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chapter 12 - hurt

1 MORE DAY TIL GALA

The last few days, N had been bonding with Cyn since she had offered to help V

They've had mini tea parties, Cyn not being the best at it since she would only spill drinks making everyone laugh but N

N didn't understand Cyn.

He had sympathy towards her but something still felt off.

He had told himself to let it go though it never did.

To pass the time N had gotten into drawing. He drew dogs for V, putting them at her feet when he had finished. They weren't the best drawings but it was at least something he could share with her.

Cyn, Tessa, and J joined him one day in the library to draw, Tessa bringing colored pencils and crayons for them.

She wanted to appreciate the last days with V and N, her mom threatening to discard N as well. This might be her last day.

J was quite the artist, drawing herself normally as human, perhaps dreaming of becoming one to be with Tessa.

They would display affection here and there around N and Cyn, though J was very shy when it came to it, pushing away out of embarrassment while blushing, making Tessa smile.

'Look! It's a golden receiver! I recently found out about them," N exclaimed, holding the piece of paper with pride to the rest of the group.

'That's great Nate! How did you find out about them?" Tessa asked, J rolling her eyes by the praise he got for a crappy doodle of what looked like a turtle to her.

"Reading! Did you know they have gentle mouths?" He asked, making Cyn look up at him

"Brother, how does that affect the dog," Her head tilted before she propped it up again

"It makes them good with kids!!!" He screeched in excitement.

"giggle" Cyn said blankly, everyone going silent afterwards. N looked around, then at Cyn

Tessa glanced at J; J making a head gesture to leave in response.

N was quite confused before J looked at him, making the same head movement.

"Hey, Cyn, we all just remembered we have to clean a spill somewhere, we'll be back," Tessa said, getting off the floor attempting not to crush any papers with her heels.

The drones, except Cyn, followed after her before making their way out the library and standing next to the door.

"Nate-" Tessa started before N interrupted.

"Tessa I know... it's the last day, but don't worry!"

"Nate it's not that we-"

"Cyn has offered to help all of the drones with errors! That means V will be fixed!"

"Nate," Tessa raised her voice slightly, making N go silent.

"About Cyn... uh..." Tessa glanced at J, fiddling with her fingers. J nodded, Tessa then looking back at N, worry in her eyes.

"We've decided to throw out Cyn as well, in replacement for you," Tessa stated, her voice quiet and uneasy.

N's whole word crumbled right in front of him, his heart shattering like glass as it felt. His eyes were hollow and shaking, pressing his hand against his chest as if he was stabbed. He looked down, breathing heavily.

"N-Nate please listen to why we-" Tessa tried to reason with him, before N inturpted with a nasty tone.

"no," N spoke dryly.