DISCONTINUED - Promise // Ray X Reader

8 | Traitors

Word count: 2150

"What are you talking about? What's wrong, Norman?" Ray smiled at him, stepping closer as he grabbed his shoulder. I could only accept my fate and sit down slowly at the end of Normans bed.

"You already realize it, don't you guys? I set a trap for four people." Norman slapped Rays hand away, like something full of poison had just wounded him. I could only cross my arms, and look at Norman and Ray in defeat.

"I said that to you in front of Emma. As for (Y/N), I told her separately from the rest of you guys. I actually told Don that it was in the dining hall. I retrieved all of them just now before I asked you two to come. Out of the six hiding spots, the only two missing were the ones behind my bed, and the one in the kitchen. You both had framed Don. You two are the traitors." Norman backed away from us, as Ray plopped himself next to me on the bed. I could not show any emotions, to be caught like this was shameful, I felt the same shame that night when I was caught lurking by the gate at Glory Bell.

"F*ck, I thought I was doing so well. As for this one over here, I can't speak for her. I never trusted her along with you guys." Ray pointed at me, as I furrowed my brows and puffed out my cheeks. I didn't know what to say, he always brings this different boiling rage inside of me, I felt like I could beat him to a pulp right there. I had kept his identity a secret as well.

"I can't deny it.. you're right. I'm one of mom's spy. I also knew of his position. I was only doing what was right and keeping my mouth shut. But when did your suspicions start?" I asked to Norman, Ray sitting up with one leg on top of the other.

"Well we all knew there was a traitor, but I didn't suspect anyone until you came. The timing was surreal, and I really thought you were a cover up for the other person. That was until Sister Krone arrived, and then my suspicions turned to you. But I was conflicted, I couldn't believe there would be two spies, but to think of someone being a traitor so far back, I trusted my intuition and focused on you, Ray. But I guess I was right on both parts, wasn't I?" Norman was now pacing around the room, my eyes following his every move, my ears listening to every sound his footsteps made.

"So how long have you two been mom's spies?" Norman stopped in front of us, looming over us and I couldn't help but shimmy backwards.

"Since I've arrived." I complied without a struggle, what point was there to fight back? There was no where I could go, besides go to my coffin, or dinner plate.

"It's been like this since a long time ago." Ray also spoke without fighting. I knew he told the truth, as Mom had told me some stories about him.

"So you're not just a spy but a subordinate of mom!" Norman cried out.

I could only watch the yelling, soon it felt like my hearing was fading into a loud ringing, the headaches coming at full force. I let myself flop down onto the bed, eyes shut, waiting it for it to subside. It sounded like their conversation was in the room next door rather than right next to me, I could only make out bits and pieces of it.

"I want three things from you guys." Norman held three fingers up, Ray looking at me as I opened my eyes and forced myself to sit up.

"One, continue to be with us and guarantee our safety. Two, share all the information you guys have. And three, flip to our side." My eye twitched from his proposal. What was the three things we would get from him? It felt like he was asking for way too much.

"Are you an idiot?" Ray scowled at him, speaking for him and me together. It really felt idiotic.

"If that was your objective I would have thought you should've kept shut and used us as your pawns. There wasn't a need to threaten or negotiate with us." I crossed my legs, then propping my head up with my hand, elbow to knee. It wasn't the most comfortable, but it was good enough to lessen the effects of my headache.