Like ocean to me

chapter 31

I know that closing my eyes is not how ill escape the fact that my whole life might be a lie. still, I don't want to open them.

But I do.

I hesitantly look to the left, where, the table, or what used to be a table, is absolutely destroyed. It's not broken in half or smashed into pieces, but instead, almost pulverized, and all that is left is something like mud, or maybe it isn't. I'm not sure I want to know.

- What is that ? - I ask, not wanting to believe, not wanting to face what I know will come next.

With a frown Silvia gets up, motioning crook to let me go.

- It's what you can do. Now you see? You're one of us 'human' 

- What if I'm another spices - I ask still laying on the floor, staring at what I have done

- There aren't many more, and they can't do that. Face it, you're a regular cretor.

My head is spinning and I don't even know why i'm still talking to them, I should just get Sean and leave

- I don't feel so well.... - I declare without meaning to.

- That's normal, its because we had to force the magic out of you. It wouldn't have been necessary if you weren't so stubborn - she sighs - Now, other things might want to come out too, as in your lunch.

- No that's not it... - I think, or maybe said, I'm not sure.

- Maybe its a fart ? - crook cringes, proceeding to laughing in my face.

- no, I  -

- Nope, no no, you don't have to tell us - Silvia brakes in - Just go take a walk. We promise we won't do anything to him while you're gone, it's not like we can do much either, we need you.

I'm not sure I can trust cretors, they aren't sillies after all, they are well capable of lying. But what does it matter anyway? This is all bound to go wrong, I might as well take a brake. 

And so, I get up and do as I'm told, leaving behind Silvia scolding crook about being childish.

Emily p.o.v

One of them she says.

I guess it's no shocker that I feel like crying. Andrew is one of them, one of the people who want to kill me. 

Does this mean that kiss didn't mean anything? who cares about that kiss anyway. I should really stop thinking about it at this point. I just hit someone with a frying pan and successfully saved Nia, I should be proud!

- Emily, are you ok? Earth to Emily - Nia asks, snapping her fingers in front of my eyes - That's how you say it here right? - she half whispers to Madison

- It is - she reassures.

- I'm here, I'm here - I blink, getting myself out of my thoughts.

- I know it might be a bit shocking to know your sweet-heart is actually evil - Madison tries - I never thought of him that way, he never looked evil.

- Just because he's a cretor it doesn't mean he's evil - I mumble, looking at the ground, wondering if that's really true. They are trying to kill me, but other than that they might not be that bad, I don't even really know what they need my powers for...

- Yes it does. Cretor equals evil, evil equals cretor. But honestly I don't know how he got through me for so long! But this does explain why he could see things he wasn't supposed to and why he came back with them. He's nothing but a disgusting spy.

I finally look up at her 

- But it just doesn't make sense! You see, we grew up together! there is no way he could've always been here to set me up because there is no way he could've predicted I would get these powers! And what about his parents? His parents have been friends with mine since high school!

- unless there was a way...- she whispers to herself, but before I can question her about it she continues - you do have a point, but I don't have the answer to that, I'm sorry but you'll just have to ask him.

- ... will I ever see him again? And if I do how am I even going to bring it up while he's trying to kill me...?

- I don't know, I'm no social expert...

Madison brushes Nia aside and swings her hair back with a classic Ludmila move.

- This is how you do it: You go to him and you make him feel sorry for what he has done! I'm not really sure what kind of lovers-quarrel you've gotten yourself into but you make him regret ever betraying you. Make him feel like an imbecile bug!

This gets a smile on my face, Madison's determination and Nias cluelessness is absolutely comic.

- Guys, is this time for a hug? - Madison asks, starting to smile too.

- I could use a hug - I shrug

- hm, nope. I don't do hugs - Nia says,

But I don't think she was convincing enough because not a second later Madison already has us all wrapped in her arms

- so it's settled. GROUP HUG