Allie last night!”
Allie nods, and I look at them incredulously, but it only takes a moment for me to realise that.
This time, I burst out laughing, and I mean really laughing.I clutch my waist as my tummy starts hurting from all the laughing. Allie and Heaven stare at me, both wearing unimpressed expressions on their faces.
“What’s so funny?” Heaven frowns.
“Yeah, right, THE Jayce Westwood has a thing for me?” I say quietly, trying to stop from laughing more. “That’s a good joke. Guys like him don’t choose girls like me,” I say. My amusement vanishes, and Allie rolls her eyes.
“I hate men, and I hate women, and I hate romance, and hormones, and chemistry and attraction. I hate people.” She turns and begins walking faster down the hall.
I cock a brow, but Heaven simply shakes her head. “Wake up, Si! This is not you.”
It stings a little as she turns and begins walking, too, although it’s at a much more normal pace.
I’m even annoying them now that they’re here…
By the time we reach Ninth Division’s dorms, Allie’s waiting there with her arms crossed. I walk over and touch my Schattensicht to the scanner before scanning my hand. No one can just enter; the Schattensicht can only be used to unlock this door if my brain activity is in line with the command.
The door slides open, and I step into a small hall where all the walls are a black marble effect. We cross it and enter the main room, which is the shared living space, and it definitely looks lived in. It’s clean, but there are signs of it being used; a plate, a book, a few cups and cans are spread across the room.
There’s a curved sofa in front of the TV, a few gaming machines set up to the left with a few armchairs around a table. Then there’s a corner with another two armchairs and a bean bag and behind it are shelves.
They are laden with study books, but I can also spot a few fiction ones, no doubt all borrowed from the library. There are two more arches leading off from the main room, and I can see there are more doors. To the right, there’s a small kitchen area, which holds three different drink-making machines.
