Strings of Fate

98- Anxiety and anger

“I’m not totally sure. Tired, frustrated, worried, sort of pissed off. I need to figure out my plans a little bit for the next few days, I suspect you probably have some opinions about that too but I’m going to ask you to wait until we at least hear back from Alex about what the guys learned in their investigation. I’m going to withhold all decision making until I have all the information I can possibly get.” I declare. Bellamy huffs out a breath then nods.

“I guess I can hold my tongue for now.” He agrees and I reward him with a smile and a squeeze of his hand before releasing it and reaching for my phone. I turn it on and find several messages in my group chat and a few others. I check the other messages, not prepared to catch up on the vast quantity of messages In the group chat right now.

Shaun- Hey, I don’t know when you’ll get this. But I just wanted to check in on you. I hope you’re doing okay. We will make plans with Alpha Kane to discuss everything later today. Let me know if you need anything!

Darrien- Shaun woke me up and called me over to your place. What the hell? I hope you’re doing okay. You’re hopefully sleeping but check in when you can okay? Does Megan know yet?

Aaron- Stay safe.

Aaron’s short message causes me to giggle. He is the master of short sentences I swear. I check the time. It’s a little after ten. So we slept late, but not that late.

“Ugh, I definitely didn’t sleep enough.” I grumble.

“You could go back to bed. No one would blame you if you wanted to catch up on some sleep and take it easy today.” Bellamy suggests. I shake my head, my hair flying around me.

“Nah, if I sleep again now I will sleep away half the day then have trouble sleeping at night which will cause the same problem tomorrow. It’s a vicious cycle.” I sigh and Bellamy shrugs.

“If you insist. Did you want to shower?” He offers. I scrunch up my face.

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been like, six hours since my bath. I don’t feel like having wet hair again already.”

ensuite, his blanket trailing behind him. I hear the water turn on and a moment later the door cracks open briefly. A scrunched up ball of blanket is thrown in the general direction of the bed and lands on the floor at the foot of it next to

the floor next to my bag, trying to pick out something to wear out of the random clothes I

bathroom? Because stuff is not where I

notices me, kneeling on the floor. She tilts her head, clearly listening and realising that Bellamy

were sleeping over and, wait. What’s that bag? That’s too much for a sleepover unless. Oh wait! You’re moving in? That’s awesome! WE can hang out all the time and share clothes and

with it all.

that.

rock with a threatening message attached through my bedroom window. Bellamy brought me here to keep me safe.” I tell

my place the night before. Partway through my story, Bellamy steps out of the bathroom in a towel. When he sees his sister standing over me, hands on her hips, he quickly grabs clothes, heads back into the bathroom and emerges fully dressed a minute later, just as I finish explaining that I agreed to stay here for a little while. Megan has kept her face pretty calm throughout my story but her face slowly turned white, then a

shade of red.

it I guess. Now I’m here.” I finish. She takes a deep breath, closing

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opens them she

DIDN’T ANYONE WAKE ME? DID YOU THINK

HAVE HELPED TAKE CARE OF YOU OR SOMETHING!!” She

WAKING ME?” She demands.. He

his chest defensively.

was… not in the mindset to think about anything other than keeping Ryann safe. Walling you up didn’t occur

she isn’t yelling when

BEST FRIEND me for mat waiting