I wasn't a fan of Kayden's friend. He seemed nice enough I guess, but he kept doing things I was perfectly capable of doing myself. He opened the door for me when he took us out to a restaurant. He even pulled out my seat. I'm not a baby, I don't need this done for me.
Kayden and him were discussing work matters. Something about a position at Queen Industries. It was important that he went for it to find a way in blah blah blah...
This was a terrible choice for a restaurant. It overlooked the docks as if they were a sight to be seen. I've never seen a body of water but I imagined them to look prettier. Escaping out that side of the restaurant was out of the question though. I really only had one exit route; the front door.
Although if I tried to leave and he tried to take back I could make a scene. That would get him away for sure.
This is the best planning you've ever done. Scream like a little bitch so someone else will save us. You disgust me.
Shut up.
"Kayla? What do you think?" I blinked and shook my head briefly.
"I think I want the Thai green curry." He rolled his eyes.
"Not about what you want to order."
"I wasn't listening, this is your mission. I don't give a shit how well you do on it." He raised an eyebrow at me.
"How well?"
"Oh, you're going to fail. You won't kill him. Many have tried and failed. My mentor has personally met him. She has educated me on him and every other member of the justice league. Oh yeah, that's right. He's in the Justice League. He can get assistance from Superman. Your mentor can't even beat him. What hope do you have?" I took a bite of a bread stick I had picked up. "So I think that this mission is a joke and that you run away from the League of Assassins while you still can."
"I'm sorry but that's not the opinion I'm looking for right now." He said with this displeased scowl on his face like I cared.
"Boo hoo." I shrugged.
His friend just looked between us awkwardly. Before breaking a silence that had fallen over us. "Let's order then."
I slid my seat out -because I'm perfectly capable of it- and stood up. "Well you know what I want. I need to use the bathroom."
"The bathroom?" I asked a little surprised.
"It's cliché but never fails. And you're a woman, you can't be denied using the bathroom." Jace assured me. "Usually there's a window that is higher up but if that fails there'll be and vent shaft."
She was wrong. The was no window, there wasn't a vent. I was trapped in the bathroom. Goddammit.
What happened to the screaming plan? I thought it had potential.
Very funny.
I looked at my reflection in the mirror. Curse this stupid face. Curse those stupid eyes. They aren't mine. I want them back. "I want to know what I look like!"
I liked down at the sink, closing my eyes until I heard a small clink as something fell into the sink. My eyes shot open and I saw the familiar gem sitting in the sink. I jerked me head up to look in the mirror.
My hair was a dark raven black. My eyes were even greener than I remembered.
This was it, I could escape. Kayden didn't know this me. It was perfect.
Looks like screaming did work, I just didn't think it'd be at an inanimate object.
I smiled triumphantly for a second before I realised I won an argument with myself.
But what if I stayed?
Eh! Wrong!
He's going to get himself killed.
Good riddance.
"I get to choose, not you!" My hand shot to my mouth, covering it as I realised I said that out loud.
Well done.
Stop.
No really, you wanna get us locked up in an asylum? I heard Arkham's great this time year though.
"Just stop!"
"Are you okay in there?" I heard Kayden ask from outside.
"I'm fine master." I called out. I squeezed the gem tightly until I felt it absorb into me. It was a weird feeling.
"Don't call me that." I opened the door and scowled at him.
"Why not, I'm your personal slave aren't I?" He grabbed my arm harshly, pulling me back to look at him.
"You are not a slave."
"Then let go of me." I knocked his hand off, rubbing it where he had grabbed me.
"I'm sorry, if I hurt you." I gave him no forgiveness and sat down.
"You ordered what I wanted right?" I assumed, seen as though the menus had disappeared. He just nodded and avoided my eyes. Guilt.
