Brighter Thieves

Chapter 2

I place my warm mug down. "So I was wondering since Beck's room isn't ready, he could spend the night with us." I said, causing Beck to look at me, trying to figure out what I was doing. Did he really think I was about to send him off to sleep in the same room with a protector. Surely He doesn't trust her that fast. And if he did it hurt, since when are we all nicey nice with protectors that almost killed us.

"Well, I guess he could spend the night. But not in the same room. Beck can choose, he can decide to sleep in the living room or with me." Ronan says, with a face that looks like when a parent beats the system with their kids. Even though it shouldn't bother me that Beck can't sleep in the same room with me, since we are just friends, it still doesn't keep me from feeling hurt.

Sounds like you like him

Who? Beck? Don't be ridiculous didn't you just hear me describe how much I can't stand him?

I pretend to gaze down a row of the stalls so that Ronan can't see my face.

The memory leaves as quickly as it came, is that why he is making a big deal of Beck spending the night? Should have gone with the 'Beck has mommy and daddy issues so he needs me with him and if I am not there he can't sleep' plan, it would have been much better.

I shrug. At least he is gonna spend the night. I could just sneak out of my room and talk to him while Ronan falls asleep, if Beck chooses to sleep in the living room that is.

I glare at Beck, sending a look saying he better pick the living room option.

Looked like he got the message since he quickly replied with, "The living room sounds good. Thank you for the food and letting me spend the night." Beck awkwardly thanks both Mari and Ronan, they reply with simple welcome.

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I put all the dirty dishes into the sink, different from before. There were always 3 mugs and 3 plates. But now there is an extra mug and an extra plate. I smile, Beck will be living right next to us, it feels like we have been friends for ages. It's crazy how much we did together in less than a year. Beck and my brother will be spending my birthday together, just one more week until I  turn 14. It still feels weird that I can say I have a brother, imagine going through all that with a sibling you haven't seen in almost a decade.

"Need help with that?" I hear someone say behind me. I shake my head indicating I don't. But being Beck he didn't leave.

"What's wrong Alicat?" Beck questions. The nickname making butterflies appear in my stomach. The thing that was bothering me was, the fact that the people that were in the shadow thieves just disappeared. This mess left, too fast for my liking, What about the people who were forced or thereathan to join. It was their fault. Those innocent lives were just gone, as fast as a poof of air.

"What happened to the people who disappeared when the king got his coin back?" I said looking at the window with a guilty expression. The events that happened hours ago, still terrified me.

Beck drops his gaze from my face to the floor. Keeping his facial expression confused. "I am not sure, but the good thing is they are gone." Beck said. Oblivious to the fact some people had no other choice but to join.

"Yeah but what about the people that were forced Beck, and let's not forget you said Mead's parents were in it as well." I said feeling terrible.

"Why is Mead a big deal right now? He chose to play both sides, just drop it Alli." Beck snapped, noticing the scarred expression on my face he tried to apologize. But I didn't let him. I quickly made my way away from him. But I felt his hands abruptly grab hold of my wrist.