127 LYRIC Iwokeupearlierthanusualthatmorning,andthefirstthingIdidwastogo lookforJaris.
ButhisofficewaslockedandhewouldntopenthedoortohisroomwhenIknocked.
Therewasnowayhedgoneout,right?ThiswasthereasonIwokeupearlysoIdcatchhimbeforehewentanywhere.
Hesstillasleep,maam.SomeonesaidbehindmewhenIknockedonhisdooragain.
Iturnedtofindoneoftheservantssmilingatme.
Oh.Howdoyouknowthat?Ipulledmyrobetightertogether.
Ijustfinishedworkingaroundhere.Hehasntsteppedoutofhisroom yet.
Damnit.
Iwastemptedtowaitaround,butthatwouldmakemelookridiculous.
So,Ireturned tomyroom,decidingtocomecheckagaininfifteenminutes.
IfoundamessagefromJacebythetimeIreachedtheroom.Itwastheaddress,accompaniedwiththeEldersphonenumber.
Isighedinreliefandtriedcallingthenumberimmediately.Buthedidntpickup.
Okay,maybehewasstillasleep.
Iwas soeagerIthoughtofrushingovertohisplaceassoonasIdseenJaris.Buttomorrowwasthekidsbirthday,andMaddyandIweremeanttodosomemoreshopping.

Yup.Ascrazyasitsounded,shewantedmetogowithher.
Itookabathandfound somethinggoodtowear.Then,IwentbacktoJarisroom.
Tomysurprise,hestillwont openup.
Whatthehell?ImumbledundermybreathasIknockedagain.
Howcanhestillbeasleepbythistime? Whatreyoudoing?Iturnedaroundinastartatthesound ofMaddysvoice.
Shestoodwithherarmscrossedandgavemeaweirdlook.Thisisthesecondtimeyoureknockingdesperatelyonhisdoor.Whatisgoingon? Ifurrowedmybrows.Howdoyou- Iwaswatchingwhen youcamethefirsttime.Youjustdidntseeme,shecutme offwithaneyeroll.Whatisso important,anyway?Please,donttellmeyoureonlydesperatetowishhimahappymorning.Itdbesadtoknowyoureoneofthoseladieswhohave fallenhelplesslyfor mymonsterofabrother.
IrolledmyeyesasIsteppedawayfromthedoor.Fine.Iwasnthavingthisconversationwithher.
Itriedtoleavebutshegotintheway.Honestly,Ithink you shouldbeworriedaboutthefactthatyourehis mate.Youdontunderstand.
WhatdontIunderstand?Icrossedmyarms.
Herlipsmovedforsomesecondswithoutproducingwords.
Gogetready,Maddy.Weneedtoleaveearly.
Youdontunderstand!Shehalfyelled.Thereissomethingabouthimyoualldontknowabout.Theresalwaysbeensomethingabouthimandour brother.
Nowthatbroughtmetoastop.MyforeheadcrinkledwithafrownasIlookedather.Yourbrother?Theonethatsdead?.
Shescoffed,likeIdsaidsomethingridiculous.

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Youreright.Ishouldgogetready.Sherolled hereyesandleft.
Inanhourtime,MaddyandIwereready.
the Idtriedgettinghertochangewhatshehadon idntletenhersaminiskirtthatwasjustaboveherthighs,abratopandajacket.HerlonghairwasstylediSuccessfullyunlocked!bbonaround each.Sheadornedallfivefingersonherlefthandwithsmallgoldringswhilehernightwristwaseuwithmultiplebracelets.Andofcourse, shehadmakeupon.
Thegirlwassmallinstatue,andshedidnttrytomakeitanybetterwithherdresssense.Shecouldeasilybemistakenforateenager,whereasshewastwentyyearsold.
1/2 127 IhaditinmindtogocheckonJarisagain,butwhenMaddyandIreachedthestaircase,Ifoundhimheadingtoward thedoorwithNerionandKael.
Wecametoastop.
Ahazeofconfusionenvelopedme whenInoticedhewaswearingaturtleneckshirt.Whatthehell? Itcoveredhisentireneck.
GGoodmorning,AlphaJaris.Idippedmyhead,almostclumsily.
Maddyhuffed.Stoppayinghimsuchrespect,Lyric.Hesnotworthit.
Myeyesroundedwithshock.Whatwaswrongwithher? And will youstopstaringatmelikethat?Shesnappedatsomeone.
Nerion.
HestoodbehindJaris,lookingsmartinablacksuitandhandscrossedbehindhisback.DespiteMaddyswarning,hisgazedidntfalter.
Youvebecomelikehim,shesaidwithirritation.Icantbelieveyouusedtobemyfriend.Makesureyoustayasfarawayfrommeaspossible.Shestompedherfootangrilyandflouncedoutoftheroom ,leavingmebehind.
Goodness.Thegirlhadaterribletemper.

Well,Iguessshewasjustlikeherbrother.Onlythatshewasalittlecrazier.
Lyric,Jarisappearedmorerelaxedsincehissisterwasout.Oneoftheservantstold me youcamelookingforme.I-justasIopenedmymouthtospeak,Maddywasbackin theroom.
Ofcourse,shecametoseeyou.Yourtrickisworkingonher,isntit?Youalwaysmaketheladiesfallforyou.Willyoukillherlikeyoukilledtheothers? So,she stoodbythedoorandeavesdropped? Maddy!Jarisgrowled.
Nowhewaspissed.
Okay,butwhatwasshetalkingabout? Maddy,shutupandgetout.ItwasNerion.
Donttell metoshutup! Hey,thatsenough.Iran toMaddy,holdingherhand.Gowaitforme.Please.
SheglaredatJariswithtearyeyesbeforerunningoutthedoor.
Ibrushedmyfingersintomyhair,feelingexhaustedalready.
Im…sorryaboutthat.WhywasIapologizinglikeshewasmysister? Youum…youwearingaturtlenecktoday.Iclearedmythroat.
Seriously,Lyric.Thestatement wasoddconsideringwhatjusthappened.
Jarisandtheotherslooked atmewithperplexity.
Iworeaturtleneckthreedaysago.Whatstheproblem?Jariscockedabrowatme.
Hewasright.Seeinghiminaturtleneckwasntsomethingnew,butofalldays,didhehavetowearonetodayagain?Ineededtoseehisneck! Lyric!Stoptalkingtothem!Maddyshoutedfromoutside.
IbitmylipasIdippedmyheadoncemorebeforegoingouttomeether.
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