83 LYRIC AmongtheclothesIpicked,corporatewearswereamong.And asIgotreadytogotoTCH,Iworeoneofthem.
It wasa greykneelengthdress,andIdidntthinkIdeverbeenmoreinlovewiththecolor.
IwenttoTCHformynightshift,myheartfeelinglighterandwarmer.
Iwasntnewtothis feeling.Iwashappy,and eachtimeIwas,therewasalwayssomethingto ruinmyjoy.Thisfrightenedmemorethananything.
ThewarmthwasquicktodiminishwhenIraninto Martaonthegroundfloor.Right.Whatanawesomeway tostartmyevening.Fortunately,shelookedlikeshewasleaving.
Wewalkedpasteach otherwithout sayingaword,butthatwasuntilrecalledwhatIhadinmind.
Congratulations,Marta.Ifakedasmileas Iturnedtoher.
Shewasonmeinseconds,herfacecold.
Iwastoldyouhave beenperforming alot ofwondersinthewardlately.First,itwasMr.Owen.NowitsPete.Iclickedbytongue.Youre agenius.
Ididntmisshisuneasyshebecame.ButitwasMarta.Shed combustbeforesheletsomeoneseeherguiltyshewas.
Thankyou.Ive always beengood atthegame.ItsthereasonIvelastedinTCHandbecameaheaddoctor.Sheshruggeddefiantly.
Iforcedmyfakesmiletostayon,eventhough all Iwantedtodowas tell herhowmuchofaliarshe was.DidsheknowIwastheactualonebehindtheglory?Hopefully,not.
Thatremindsme,Lyric,shesteppedintomylineofsight.IvenoticedyourgrowingattachmenttodoctorGuinevereandwouldliketoremindyouthatGuinevereissimply oursupervisor.Overhere,inourdepartment,Imyourhead,Lyric.So,Idadviseyoustartrunningthingsthroughme.Youllgetyour assignmentsthroughme,andifyouhave any questions,Imtheonetoask.
Ibittheinsideofmycheeks,forcingmyselftostay calm.

Do youunderstand,Lyric?Hergazewaspiercing.
Ugh.I hated thatbossylookinherface.
83 +25Bonus But Ididntgiveherthesatisfactionofreplyingtoherstupidwords.So ,Iwalkedoutonher,feelingherburning glareonmyback.
Guineveremusthavebeenkeepinganeyeoutforme,becausenotlongafterIgotintomyoffice,shearrived.
Wetalkedwarmlyforsometimebeforeshetoldmeaboutthepatientdemandingforme.Itwasenoughtomakemystomachdrop.
Oh,gods.
ItriedtobidmytimewithGuinevere,butitwas impossiblewhenshe washellbentontakingmetotheman.
Ifeltalittleassuredthathehadnttoldmysecret yet.Otherwise,Guineverestonewouldhavebeendifferent.
Maybeitwas betterItalktohimtoknow whathe wantedandseehowIcouldavoidhim.
IwasbeyondnervousasIwalkedintotheroom.Themanwasawake,sittingupandeating.Therewasawomanbeforehim.Judging fromherage,Iguessedshewashiswife.
Themanseyeslitupthesecondhesawme.Itsher! IglancedatGuinevere,notmissingthe surpriseinherface.Didyoutreathim? Mystomachknottedwithnerves.IlickedmylipsasIshookmyhead.Letmetalktohim.
Themandroppedhisplate.Andtomygreatestrelief,hedismissed Guinevere andthewomanbeforehim,sayinghewantedtospeaktomeinprivate.
Inoticedhisfacelolkedmuchbetter.Onourwaytotheroom,Guineverementionedhecouldbedischarged thenextday.
Whats thename?Heasked,hiseyesrakingoverme.

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Ihesitated,thenrealizedhe couldeasilygetittornGuinevereifhewanted.
Lyric.
Lyric.
ImPete.Hesighed.Iwantedtothankyou forsavingme.
Mythroatrandry.Ithinkyoure mistaken,sir.I wasnt- YoureaSiphon.Hecutme off,theconfidenceinhistonechilling.Isawyourface.Iknowwhatyoudid.
2/4 83 +25Bonus Iglancedatthedoor.Wewerealone.Icouldfeelsafe.
Ididntwanttobelievethismanwouldbeathreatinanyway.Hedhaveexposedmealready,right? Iknowbecause,sixtyyearsago,mysisterwasone.Hiscountenancefell,sadness marringlines onhisforehead.
Myeyeslitup,mybrowsscrunching.
Oh.
Maelisa.Hiseyeswereonthefloornow,thoughtfully.Shewasmylittlesister.Mybestfriend.Butourparents,themomenttheyknewwhatshewas,hisfacegrewtighter.Theyhandedheroverthemselves.
What? Myjawdropped,agaspslippingthrough.
Theysaidshewasacurseandmeantmoreharmtothem.TheygladlytookhertotheKing,andshewas…shewas…Yeshookhishead,unabletogetthewordsout.
Shewasexecuted.Therewerenotwowaysabout it.
Inourworld,Siphonswerethegreatestformoftaboo.Weveneverbeenaccepted.Aweaponthatcouldcausesomuchharmfrommeretouch.

Thethoughtsentshivers downmyspine.
BeforeMaelisawaskilled,hesmiled.Sheusedtoplaywithhergiftalot.ShedhealmeeachtimeIhurtmyselforgotsick.Wedidntevenknowwhat shewasyet.Weonlyknewshecouldtakeailmentawaybytouchingyou.
Gift.Ididntmiss thatdetail.Hesawitasa gift,notacurse.
Thegloomreturnedinhiseyeswhenhelookedatme.Whatyoucarryisspecial,girl.Buttheworldsees youasevil.Youshouldntbehere.IfMaelisaand Iweregrownenoughtoknowbetter,wedhaverunfortheheelswhenwehadthechance.Toobadourownparentsbetrayedus.1 Atightballformedinmythroat.Itwasadifficulty toswallow.
Ishouldrun.Everyonekeeps tellingme.Yet,hereIwas,held backbysomethingIcouldntexplain.
Ididntknowtheres beenanotherSiphoninrecentyears, Imurmured.
83 +25 Bonus Itsbeensixtyyears.TheKingandhisAlphasmadesuretoburythe truth.Theydidntwantthepublictoknowandpanic.
Imsorry aboutyoursister.Myeyesdroppedtothefloor.Ididntasktobethis.IfIcould,Idjust wantto benormallikeeveryoneelse.
Wecant reallychooseourfate,canwe?Heshrugged.Youshouldtakemyadvise,child.Runasfastasyoucan.Thesepeople,youmightthinkyourehelpingthem,butthemomenttheylearnthetruth,theydtreatyouworsethana slave.
Hiseyesdarkened.Iwasthere.IrememberwhattheydidtoMaelisa.Nobodydeservestogothroughthatforbeingsomethingtheycouldnotcontrol.
Acoldliquidtouchedmycheek.IsniffledandrealizedIdbeencrying.
Iwasindangerhere.My kindwouldneverbeaccepted.Ishouldleave.
ButXylon…Hewas onlygettingbetterbecauseofme.Ididnt wanttoimaginewhatwouldhappenifIabandonhim.
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