Ender's Game 2

Chapter 13

Forgive and Forget vs. Kiss and Forget

I would rather be accused of breaking precedents than breaking promises. -John F kennedy.

Ender didn't mention about the kiss. Its been 2 days now since we made-out in his room. He is sitting on the table rubbing Oracies' head. I tip toed behind him, Oracies saw me and Ender turn around looking at me and bitting in a laugh. I roll my eyes and walk to them. "Are

you going to give me that 'you can't sneak up on me' speech?" I ask playfully. "You can't sneak up on me." He answered.

"That's because Oracies saw me." I point out. "Yes she did." He answer again.

Oracies look at me and then Ender. "There is nothing to be sorry about." He talked to Oracies. "What did Oracies say?" I ask. Ender face me with his crooked smile. "She said that she's sorry to ruin your plan and she won't tell me next time."

I laugh looking at Ender's frown. I hug Oracies, her skin is cold. "We ladies have to stick together!" Oracies nuzzle her head to me. "So Ender? What's our plans for today?"

"The fun is for later, I'll get you. The queen wants to see you by the way." He stand up. "For later?" I ask. "Yes." He lean forward, his warm breath hit my face. Before I can ask him his warm lips is pressed against my cheek. Adrenaline rushed to my body like an electric current. It was a quick affection but it almost caused my legs to buckle. "Later." He said.

He climb on Oracies back leaving me awestruck in my position. They fly off. What was I- right! the queen. I have to see her. The queen grew into a mature Formic, apparently they mature fast. I walk to her chamber. There are Formics that are nodding at my presence the others are too busy with what ever they are doing. I entered the chamber. She is inside sitting in a throne made out of perfectly arranged twigs that are still sprouting tiny leaves and tree roots. Sabrine, come forth.

Her voice is like a cry, shout, and unruly music, all at once. It echoes like in my head like she's talking in a four cornered room. I wonder how Ender takes it with all the Formics talking to him all at once. I walk forward. "You want to see me my queen?" I ask. She pointed her pincer on my forehead. Sabrine's mind seemed to snap itself, like a rubber band. Cold as ice crept down to her body, it is getting harder to breathe every minute. A sudden pain lanced through her right arm. She shrieked as her muscles adjust in her body and she spin upward, breaking the surface of consciousness like a diver breaking up through a wave. There was something cold pressed against her cheek. She pried her eyes open and saw rings of flames falling. She blink twice before she realized that she was lying on the marble floor, her knees curled up to her chest. She sat up gingerly, her arm and knees aching.

Are you alright? 

She scramble to her feet, cradling her aching arm. She tried not to shout at the queen, the queen went to her and help her up. "What did you do to me?"

A gift of gratitude. The pain will subside soon.

A gift? That does sound tempting but my muscles don't think so. It is stinging like she's been punched in every part of her body. "I need a kinap berry." Kinap berry tastes disgusting. That small thing has a texture of sand and the taste of an over riped tomatoes. I'm sorry to say but you can't… you must bare the pain for your body to get familiar with your new ability.

Great, I love pain. Please insert sarcasm everywhere. "I just need…"

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Riley

Riley slide her phone and open the door, a woman frowning is looking at her. She took a long time in the bathroom the lady must be really in hurry. She exited the rest room and walk back to their table. Talia is sipping away her cotton candy frappe, swinging her legs under the table. The pink and white beverage made Riley frown. She visited some doctors before asking if she's lactose intolerant but it's a negative, her taste buds just can't stand too much sweetness.