Fractured by N.O Darling

Chapter 0014

Chapter 14

I approach the door with trepidation. Has Mr Collins come to personally reprimand me for the message? Has Mason got away from Theo and has come to finish me once and for all? With my breath held I press my ear to the door in hopes I’ll pick up a clue as to who it is.

“Girl, open this damn door. I know you’re up, Theo text me” Dot’s voice shouts with another bang against the door, making me almost jump out of my skin.

I pull the door open, “You scared the shit out of me,

“Sorry,” Dot smiles innocently. “Are you coming for breakfast with us?”

“Sure, let me grab my stuff,” I rush to retrieve my bag and grab a jacket from my wardrobe, shoving my phone into the pocket. “Let’s go,” I grin, joining Dot, Joe and Max in the hall.

in

We sit at the same table we had for dinner and I choose a bowl of fruit and a croissant for my breakfast. I cast a glance over at the unbonded table. It’s mostly empty and there’s no sign of Mason or Theo. A guy with short brown hair and glasses gives me a friendly smile and I smile back, then my eyes zero in on the Starbucks coffee front of him. I’d kill for a Starbucks right now. I scan the room, looking for the coffee source but I see none. I look back to the Starbucks coffee guy and he gives me a wink and tips his cup towards me before downing the rest the drink and leaving. I need to find out where he got that.

“Where can I get coffee?” I ask Dot.

“There is a filtered coffee near the juice station but I warn you, it is rank,” she says with a shudder.

“I just saw someone with a Starbucks cup,” I frown.

“A what?”

coffee from Starbucks, where do I get one of

you are talking about,” Dot laughs.

I pout and pick at

have any classes together,” Dot says and I reach into my pocket, pulling out my phone and handing it to

of

I snatch the phone from

giggles, “Girl, you better spill the tea

it,” Joe grins.

to spill,”

the special treatment you’re getting,” she waggles her

“What special treatment?”

you to sleep for your first teleport so you didn’t get sick, and has travelled to the human realm to visit with

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Chapter 0014

to your phone, but no, nothing going on

deal with being

ten wearing green, and the only red I see are at our table. I look back at Dot, lost for words. “Ruby is usually reserved for the elites and their bonds, they’re

don’t understand, why would he put me in Ruby? I’m going to go and sort this out and ask to be moved,” I stand to leave, feeling embarrassed. I don’t want special treatment and I don’t want to feel like the poor girl hanging out with the elites. I’m not

we like you in Ruby with us, besides, if you are Thea’s bond you’d be movetl to Ruby as soon as the seer confirmed it anyway,” Dot grabs

staying in a place that I shouldn’t be,”

don’t leave. I’m sorry, I didn’t

on?” Theo asks, taking the

Nothing.” I huff.