Um, yeah, enjoy!
I miss my friends, I thought. I missed Linh so much it physically hurt. I also missed Biana. Well, now that I'm gone, she might go with Keefe. Or Dex. Just when I thought she was starting to like me... I missed Sophie and Dex and Fitz and... yeah, even Keefe. That's how much joining the Neverseen was hurting me.
"Try to control shadowvapor." Lady Gisela commanded. Should be easy enough. I've done it before...
I can't.
"Why can't you do it?" Gisela snapped. "You said you could!"
"I was able to!" Why can't I do it anymore? Oh!
"Happy shadow thoughts." I muttered.
"What?"
"Um, Linh gave me something that really helped with my shadowvapor..."
Gisela snorted. "I suppose you're going to 'go get it' and escape."
Well, I was planning to get it from Tiergan's house... I snorted. "If I was going to escape now, why would I have come in the first place? It's been a few days. I haven't learned anything. You would just come after Linh if I left now."
"Interesting. So you are planning to go get it."
I nodded. "You can track me. I won't go anywhere other than my house and back."
"Okay. You can go. But if you aren't back in one hour, or if you go somewhere other than your house, we'll kill your twin. Understood?" I nodded, terrified.
I held up my crystal. "Now?" Lady Gisela asked.
"It's noon. Everyone will be at Foxfire. It's the perfect time."
She nodded. I leaped away.
...
I went up to my room to find... "Biana?"
She turned towards me. "Tam," she whispered. "You're here!" She hugged me as hard as she could- which was harder than I thought.
"Why are you here? In my room? Aren't you supposed to be at Foxfire?"
"Linh and I stayed home 'sick' today."
"Linh! Is she here?" Biana shook her head.
"She left to get some stuff for her murcat. I was about to go with her, but then you came, so..."
My heart sank. I had been secretly hoping to see Linh when I came... okay it's not exactly a secret. Anyway... "Do you know where the 'Happy shadow thoughts' tunic is?" I asked. Biana nodded.
"Here." She handed it to me.
I smiled. "Thanks." We stood there, not knowing what to say. I cleared my throat. "Um, bye. Tell Linh I- I love her." Biana nodded. I turned to leave.
"Wait!" Biana grabbed my wrist. "Do you know when we'll see you again?"
"No." The reality of it struck me. I don't know when- if ever- I'll see Biana again.
"Biana..." I-
I kissed her.
I kissed Biana Vacker.
For the first- and possibly last- time.
It was so amazing, I couldn't find the words to describe it.
I couldn't even try to describe it, because right then my brain turned into mush, because Biana was kissing me back!
After what seemed like an eternity, slowly, reluctantly, we pulled away.
I touched my lips in a daze. They seemed to have some of Biana's lipstick on them. It was worth it. Kissing Biana is worth anything.
"I couldn't leave without doing that."
Biana sniffled. "I'm glad we got to kiss, at least once."
"Tell Linh I love her," I said again. "And I... love you." I turned to leave again before she could see the tears in my eyes.
"I love you too," I heard, just before I left.
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