WeepingWisteria

“That’s not what I asked.” She leaned towards him, half smile starkly pronounced. Her green eyes were blank in an almost sinister way. “Have you been respecting the mission?”

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Emily turned to one of the guards, head tilted just enough to the side to seem wrong. “Have you two been respecting the mission of the trials?”

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“She did ask! Several times!” Alex scooted closer to Sadie, eyes filling with venom and scorn. “You could’ve just answered instead of being vague little pricks about it.”

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As Alex had guessed, Emily walked in behind Meyer. Her white clothes stood out against the various colors of the hotel, her ginger bob smooth and sleek as ever. She ...

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Alex decided to sit on the floor beside her, giving the guard a timid glare in solidarity.

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“Or Emily. Since they’ve been traveling as a pair because of us.” Alex hesitated to sit down, trying to determine what Sadie would do.

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“We don’t have them because Emily and Meyer did not give us a heads up.” A part of Alex hoped Emily’s name would freak the guards out enough to leave ...