Another review! It's like Christmas in April.
"jane doe"- I hope you don't get mad when I say that I really don't want to tell more of the story than I have to. You'll just have to wait and read to see if she comes back or not. How's that for suspense? Thanks for clearing up my Sailor Pluto issue.
Chapter Three
I was surprised when Lita called me later that night, asking me to join the meeting at Raye's temple. She sounded bitter, but compared to Raye; she was nice, downright friendly even.
"It would be…good if you were there," Lita said stiffly over the phone.
"I don't think anyone wants to see me right now. I wouldn't if I were in your shoes," I muttered, staring up at the ceiling from my position on my bed. Artemis was curled up at my figures, and I occasionally scratched him behind the ear. He was the only one I had now.
"Oh, cut the crap, Mina. I'm inviting you so that means someone wants you there. Are you coming or not? I don't have all day to sit here trying to convince you to come." I really didn't want to go, but I would have looked worse in their eyes not showing up than I already did.
"Yeah, yeah. I'll be there, what time?"
"After school." With that, she hung up. I sighed.
"Bye, Lita, thanks for calling," I said to myself hanging up the phone. Spending my free time around people who wanted nothing more than for me to disappear did not sound like a great way to end a day.
"Is Mina going to be there?" Amy asked me after I called her about the meeting. I had just finished calling Darien and he had asked me the same question. I felt incredibly sorry for Darien. Every time I saw him, he looked as though he was simply walking, like he lost his motivation to move with a purpose. Of course, I knew why he'd been hit the hardest by the whole situation, but I didn't expect him to look like his very soul had been ripped from his body. It made my misery seem like ecstasy. But I felt closer to him than I had in months. I suppose Lita was right, grief demands company.
"Yes, unfortunately she is. Lita thinks that the only way we can move on is if we try moving on together."
"I suppose she's right, although I'm not exactly sure if I'm ready to move on as of yet. Life has been difficult," Amy's voice grew softer, as though she was afraid to express how she was feeling.
"That is an understatement."
"What bout Darien? How is he?"
"He sounded horrible when I talked to him, but he agreed to come."
"Well, none of us are hurting as much as he is, so if he can go, I guess I can go too. After school?"
"Yeah."
"All right, see you then."
"See you." As I hung up a thought came to me. What was Mina thinking as she ran away while her friend, her future princess, faced death alone? Was she thinking about all the lives she was about to ruin or was she only thinking about saving her own life? I vowed to find out tomorrow and I wouldn't rest until I had an answer.
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A/N: I know that chapter was a tease. The next one is longer, I promise.
P. Thunder