Chapter 10| Love and Hate

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"No, I don't want to watch that one," Theo whines

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"No, I don't want to watch that one," Theo whines.

"Theo, that is the tenth one you've rejected," I mutter while massaging my temples.

"You know what, why don't you just take the remote and pick?" Maya yells and throws the remote at Theo's face.

He catches it before it hits him and turns to the TV with a shit-eating grin on his face.

Maya huffs and moves down the couch to where Phoebe and I are sitting.

"I swear it's a miracle I haven't killed that boy yet," Maya says, clearly irritated.

I snort while Phoebe furrows her eyebrows, looking skeptical.

"Literally or figuratively?" She asks.

Maya lets out a forced laugh. "I was just joking, Pheebs," Maya assures her.

Phoebe nods, suddenly looking sullen.

Maya grabs her hand and stares intensely at Phoebe, all playfulness gone.

"Hey, it's going to be ok. I know the idea of killing someone scares you, but you'll be ok," Maya says reassuringly.

Phoebe looks at both of us and bites her lip. "I know, I'm just...nervous. I didn't get into this program fair and square like everyone else. My dad got me in. I just don't think I..." She trails off.

"Belong?" I ask, guessing the ending of that sentence. She nods.

"That's bullshit. You do belong. So what if your dad got you in and you don't like violence. You still want what's best for the greater good and that's what matters. Not to mention you're a genius," Maya tells her.

"I'm not a genius," Phoebe scoffs.

"Uh, yeah you are. You literally fall in the genius category with your IQ," Maya says matter-of-factly.

"Wait, how high is your IQ?" I ask.

"193," Phoebe mumbles.

"What was that? I couldn't hear you," Maya says loudly.

"193," Phoebe yells while laughing.

"Exactly. Be proud of that, girl. That's amazing just like you're amazing," Maya exclaims with a smile.

Phoebe laughs and shakes her head at Maya's antics.

I love these two girls already.

"Ok, enough about me," Phoebe says and waves her hands around. "Cam, I heard you're sharing a room with Cole," she says suggestively and looks at me.

Now both girl's attention is on me. The small smile I had on my face immediately drops at the mention of the devil incarnate's name.

"Does everyone know now?" I ask and look pointedly at Maya.

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