Hes lost in his mind

Chapter 13 : The talk

2 bagsied the shower first, and I waited. I didn't really need a shower - I wasn't sweating. Compared to my dads trials that was easy. Oh, if only I'd been able to use my skills on Damien before he took me here.

"I want to go to the entertainment room - what do you think, 6? Want to play a game of Xbox?"

"OK, after my shower. Not for too long though."

"OK. HEY 2! WILL YOU HURRY UP IN THERE!"

"wa!" I heard 2 scream, and heard her fall over in the bath. I laughed.

She came out a few minutes later and glared at 5, and motioned for me to go in. I winked as she lay on her bed, grabbed my book and began to read. 5 tapped her foot and I saw her move towards 2 as I locked the door.

As I let the warm water run over me I thought of Damien, and John, compared. John was hotter by a mile. Oh, why did I have to be here?

"6! Are you almost done in there? We're going to the entertainment room, remember?"

I got myself out and got dressed into some shorts and a top saying 'I heart P.A.Q.T.' I laughed and follows 5 to the entertainment room.

The Xbox was in the corner, but Molly was already playing on it. She was playing 'my beauty salon', and I sighed as I suggested table football, and 5 nodded.

"Oh, it's you," Molly murmured. "dammit. Was hoping everyone was getting freshened up for challenge tomorrow - I could get some alone time from you idiots. 4 was the only good one here," she scowled.

"We don't have time for you, 1. I'm not in the mood to put up with your bad attitude right now," 5 said. I laughed - she'd got her good.

"Oh wow, I bet you think you're pretty good to be in the running for Queen, aren't you?"

"you seen very proud of yourself about it."

"I have reason to be, because I'M gonna be Queen. YOU don't - you're just someone who was picked up so he could have some fun. And you, 6."

"why did he make special arrangements to bring me here, 1?"

"this is an interesting conversation, isn't it?" I whipped on my heels to see Damien, smiling. "fighting over me. It happens quite often, but I never thought YOU'D join in, 6."

He wrapped his arms around my waist, and I pushed him away.

"I'm only trying to prove a point - that we're not worthless - I don't WANT to be here,"

Damien looked at me with puppy eyes. I flipped him off, thinking 'god, I am NEVER singing again,'.

"Very well. 1, 5, 6, settle down, you're all here because I like you all very much. 1, I can't have my Queen vain, so please try and stop assuming you will be my Queen, and are the only one in with a chance."

Molly nodded and left. 5 closely followed her, and I tried to walk with a purpose and get away from him, but no such luck.

"6, can I have a word with you?"

"no, you very well can't."

"I wasn't really asking - it was more of an order."

I turned, thinking he'd be angry, but he was calmly sat on the couch.

"come, sit."

I went and sat on the couch. He tried to pull me into his lap, but I stayed firmly where I was.

Damien sighed. "I heard you did excellent in P.A.Q.T. Training today," he told me. "where did you learn to do all that stuff?"

I sighed. "my dad taught me to defend myself. He's in the army - one of the best soldiers. I haven't seen him for 2 years now."

"you mean he's dead?"

"if he is, we didn't reserve word until after you took me. No, he's just been at war for a while," I told him.

"OK. Do you miss you're family?"

I turned and glared needles at him. "what do YOU think? You stole my family from me! You stole EVERYTHING from me! My life! My friends! Heck, my BOYFRIEND!"

"you said yourself he had already been turned!"

"he'd of come around!"

Damien stood up. "when are YOU going to come around? You're a potential - you may be Queen! Why is that not enough for you?"

"being royals not everything, Damien! Being royal is just money! Being Queen doesn't get you friends, doesn't get you family, doesn't get you happiness! MONEY doesn't get you happiness! YOU don't bring me happiness!"

I stood up sharply and stomped out, leaving Damien to stare after me in awe.