Chapter 11
No matter how much I tried I still couldn't get the scratch to be any less noticeable I decided to leave it be for the moment. At least I had lots of long sleeved shirts.
I sat down at the table without saying anything. I could tell all eyes were on me. Or at least my arm.
"What happened, Katarina? We'll understand." The professor took my hand.
Yeah right. You think I did this to myself! I thought angrily.
They're just worried about me. The more reasonable side of me argued.
"Last night… I got attacked. I'd say I'm pretty lucky to be alive right now." I said quietly.
The professor looked at me in shock.
"Are you okay? That can be pretty traumatizing-"
"I'm fine."
Clive glanced up from his breakfast for a few seconds. I promised myself that I'd tell him all about it later.
"I'm going to go out to the balcony. I won't use the railing this time." I picked up a bagel and walked on to the balcony.
The railing had already been replaced but I wasn't taking any chances. I leaned against the wall.
"You know it's okay to be scared."
I turned to see Clive next to me. I scoffed.
"I am scared."
"Then why don't you show it? It's not necessary to act like a rock all the time."
"A rock?" I stared out into the horizon. "I'm not a rock."
"Then why do you act like one? Feelings are okay, you know?" I wondered why Clive was talking to me about this. "You're only human."
"You never know. I could be a robot." I joked.
"Sure act like it."
A/N: Pretty much fluff, but it's there.