Arden
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"So you don't hate him anymore." There goes her questions, welcome back her statements.
I look at Skyler, "hmmm?"
"Prince William, you don't hate him anymore."
I raise a brow, "How do you know?"
She gives me a side eye. "It's obvious."
We continue our walking. Ben had dropped us off at the camp. That was our meeting place. Skyler said someone would be meeting us the place they dropped me off before.
I slow down my paste to a complete stop. Skyler stops, looking back at me. "Come back with me?" I ask. "Once we get the stone, we can both leave."
"I can't."
"Please." I begged.
"Maybe."
I don't press her on the subject. That maybe was more than enough. That maybe meant something from her, it was hope. We continue our silent walk, until she this time breaks the silence.
"Im sorry if my questions were rude about your friend Carter." I'm shocked to hear her apologize. "I was just..." she stops turning and looking at me with an unreadable face. "His concept of love, would you say it's the same as yours?"
"What do you mean?"
"Would you say he loved Carter?"
"So much to the point he saw him as family."
"So you would say that you would die for someone you love."
"Yes." I say without hesitation.
She nods, continuing to walk. "Strange."
"Beautiful, that's the term I would use to describe love." I say.
She nods again, "Beautiful?" She whispers the question to herself.
I hope one day she will find love. It would be even better if it was with Christian. I want to giggle at the thought. They would be chaotic. I can see it. Him chasing after her, her ignoring him every step of the way. Until one day, she lets him catch her.
I have a feeling she can change. Not in who she is as a person, I wouldn't want her to change that. She is perfect the way she is.
But I can see her changing the way she thinks, feels. Her concept of love and life. I can see her loving it all. I could see her changing already, just from one day being with people.
I hated that I used to pity myself for my life. Hated I couldn't be there for her while she suffered without even knowing. But was happy I could be with her now.
I vowed to.
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Nothing But Bad
Fantasy** Sequel to There's No Good.** ••• So I'll play the part, they'll have no idea. Both sides will think they're using me. Both sides will think I'm on their side. I'm their puppet and they're my puppeteer. Telling how to act, and talk. But the won...
