6/28/2023 0 Comments Three trials kristy cunning![]() “Does she ever plan to show up?” I ask him as he moves to the window to look out. I stare at the ceiling, idly wondering what the other guys are up to. He looks away, and silence descends around us for more uncomfortable hours. “You inspire a fear none of us have known before.” ![]() “The answer would be simple if you stopped to think about it,” he says so quietly I almost miss it. ![]() “You know I don’t hurt the bond,” I say, as though hearing it aloud again makes him all the more intriguing. You bartered with Ezekiel, knowing I wouldn’t even hold it against him.” “You couldn’t bring yourself to go against my wishes when I told you that you couldn’t touch me. Your menace is half your charm, so it doesn’t scare me anymore that you hate me. “Maybe one day you’ll tell me the true reason you’re afraid of even taking this risk, when you’re the most reckless of the four. ![]() I can see him guarding himself, careful not to react. I’m selfish for wanting all four of you, while expecting to be the only one you want, but I’m not greedy. Albeit, I have understandable moments of weakness. ![]() You’ve seen me preserve it to the best of my ability. But you’re not worried about me choosing favorites and riding off into the sunset with one, while destroying the other three.” “I can assure you that I hate you just as much as I like you. Not even Gage truly knows you, and he’s the closest to you.” “Then you tell me why you hate me over and over,” I say, shrugging. ![]()
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