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Chapter 14: What Then?
(Namine's POV)
Marluxia is telling me that it is almost time for me to face Sora. I'm not sure how to feel. I won't know what to say or do, I don't know how to make things better. I don't really trust myself to be around him. I'm afraid that I will cause more damage. I'm nowhere near ready for the inevitable confrontation. In all honesty, I don't think I'll ever be prepared for it.
I hear Larxene's cackle from afar. The sound that emanates is like nails on a chalkboard and it makes me jump. She walks over to where I sit and stares me down. I feel extremely inferior in her presence.
"You better not mess this up," she hisses.
"I won't," I meekly whisper.
"Just stick to the plan, do you understand?"
"Yes, I understand..."
"Good! I assume you know what will happen if you misbehave?"
"Larxene, that's quite enough! She knows the consequences," Marluxia interrupts.
"I was only making sure," Larxene growled, "You can never be too careful with such a foolish girl!"
"I don't think we need to worry! She knows better than to let us down," Marluxia grinned, "Isn't that so, Namine?"
"Yes..."
The two of them exit the room and Axel remains behind. I kind of feel bad for him, he always ends up having to keep tabs on me. I don't understand why they even bother with the constant surveillance. I'm surely not a flight risk. I couldn't leave even if I wanted to because there is nowhere for me to go.
I'm stuck in this place.
Probably forever.
I silently curse myself for letting things escalate to this point. I open my sketchpad to a clean sheet and begin to draw. I speak aloud, not caring if the redhead overhears me.
"Even if you come for me, what then?"
I look up and see that Axel is staring straight at me.
I see something flicker in his expression but it passes quickly.
I know he's contemplating something.
But what?