Chapter 30 – The Truth Comes Out
The two them just stared at each other, a patch of red splashed across Caleb's face for being caught in the act. His lips moved, but no sound left them.
But Irma, never one for silence, quickly began spewing unfinished sentences out at such a fast rate, all Caleb knew was she was angry. "Why are you… What did you… What the…"
The young man licked his lips, quite embarrassed. What was he to say? It would, of course, be easiest to tell the truth, but Irma was a very proud person. Irma could be a bit like Cornelia when it came to people feeling the need to protect her.
Finally, Caleb found the need to interrupt her. "Um…" Irma fell silent, awaiting him to continue with taut lips. His mind raced at what to tell her. She would be angry. Really angry.
"Could you get off me?" Caleb finally decided in saying.
As a response, Irma made a low growl from deep in her throat, but she heaved herself, having just a bit of difficulty. When Caleb tried to help push her off him, she slapped him off. After she had gotten up, she allowed Caleb to also stand. Once they had both brush themselves off, Irma turned her fiery gaze to Caleb, and waited.
Like a boy caught by his mother in the act of stealing cookies from the cookie jar, Caleb stared at the ground, and said nothing for a while, until he could feel the angry heat radiate off Irma.
"Well it wasn't my idea." Caleb started.
'Just like a man. Clear your own name right away.'
"Well…" he continued. "The guardians were… worried about all the things that have been happening to you so they decided it would be best that you not be left alone… you know for your own protection… and" That was when Irma interrupted. Caleb was surprised she had even let him get that far.
"Why? Did they think I couldn't protect myself? That I was too weak? Or did they judge me, because I am pregnant? Because I got raped? Because of the break in, perhaps?" Irma said, in an almost sweet tone, that scared the heck out of Caleb.
"Um, well you know. You cannot turn into guardian form… You know? And… um… that is when your powers are at its best… So yah. That is why." The young man babbled like a baboon.
"Oh… is that so?" Irma asked, obviously unimpressed with his excuse.
Suddenly, Caleb's face stung horribly. It took him a couple seconds to piece together that Irma had smacked him hard across the cheek. He could feel it becoming slightly pink from the impact. If his body wasn't used to getting banged up, the force Irma had put into the slap could have probably bruised him. But it didn't, which highly irritated Irma. So she swiftly smacked his other cheek, this time surprisingly harder, and this time it became red.
Now satisfied, Irma stomped off in a huff, not bothering to pick up the packages, except for Christopher's socks.
Caleb watched her back, as she ran off. For a moment he consider following her, but his cheeks decided other wise, and he scooped up the scattered gifts on the ground, and walked wordlessly after her, but only because it was also the direction of the Silver Dragon.
Author Note – I was really and truly sure I had updated… I am really sorry. It didn't go through.
Anyways I had a fight with my cousin, lol. And my trip wasn't great, but whatever. I got a chance to finish up to Fruits Basket 19 when I got home, lol.
So I hope you enjoy this chapter.