Two Hundred and Eight

The knock on the door cut our momo

short.

Normally, when a door's locked, it's a clear sign that the person inside doesn't

want visitors. But I guess the heads outside couldn't take the hint.

Kaida got back in her dress, and I helped adjust her hair.

"How do I look?".

"Beautiful."

"Thanks, but not that. Do I look like someone who just had sex?" She asked, and I shook my head.

"No, you look fine."

Well, sometimes a little lie was necessary. Her hair, smudged lipstick, and rumpled clothes would surely give her out, but she didn't need to know that.

I pulled the door open to find two teenage girls with wide smiles-smiles that dropped the moment they saw us.

Their eyes quickly raked over both of us, immediately figuring out what we'd been up to, and their cheeks flushed deep red.

our rented dresses, but we can – just come back... later," one of them stammered, and they both hurried

called, and I turned to her, eyebrow raised.

arm.

was that for?" I

"For lying, jackass."

over, and everything had returned

the training field, where I had spent

Keith

wondering if we could

just what he wanted to

wanted to know... If I hadn't walked out of the council like I did, and things weren't the way they are between... well, us, would I have been appointed

"No."

"No?"

disappear right now. I mean, she might not even notice you're

figure out if this was a joke

though. I

I could tell that that hadn't been exactly what was

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nodded, a tight smile on his lips.

"Good idea."

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