The Rebel Club

Twelve

"What was this doing hiding in your back?" He asked slowly.

I clenched my jaw, "I can explain."

"I didn't think out of all people, you would do this."

I looked down with shame. 

Joe, Josh said loudly, "Look me in the eyes and explain this Chione!"

No matter what I said at this point, I couldn't tell him what I was really doing. If I have to make something up... it has to be good.

I said, "If I go into the director's office I don't want to go in there with my words only to defend myself."

He closed his eyes, "So you were in the armory because you-"

"I wanted one for Gemma." I looked down, "I didn't tell you because I didn't know how you would react."

"I'm sorry," He said, "I shouldn't jump... never mind."

"It's okay." I said. I felt so guilty. I felt like throwing up. I said, "Can I keep it?"

He kissed me on the forehead and said, " Yes. I'll get one for Gemma. Night."

I went in my room and went to the bathroom and threw up. My hands were shaking out of nerves. I couldn't keep doing this...

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The next day I couldn't even look myself in the mirror. So, when my clown class (make-up), I refused to put anything on. I couldn't look at the deceiving eyes and smile on my face. I didn't care if I got an F, I couldn't do ot.

I shook my head rapidly and said, "Like hell I am! No!"

"Well, you have to-"

"NO!" I flipped the table over, "Stop trying to confide me! I hate this school and you and, every teacher in this place."

She called the guards. Joe, Josh came in with two others. He said, "Chione please..."

"No!" I screamed. I pulled out the stun gun.  

He put his hand out and moved tords me saying, "Hey. Put that down. I know you. You wouldn't want to hurt those you love."

No. I didn't. I just wanted out of this school. This life. I wanted my brothers and my family back. I never wanted this. I never wanted to get into any of this. 

Joe, Josh said, "Give me the stun gun and we can go take a walk." 

My hands were shaking. I gave it to him and he tossed it to the other guard on his left. He hugged me and guided me out of the classroom. I stopped in the hall and slid down the wall and cried. Joe, Josh tried hugging me but I waved him off. He crouched in front of me and asked, "What's going on with you?" He brushed hair out of my face.

"I..." I buried my face in my knees, "I can't any more..."  

"Can't what?"

"Lie!I" I yelled hysterical.

"About what?"

"I'm... I'm..." I cried harder. I sniffled in, "I'm part of the WRC..."

He smiled awkwardly, "I kinda guessed."

"What?" I croaked.

"I'm saying, I knew."

"But... how?"

"You aren't one who just stops being a menace because she wants to. Then you dyed your hair and got a tattoo. I wasn't born yesterday."

I said, "Oh, my Lord. I hate you! Do you know how much the guilt was eating me up."

He nodded, "I am not mad. I just..." He rubbed his thumb across my face, "I love you okay? I'm sorry, I didn't know how badly you felt."

"I'm sorry too..." I hugged him, "I was about to be pulling my hair and skin off Josh. You're, evil."

"I know." He laughed.

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I walked down the hall. I was late for my next class. I passed the Director's office. I heard Him and another girl in there. They where hushed but, I could still hear them.

The Director said, "So. Are you sure were they meet?"

"Yes, they don't make patterns of their movements so you can't find out when they meet." Said the girl. She had a light voice. Like a feather. 

There is a traitor in our club. How did we miss that. I ran down the hall. May was in my next class I'll talk to her. Our teacher gave us a project to do... I don't know, I wasn't paying attention to what we had to do. Something on the history of the first Ruler and how he pulled everyone together or something. Anyways, I had to talk to May.  

I said to her in a low voice, "there is a traitor. I heard them in the directors office. Postpone the meetings! Everyone of them!" 

"What?" 

"I heard the traitor girl talking about catching everyone at a meeting."

"Damn it. I'll tell the others and send messages in free time."

I said, "How did we miss that?"

"I'm not sure." She said, "Some don't think we can do anything or they put the Ruler up on a pedestal." 

"I know but, we should have caught it... we aren't that sound of a club if we have people within our ranks betraying everything they took under oath..." I said.

"Well find this bitch and bring her down."