Wysteria

Chapter 26

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Amaris' POV
"You're insane."

The floor is hard beneath me, lumpy and flattened with uncaring, hurried hands. Someone had carved this room out of the earth, taken the time to shape it into a bedroom, but no more had been put into the idea of comfort. Already, my exposed skin was covered in a layer of deep brown, almost black dirt. I sit on the floor, my back to the makeshift bed. Pressing my hand flat against the ground, I ignore the twins for the time being and focus. Sound travels faster through solids, yes? So why can't I- there. Dull thuds hit my palm, passing through the ground. Fargon's walking around, maybe pacing?

"Hey!" The first girl whispers, Julissa. I turn my head in her direction, leaning back. My body sags. My stomach is full now, despite how bad it hurt for more. I don't want to move, and yet I would rather die than stay. "What do you mean?"

"What do I mean about what?" I ask. I stand up and dust off my hands, though it only serves to spread the dirt over my wrists. I take a look around the room. There isn't much to it, just the dressers and the beds. Both of the beds jut out from the wall, so there isn't anything under or beside them. The only obtrusive thing about this room is the deadbolt on the outside.

"About... leaving." Jennifer whispers, her hands shaking. She huddles closer to Julissa, who tucks the girl under her arm again. I notice that Jennifer's body twitches often, as if she has no control over her movements. She moves forward slightly, her back muscles spasming, leaving a grimace on her dirty face. Julissa watches me study Jennifer, giving me observing eyes herself.

"I meant what I said. I'm leaving, and you can both come with me." I whisper back, feeling along the walls. The dirt feels slightly loose in some areas, and I wonder if it was just an accident. Would Fargon notice if I hollowed out the wall? Used the dirt to store things I need from the medicine closet?

"How are you going to get us out of here?" Jennifer asks, sitting up out of her sisters hold. Her voice is hopeful, her eyes wide. She brushes hair out of her face, which is perfectly unscarred. Her features, like her twin's are symmetrical. The innocent trust on her face makes me grimace myself. I wonder if these poor girls have ever seen life outside of a compound of rogues.

"Careful," Julissa hisses, holding her twin by the elbow. "We don't know if we can trust her. Remember what happened last time? Do you remember what happened when we angered him?"

"What happened?" I can't help but to pry. I need to know who I'm dealing with. The twins say nothing, but Jennifer runs her fingers over the back of her arm. "I have no reason to betray you." I say to them, turning to face the sisters sat on the bed opposite me. "I just want to go home to my-" My voice falters, anguish kicking in. How long has it been? Has there been another attack? Is Rhylan even alive?

'Stop it,' I think to myself. 'I'll never know if I never get out.'

"Your what?" Jennifer asks, tucking her legs beneath her. Her blonde hair is more of a brown, now, with the dirt and grease covering it like a blanket. It sits on her head limply, broken and cut ruggedly in some places. There's a small patch, near her right ear, and she uses the rest of her hair to cover it when I notice. An embarrassed, pained look takes over her face and she looks away from my curious gaze.

"My mate," I sigh, sitting down on the thin, cloth mattress. My leg begins to bounce up and down, and that aching sorrow fills my body again. I try to shake it away, but looking the twins brings it back again. As unfortunate as their life has been, they are together. Jennifer has Julissa to lean on, and Julissa's strength has kept both her and her sister alive. Now, in this place, I am alone. I don't have Rhylan, Vizen, not Jedd or Josiah. I'd even like the company of Jackson, if it didn't mean that we would be stuck in this hell together. On top of that, my powers are inaccessible to me, and my body is severely weakened. As much as I want to leave tonight, and take the twins with me, there's no way I could break away from Fargon, let alone out of the whole underground camp.