Chapter Eleven - Stupid Boys
Here it is guys! The much anticipated - I assume, considering some of your reviews on the fact that Teague was kissing Annalora - chapter eleven of Just Follow Me!
Evx : It's okay, Evx! Don't freak out just yet, because there are still are quite a few more tests!
andgirl12 : Really? I've never heard Carousel, so I'll have to listen to it at some point! And yes, it is slightly confusing, but as you said, all the answers will be in this chapter! So don't be too stressed out. ;)
guest 1 : Hehe, I guess you'll just have to wait! I think Annalora is very annoying, but as you said, a very useful character plot wise. I promise, she's definitely is going to cause some trouble.
guest 2 : I promise, the answers to why he did that are in this chapter. As for why they were fighting in the past...Well, you'll just have to read and connect the dots! Once the story finishes, I may create a chapter afterwards that puts all of what happens in the past in order, so that you guys can follow it a bit easier!
Anonymous : Hm...I guess you'll just have to see if you're right in this chapter! And there's no guarantee about the towers thing. It'll depend on how things go... :3
Guest : Hehe, jumping is so fun! We'll have to see if she does it or not though.
booknerd00 : He does have a reason! Whether it's a good one or not? Well, you guys will have to determine that after reading. ;) I promise you, there is a reason for it!
Mina's POV
In The Past...
"Mina? Are you okay?" Teague asks worriedly, sitting beside me on the log I'm on.
I'd met up with him as planned, but run away after some time. I just couldn't stand being around him. Not right then. Not when all I could think of was my brother...
"Mina?" He asks again.
"I-I...No." I plunge my face into my hands to try and hide the tears.
"What's wrong?"
"Someone was murdered at our homelands, and my younger brother witnessed it. He...Well, it traumatized him. He almost never talked before, but now...He won't speak a single word, and no one knows if it's him forcing himself to be mute, or if it's because of what he saw." I shake my head.
"He's not here with you?"
"No."
"Then it doesn't matter."
That's like a slap to a face. My tears stop and my sadness is replaced with anger as I stiffen, pulling my face from my hands. "What?"
"Well, you left him at your home, which you are obviously far away from. So, you obviously must not care for him too much, so it shouldn't matter."
"What is wrong with you? You have no right to assume that!"
"I have every right. It's only logical."
I struggle to find the right words, so angry that I can't think of anything. But I'd accept anything! An insult, a statement, anything...Except for the truth, of course. I can't tell him why I'm here without Charlie or who I am.
"It isn't!"
"Yes it is!"
I finally decide what I'm going to say in response to Teague, anger fueling me.
Teague's POV
In The Present...
"Mina?!" I repeat myself, inching closer as if approaching a rabid animal.
She turns around, and I'm a bit taken aback by the look of utter hatred that she throws at me. It's almost as if it's radiating off her. She's really angry now.
"What do you want?" She snaps the words at me.
"I want to know what you're doing."
"You don't care what happens with me, so go on back to kissing your precious Annalora. I'm sure she's dying for you to go back to her, so go on! Get going! I wouldn't want to interrupt anything important."
Oh goodness, I've really messed up this time. "Mina, Mina, I can explain..."
"No! I don't want to hear anymore stupid excuses from you!" She flings the words at me.
"Mina, I promise, I have a good reason for ignoring you! Please, just let me explain!"
She stiffens when I address the fact that I ignored her. "Fine. I'm listening. So start talking."
"I was...Well, I wasn't sure what to think about your opinion on our kissing."
This takes her by surprise. "Wait, what?"
"Well, I wasn't sure what you were thinking on the whole matter. I was thinking that I made a mistake, that you didn't feel the same way. I was trying to figure out how you felt. I knew you'd be awake. At least, I hoped you would be. And so, I figured if I was flirting and kissing with Annalora outside your door and you heard...Well, I figured that would give me my answer. When I heard the door slam, I did get my answer." She's frowning pretty hard. "I was also trying to distract myself though...In case you didn't feel the same way I did."
"So...You're saying that you kissed Annalora outside of my room to find out if I liked you as more than a friend?" She raises an eyebrow.
When she states it like that, she makes it sound stupid. I just give her an innocent smile. "You don't need to make it sound so stupid."
"But it's stupid boy logic!" I can see relief in her eyes though.
"So, you aren't mad at me? I'm back in your good graces?"
"Oh, I'm definitely mad at you for the cold shoulder and for picking - out of all girls - Annalora."
"I knew she would be the one to rile up you most." It's a weak defense.
"You still did it! So now I need to decide how you're going to be punished for that."
"Aww, come on. You don't really want to do that." I say, pouting.
"Correction, I do want to punish y-" She doesn't finish as she loses her balance at a short gust of wind, and goes falling off the window sill, towards the ground.
There's panic in her eyes as she drops, and I rush forward, barely managing to grab her wrist. She stares up at me, dangling in the air, and I grab her wrist with my other hand, hauling her back up.
"I swear, Mina, you enjoy seeing me worry about you." I smirk a little, and she just rolls her eyes.
"So, what did you do about Annalora? It's not like she'd just let you go."
I smirk wider. "Ahhh, well, let's just say she decided to take a bath."
This makes her chuckle. "Did she now?"
"Well, she didn't exactly decide to. I decided it for her. I'd purposely walked to the bathing pools so I could hear your door still, and when I heard it slam, I shoved her in the pool, told her I wasn't interested in her, and then hurried off to make sure you didn't do anything stupid."
I can see the laughter sparkling in her eyes. "I wouldn't have been doing anything, stupid or not stupid, if you hadn't made the stupid decision to test me in the first place. Did you not realize I was trying to catch your eye and get confirmation that it wasn't a dream all day?"
"Well...I was kind of busy with my own plan."
She huffs, rolling her eyes. "You have a lot to learn, Teague."
"Yes, yes, I know. I'm not very social."
"You're lonely." She corrects, and then it's my turn to roll my eyes.
"Are you ever going to stop saying that?"
"Nope. Not unless you get married."
Interesting subject. "You know, it's funny you bring that up..."
Her face goes pink. "Ah, well, I really should unpack my few belongings and get some sleep. Spying on your attempts to make me jealous is exhausting."
I'm a little disappointed. "Fine, fine. Night, Mina."
"Night."
So, what do you guys think about Teague's reasons for kissing Annalora? Do you think he was just being stupid? Or are you thinking that it was a good reason? Put your opinion in your review!
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