Case Closed

Emotional Aftermath

Peony's P.O.V.

The door opened and Kevin walked in. It was still early but he'd probably wanted a head start in on the day.

"Were you talking to someone?"

"Just myself."

"I just wanted to check in. I heard about you and John and I wanted to make sure that you were okay."

"I'm okay, and things with John are over."

"Are you sure I mean he still-"

"It's more complicated than that and I don't really want to talk about it."

"Okay, well how's everything else going, I mean I know things have been a little crazy around here every since your dad showed up."

"Uh- everything else is sorta on pause I guess. I haven't really spoken to Patrick and I'm not sure I want to."

"Why did he do something to hurt you, again?"

"Uh- No not really but there's only so much I can take."

"I'm sorry about that. It must be hard to have to deal with two problematic parents."

"Well I wouldn't really know."

That was a little rude. Sure our mom wasn't the best but she didn't decide to give us up. She was murdered by the same man who'd been married to her. I would've said something but I was still thinking about Mason and what he had said about running away. I stopped listening to what Kevin was saying and I started contemplating leaving the Academy. This was my home or it has been since my parents have been out of the equation. The people here have taken care of me, made me one of them, but so much is changing now.

I can't control my powers and now I hurt John. What happens when I'm gone what if-

"Are you okay?"

"Wh... Uh. Yeah I'm okay why?"

"Because I'be asked you three questions and you didn't respond to any of them and you look like your contemplating something really serious. Maybe I can help, I mean, I could try."

Okay so if Kevin is my half brother then he has to be part blood lord. Which would mean that he has powers too. He doesn't seem different.

"Okay... I wanna know if you... have any sort of..."

"Just ask me."

"Okay have..."

"Is this  about John?"

"What?"

"Because if it is then yes he's still crazy about you."

"No."

A wave of guilt washed over me and I felt tears stinging my eyes. I didn't want to cry not in front of Kevin and not when John would see me in an hour and ask about it. Or he would've asked about it, before.

"I'm sorry I just assumed."

I faked a smile.

"No, you didn't do anything wrong. I do have to get ready though, and you should go."

"Okay."

He left without saying anything else. The second I closed the doors tears started to fall. I sat in front of the door feeling sorry for myself for another five minutes before I pulled myself together.

You can't just sit here and cry, you need to stop this. This is not the time. This is not the time. This is not the time. You're okay and you are going to be okay. We need to get ready you can cry latter when we're gone.

It wasn't until I'd said it to myself that I accepted it. I was leaving. I was leaving today, because I needed to learn how to control my powers and maybe I needed to get away from John for a while.

I got off the floor and wiped away the tears that had finally stopped falling. I know that bottling up my emotions won't necessarily help me but sometimes feelings get in the way. Right now I need to focus on getting away from my family at the Academy. I want to know if they actually care about me or if they only pretended to love me because I made them.

I finished packing my bag and I brushed my hair back into a ponytail. I went to shower and brushed my teeth quickly so I could get back to room. There were bags under my eyes, I looked tiered. There was no way John wasn't going to notice.

I got back to my room and put on the uniform. I didn't want to be late to debriefing but I didn't want to be early and stuck alone with John in the room.

Ten minutes before the meeting was set to start I hid the bag I had packed in the back of the closet and opened the door. He was standing there, his fist was raised as though he was about to knock. I was too stunned to say anything.

"I wanted to walk to the room together if that's okay."

"Yes ."

He didn't move from the door, he as waiting for me to look him the eye. I lifted my gaze to meet his and I wasn't surprised when he looked fine. He hadn't cried. That's when I had no choice but to believe it. The proof was standing right in front of me.

"You look tiered."

"I know, and we don't wanna be late."

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A/N: Thank you for reading!!!