Violet

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The bright sun coming through the cracks of the curtain is the first thing I see when I awaken. I can feel and arm around my waist- my bare waist. I sit up, looking around and seeing my clothes thrown all over the place.

I reach up and run my hand through my hair, cursing under my breath. Looking down at Alex, my mind floats to how I've betrayed Vi. I throw the thin sheets off of me in frustration.

Clearly last night didn't help much.

I bend over, grabbing my clothes and putting them on as I go. Alex had woken up by now, sitting up with the sheets covering her naked body. Her hair was slightly disheveled and she was squinting her eyes. "Y/n? Where are you going?" I scoff, pulling my shirt on. "Why would I stay? I told you that I just needed to relax for one night and one night only." She sighs, laying back down and shoving her face into a pillow.

"Close the door on the way out." Her muffled voice made me roll my eyes. I finish pulling on my shoes before walking out the door.

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By the time I make it to my room, I'm ready to drop dead. The guilt of sleeping with another woman eating me from the inside out.

I throw my shirt off my body, planning on getting my weekly shower.

Having decently warm water to shower once a week is way better than freezing cold water once in a blue moon. One of the many perks of being a firelight.

Though, there are some downfalls.

I was left in my pants and a sports bra. We didn't have many change of clothes, but we had three or four sets each. Usually, when people shower, they bring their dirty clothes in with them and wash them. They then hang them up and stay in a covering cloth until their dry enough to wear.

I sat down on my bed for a moment, the fabric of Vi's old shirt catching my attention. I grab it, tears falling. "I'm sorry I keep betraying you. I wish I could just hold you." I stand up abruptly, going in my bathroom and starting the water, quickly stripping the rest of the way and getting in.

Another thing that still amazes me is that we have soap.

When I'm done with my hair, I hear my door open. Assuming it's Ekko, I yell. "Hey Ekko? I'll be back out in a minute." I hurry my pace, knowing that he might need help with something.

Soon, I'm wrapping a cloth around my body. I walk out, still dripping with water seeing as I hurried out to see what he needed. "Ekko? What do you need?" He looked at me with a sad face. "Get dressed. Quickly." He begins to walk out but I stop him "Why?" He doesn't turn around "just get dressed. It's important."

He walks out, leaving me stunned (lol reference) for a few seconds before rushing to get dressed, curious as to what was so important. My mind was running rampant with thoughts of our people dying. That Silco found us. That we were ambushed in the short ten minutes I was in the shower. How could I miss so much?

When I'm finallly dressed, I step out of my room and see Ekko standing beside my door. "Follow me." He hands me a mask that they wear on jobs. I grab it, Ekko walking again before I could get a chance to ask him what's going on. "Ekko damn it!" I finally yell.

He turns back around "What!" I throw my hands up "what the living hell is going on!" I feel a tear slip down my face, letting myself crack in front of the very person I wanted to stay strong for. "God Ekko I'm such a mess. I slept with Alex again." He frowns but pulls me into a hug.

He looks away from me "this may or may not make you feel worse." He begins to walk again, stopping to check if I'm coming before walking again.

He comes to a rather unused part of our hideout. He stops right before the door, turning to me and gesturing to put the mask on. I let out a whine and pout.

I hate those things.

"Stop being a toddler and just wear it." He puts on his, lifting his fingers to point at his mask. I roll my eyes but ultimately put it on.

He brings his hand on the door knob, but before he opens it, he turns to me. "Don't flip out. Stay calm. Don't give away any emotion. Don't take your mask off until I give the signal. Don't cry. And remember" he grabs my shoulders "it's not your fault."

His words make me even more confused, but he pushes open the door before I could ask any more questions.

I immediately put on an intimidating aura, Ekko doing the same. Instead of my usual confident but kind demeanor changes into a try something and your as good as dead.

I could catch a glimpse of a person tied up from the corner of my eye, going to the back just to observe. Once I get in my spot and Ekko gets in his chair, I finally recognize her.

Vi.

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short chapter

~K