Can't Catch Me

Chapter 13

I sighed. "Corey!" I called. "Come and sit down and eat." He was silent for a moment. "No." He said eventually. I blinked. What? "Why not?" I asked him. "I know what you did to get that meat." He said quietly. I look at him to see if he was joking. He wasn't. I closed my eyes and counted to 10. Then 20. Then 30. I took deep breaths. Anything to stop me from yelling at him. "Ive got berries too. And water. You dont need to eat the doe."
"The berries might be poisoned."
"The're not."
"How do you know? "
I sighed, rolling my eyes. "I aced my surviving in the wild test. I could identify the different types of berries."
"The water might be unhealthy."
"Its fine. It was running."
"Im not hungry"
For 5 minutes Corey sprouted every excuse under the sun. I just sent back reasonable retorts. By the end of the exchange Corey was looking a lovely shade of rose red. I closed my eyes knowing the real reason Corey didn't want to eat. Or come near the fire. Or come near me.
"Do you have a problem with me Corey?" I asked him. "If you do, spit ot out"

Zedd looked at me. I don't think you should provoke him. You dont know how much he is mad at you. He told me

I dont care I said back he should be worried about provoking me.

I looked back at Corey. He was looking squeamish and was playing with his hands, not meeting my gaze. "Well?" I snapped. "Spit it out." He still didnt look up. "This is about what happened before isn't it? You are mad at me because of what I did to those people. I knew it. I KNEW IT!" I yelled the last part, which seemed to at least startle him. "I warned you about my powers. I warned you what I can do. And when I show you you turn your back in fear." He had his head down. I could feel the tears pushing to break free behind my eyes. I could also feel the fire in my vains trying to push it's way to the surface. I wonder which would get through first. "Is this how you repay me for saving your ass? By not trusting me? Do you understand now why I didn't trust you when I first met you? Do you know why i dony trust you anymore? Do you understand why I wont trust you ever again?"
He kept his head down. "I-Im sorry. " he said quietly. "No." I growled. "If you were sorry, you would take my hand, sit near the fire and eat the food." I held out my hand to him, knowing he wont take it. He didnt even look up. "Thats what I thought." I said putting my hand down. I finnished the last of my meal. "Zedd, come here." I called out to him. He trotted over. And jumped on my lap. I laughed and turned so I was facing the flames with Zedd snuggling up to me. I made the flames die down so it could warm only me and my little fox.

Luna. Zedd said. Dont be childish. They need heat as well.

Quinnie is cold blooded. I replied And Corey should have taken my hand. Its not nice to force someone to face the thing they are afraid of.

Zedd was silent, which I thought was just as good. I didn't want to have an argument with him. I started to drift off. I could hear ruffling sounds and the crunching of leaves walking away. Fine. If Corey wanted to leave, I wont stop him.

And with that we fell asleep.