Wow. Life is kicking my butt right now. I really don't even have the time to do this right now. I am so far behind in school that I skipped a class today just so I wouldn't have to talk to my professor about the progress on my assignment.

I actually wrote this quite a while ago, but it's not really a complete chapter. I figured I'd go ahead and post it anyway though. Thanksgiving break is two weeks away. Hopefully, I'll be able to write then.

Ow, Ow, Ow.

It took me a while the next morning to realize why I was sore ... there. Well, I was sore all over, but mostly there. Realization dawned upon me with horror.

I had sex with Albel. I slept with Albel the Wicked. Damn it.

My heart began racing and I breathing became difficult.

What if they find out. Oh god, what if they find out. Will he tell them? I've got to find him.

I had to walk around the room for a minute to walk normal, or at least what I hoped was normal. Still, I was in a hurry, so I rushed out the room to find Albel. I ran into Fayt as soon as I opened the door.

"Sophia. Oh, good. I was worried about you."

"Oh, sorry, I had another bad dream last night."

Does he know? Does he know? Has Albel already told everyone? Oh no no no.

"Are you okay?"

"I just had another bad dream last night. I thought it'd never end."

He hugged me and I did my best to act normal.

"I'm sorry you got dragged into this, Sophia."

"Hey, I made a decision at Moonbase to do this."

"I know. I just wish I could protect you from this."

"But you can't... and that's okay. I'm a big girl. So, where are the others?"

Where is Albel?

"Everyone just finished eating. I think everyone is just wondering around town. Sorry we ate without you. Actually, it was Albel that suggested we let you sleep in."

"How odd."

Did he say anything else... like how I'd probably be sore today because he's nearly as rough in bed as on the battlefield?

"Yeah. He kept acting like he knew something, but wouldn't tell us. I wonder what that was about."

"Oh, you know Albel. He's always trying to mess with people's heads."

"Yeah, you're right. So are you hungry?"

Now that I know he hasn't told anyone yet and probably won't just so he can hold it over my head?...

"Starving."

"Great. I'll go with you."

We walk to the diner in an awkward silence at first. We use to be able to talk for hours upon hours about everything from the meaning of life to what we put on our favorite sandwiches and the order we put it all on. Now, we were reaching for anything and grasping nothing.

"Um. The weather on Ellicoor is nice." I tried, though we'd already had this conversation.

"We've been talking about going back to Gemity to get better supplies."

"That's a good idea. We're about out of everything."

"Yeah. So, what did you dream about?"

"Uh... I don't remember when I wake up." I lied.

"I had a crazy dream last night. I was this character from one of my games..."

11/5/07