A/N: Ok. It seemed everyone thought that Dusk was trying to get Silver into trouble by making her sneak out! HA! Fooled ya! insert corny evil laugh of your imagination here
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I woke and brushed my hair. My fingers felt more nimble, and my eyes were taking in the mauve curtain with aletness
"Hurry up Princess, breakfast starts in three minutes." Delta called.
I rolled out of bed and checked where Cannon was checking the ammo in his dart gun. We had not used those yet.
"You look tired." I said pointedly.
He looked up. "Nightmares, dollface."
"About what? Coming to the compound halls nake?" Glory teased.
"I classify that under good dreams, if you must know." Cannon slipped the gun under his pillow and we headed toward breakfast.
I slid onto my seat on my bench and turned to find Dusk. Her hair is normally like a beacon, but I couldn't spot the clever bob (A/N, a bob is the short hair style the flappers used to have in the 20s) anywhere.
"Who are you looking for Beautiful?" Cannon asked, plucking at his eggs.
"Dusk." I replied prompty. "And stop calling me Beautiful."
"Ok, doll face."
"Nope."
"Baby doll?"
"No."
"Baby?"
"No."
"Gorgeous?"
"Uh-uh."
"Sugar?"
"One lump, or two?" I jabbed his throat warningly with my fork.
"Fine, Honey."
I ignored him as I still saw no Dusk, ant breakfast was beginning.
"She's late. That's a demerit." Lightning laughed.
Dodger, Fresh, and Freedom suddenlly walked through the door. But instead of Dusk, another boy was with them. The four chattered like old friends as they sat down.
I walked to their table. "Hey Dodger, where's Dusk?"
"It's so exciting." Fresh grinned. "She got offered a mission in Argentina by Agent One at dinner yesterday. She left within the hour."
I made sure not to let it show in my voice. "Oh! That's awesome! You guys must have been so happy for her."
"We were. An agent job as a SIT is huge. When Agent One told us this morning we were so thrilled. We didn't even realize she'd gone! But I'm reallt glad. Especially because my best friend here, Diablo, is her replacement." Freedome introduced me to the tall guy.
I walked back to my seat, keeping the smile in place.
She couldn't have left last night. We talked at midnight. Fear curled around my stomach and locked there.
Someone lied.
My appetite left me and so did my voice. I felt my mouth go dry, and my heart beat with a resounding THUD. THUD. THUD.
Someone lied...with a motive.
