Yin's Story

45

A few days have passed since I was locked outside. Susie let me back in after shaking me awake violently the next morning. My wrists still hurt but not as badly. Olliver told me that the wounds are healing rapidly and I should be okay as long as I don't get an infection. Spring has spoken to me in days and I know he's mad at me. I stare at him as people begin to clap. I just gave another speech about my plans. Yang said it would be a good idea and he's always right. Spring doesn't clap, he just glares. Everyone begins to rush out as dinner ends. I jump off my table and runs after Spring. I have to talk to him. I need him to understand. I'm about to catch up with him when I'm pulled away from the crowd and into a dark corner.

"Hey!"

"Relax, Princess, it's just me," Susie says. I look up at her.

"I listened to some of your speech,"

"You...you did?"

"You talked quite a bit about me,"

Heat rushes to my face. I forgot...I confessed my attraction to the whole ScrapYard.

"O-Oh,"

Her face is so close to mine, I can feel her breath on my face.

"Well, I've got news for you, kid," she states before her lips touch mine. I have no choice but to melt into the kiss since she's holding me so tight but I don't mind. Her lips feel rough against my small ones and she has to quickly pull away. We'd get crucified it we were caught.

"I'd walk you to your cell but..."

"It's fine, I get it," I smile. She places a kiss on my cheek before leaving. I quickly run to my cell where Spring is waiting. Olliver isn't here yet.

"Hey," I say. He doesn't answer.

"Spring, I know you're mad,"

"I have the right to be," he answers glaring at me.
"Were you going to tell me?" He adds.

"No," I answer truthfully.

"So you were just going to get up and leave me? Is that it?"

"No, you don't understand,"

That makes him angry.

"I don't understand?! What the hell do you mean by that?!"

"You know exactly what I mean," I answer getting angry myself. That sets him off.

"You think that I don't understand?! Ha! This isn't my first rodeo, Dagenhart! My last two cellmates both left me in this hell alone! I have no one!"

"You have no one?! My parents are fucking dead! I have no fucking clue if my brother is alive! I lost everything when my parents died!" I shout back.

"Yin, I-"

"I didn't tell you because I wanted to protect you!"

"Yin..."

"They'll torture you endlessly for information on me! I didn't want to see you get hurt! I didn't want to see you end up like my parents! I couldn't go through that again!"

Neither of us talk for the longest time as I begin to calm down.

"Yin, I'm sorry," he says.

"I'm sorry too," I answer as he pulls me into the tightest hug he's ever given me. I hug back as tightly as I can with my tiny ass arms.

"Spring?" I ask.

"Yeah?"

Now is probably the worst time to do this, but if I don't tell him now, I'll never do it.

"Spring... I'm bisexual,"

"How do you know? I've never seen you fall for a guy before," he says.

"I liked you for a bit, dumbass,"

"Oh...kid," he starts, "I'm sorry to inform you but I'm really gay,"

I smile.

"I know,"

"How about girls?" He asks.

"I kisses Susie, Spring. Well...she kissed me and I kissed back and it was amazing but it was still a kiss,"

He smiles at me.

"I'm so proud of you,"

I smile back.

"You are gonna go far, I always knew you would,"