Strings of Fate

100- Interrogate and investigate

1 stare down at my last bit of muffin.

“I wouldn’t lie. But it’s probably best if you don’t ask until you’ve already made up your mind. Knowing the answer doesn’t really make anything easier anyway.” I tell her. She considers me

for a moment then nods.

“I guess so. But you would warn me if I was making a really bad choice again right? Like last time?” She sounds very young and scared.

“Of course.” I assure her.

“Thanks.”

“So does that mean you’re going to text Darrien?” I ask. Megan blushes and eventually nods. She pulls her phone out of the pocket of her jeans and types out a quick message, I have no idea what she writes but she hits send then drops her phone and quickly downs the rest of her food. Only seconds later she gets a message back. She reads it with a small smile and I decide not to push her about it any further today. I’m burning with curiosity about how their

relationship unfolds from here, but I’ve learned my lesson about interfering in the past. I might be able to see fate but that doesn’t mean I should meddle with it.

Megan and I spend what’s left of the morning vegging out in her room, watching TV while she occasionally points out the potential benefits of me staying permanently. More time together, sharing clothes, not needing guards just to meet up to hang out at home. She is just

pointing out that we can get midnight snacks together when Bellamy knocks on her bedroom

door.

She’s in the middle of painting her toenails a bright pink colour. Personally I find the colour a little obnoxious, but I do tend to dress a little

discuss what they found at your place. Come downstairs for the meeting.” He says. His tone is demanding and he

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100- Interrogate and investigate

but I’ll allow it this once. He had better not keep it up though. He is very bossy when he’s stressed. I follow him downstairs. Megan waves us off saying she will catch up later but doesn’t want to mess up her nails. She does throw out another comment about how she wasn’t included last night so there’s no need for her to be involved now, but her tone is joking. Still, it’s

you don’t mind, I volunteered to help.

Darrien comments.

Bellamy’s desk. Maybe we should start having meetings in the living room where there are more seats. Aaron leans against the wall in a corner. Darrien is hovering near the doorway, probably hoping Megan will turn up. Shaun decides to drop down and sit on the grey carpet with his legs crossed like

closer to where Alex is sitting, almost defensively. The blue thread floating between them. I was definitely right about them already being good friends. Alex is clearly nervous with how Bellamy is acting and his friend is trying to

find

wearing black hoodies and dark

car either. We checked the note for prints or other evidence but there was nothing we could use. He seems to be nervous

over

and searched the surrounding area. It appears that they took the paint‘ cans with them and despite our best attempts we couldn’t find a hint of any kind of

explode.

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useful and I sigh.

hide the perpetrators actual scents.”

all you managed to figure out is that there were two people there last night. He sums up. He sounds majorly pissed off. I place a

his gaze darting to Bellamy then back to me. Aaron, as usual, gives no real reaction other than a slight dip of his head in

question of the room.

out why someone would be after you. Do

of. I mostly keep