Shady

“I can’t,” she muttered grouchily. “They won’t let me go anywhere without a babysitter.”

“Who all probably think that I’m talking to myself.” Because she was.

“Show yourself,” Jerica answered. That was the simplest solution. Clearly.

(Hehe) Jerica’s spine crawled. Her back was quite literally against the wall. She was in the corner. There was no one around her. What. The. Fuck? “I knew the bread ...

Jerica was silent for a moment. “Hm… fine. Then who are you? Where are you?”

“That’s a pronoun not a name.”

Jerica swallowed hard. What was happening? She nodded hesitantly.

Maybe she was crazy. Jerica pulled her knees closer to her chest, body tense. Her heart was racing. She didn’t understand what was happening.

“What the fuck—?” Jerica muttered, clawing at her ears. She wasn’t crazy.

Jerica had obeyed and now sat in the corner of the women's dormitory with her knees pulled up to her chest, fuming but silent. But she started as she heard ...

(Sure! I’ve got literally nothing in mind lol take it away)

Derik decided Jerica needed time to cool off before a conversation would be helpful and headed for his own dormitory instead.

Derik walked quickly to the barracks to be sure he didn’t run into Ky, but then slowed, trying to collect his thoughts. This day kept getting more and more complicated.

“Yeah,” Derik said with a nod. “I’ll be sure to keep her in the barracks the rest of the night. I apologize again for the…” drama. “Outburst.” He began to ...

(That’s so cool!!!) Derik grimaced and nodded. “I’m sure… for what it’s worth, I didn’t — and don’t — approve of any of it. If I were Governor instead of ...