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Chapter Six

"I can't believe we fell asleep," I say to Kile when he finally wakes up.

We were in the same spot-and position-from last night. But it surprisingly wasn't awkward.

He started laughing. "Best sleep that I have ever had."

I shoved him off of me playfully and sat up to wipe the sleep out of my eyes. The conversation from last night replayed in my head again and again.

I'm never leaving this place, then the realization hit me. But Kile can, and I can't pin him down here.

"Kile?"

"Yeah, Eady?" he says as he sits up.

"You still want to be an architect, right?"

"Of course," he says warily.

"You should go. I'll talk to your mom today and you'll go."

He furrows his eyebrows and looks at me. "Why are you in such a rush to get rid of me?"

"It's not that it's just-"

"Last night."

I look at him skeptically. "What do you mean?"

"You don't want to pin me down here, do you?"

I look down self-consciously, wringing my hands. "Maybe."

"Don't worry about it, Eady. I don't mind it here actually. It's home."

"No, you are not going to stay here with me." I stood up defiantly. I had a sudden urge that I needed to protect him.

I didn't know he was standing until he grabbed my wrist so I couldn't walk away.

"I want to stay here."

"No you don't," I said, still turned away from him.

"Trust me, I do." I turned to finally face him. His eyes were filled with something very foreign to me. They were filled with so much love and desperation that I felt like the look wasn't directed to me, and I should turn around to see who he was looking at. But when he put his hands around my waist, I can't deny that it wasn't for me anymore.

We kissed passionately, and it didn't feel desperate anymore. It felt like it was what was supposed to happen all along. When we stopped after what seemed like forever, Kile held the look from before. I developed the same look as well.

"Eadlyn, I-" Kile started.

"Princess Eadlyn?" Kile and I turned toward the guard speaking.

"Yes?" I said surprisingly steadily.

"Queen America has been released from the infirmary."

I immediately looked up at Kile. "Come with me?" He nods and we run toward the castle.

When we get to the infirmary, I lead Kile to the room Mom occupied. In there was Dad, Mrs Marlee, Mom-of course- and General Leger. Mrs Marlee was fussing over Mom while Dad and General Leger were helping Mom into her wheelchair.

"Hey Mom," I said.

She was fully in the chair and getting comfortable when she responded. "Hi honey."

Kile and I moved away from the doorway to let Mom through. Mrs Marlee hung back to talk to Kile while I followed the wheelchair.

I wasn't trying to eavesdrop, but when I walked out of the room, they started whispering earlier than they thought.

Mrs Marlee: "Did you tell her?"

Kile: "No! Of course not."

I was almost completely sure they were talking about me when I pressed myself up against the wall next the the doorway

Mrs Marlee: "She seemed frantic."

Kile: "Of course she did. Remember that Mrs America just got out of the hospital."

Now I knew they were talking about me.

Mrs Marlee: "Okay, fine. But you can't tell her unless they attack. Your father told you and Josie for your safety. Not so you can tell the whole castle!"

Kile: "I'm not fifteen! I'll tell Josie again if you are nervous, but I promise not to tell."

Mrs Marlee: "Okay. Please talk with Josie soon, but not until her friend leaves."

Kile: "Okay."

Mrs Marlee: "Don't forget to meet your father tonight."

Kile: "I won't."

I sensed the end of the conversation and opened the room next to the one I eavesdropped, praying it was empty. I went inside and shut the door. I put my back up against the door and panted. The room I was in was an exact replica of Mom's. It was empty.

I waited for about five minutes before I stepped out and shut the door quietly. Whatever I just overheard, I didn't like it.

I made it back to my room without seeing anyone. Fortunately, it was what I wanted.

I dug out the black journal and a pen from my bedside drawer and sat down on my bed, flipping to a new page.

I wrote down everything from the conversation that I remembered. I also wrote down the devious idea that was brewing in my mind: I was going to pay Josie a visit before Kile does.

I hid the notebook in the same place I got it from. I was about to head to lunch when the phone rang loudly, making me jump.

I didn't have any idea of who it was, but I figured it was important. So, I went back to my bed and propped myself up with pillows, and I picked up the phone.

"Eady?" The next words the man on the other line spoke weren't necessary. I could recognize his voice anywhere. "It's me, Ahren."

Sorry for the cliffhanger...