Chapter Ten - Nan
I hop out of the car, slightly flustered at the way that car ride went. I was hoping that I would get a chance to talk to Teague more. Instead, Mina was put up front.
I think it over. He doesn't seem like such a bad guy, like Mina always made him out to be. That mindset probably comes from him trying to kill her family, but besides that, he seems fine. He doesn't deserve to be treated like that.
Did I really just say that? Did I really just say that someone is a murderer, but that's okay because besides that they seem fine? I can't believe myself. But, in a strange way, I also can.
"I need you to do something, alright?" I slow to walk beside Mina at the back of the group, keeping my voice down.
"What do you want?" She says it in an irritated manner. Geez, what's her problem? Just getting dragged around by us?
"I want you to back off of Teague."
"'Back off' Teague? I was never even trying to get him."
"Really?" I don't believe her for one second.
"Really. So shut up."
I pause for a second. Mina Grimm with an attitude? What on earth has happened to her? "Well, if that's true you should have no problem promising me that you will."
"If we're friends, you should have no problem just trusting me." I don't even notice that we've stopped walking by the back of the group and are instead standing and facing each other.
"Can you just promise me?"
"Can you just leave me alone?"
"Mina, it's just two words!"
"Shut up, or maybe I will make a move just to see the look on your face." Once again, I pause to stare. This is not average Mina. Memory loss must really be affecting her.
"Please, just say the two words, Mina!"
"Shut up."
"Not those two words."
"Nan Taylor, I said shut up!" Her voice raises, and suddenly I fly backward a good five feet, hitting the ground with a thud.
"Mina!" Ever's voice is full of shock.
"Mina, what's wrong?" Brody, on the other hand, doesn't notice me and rushes over to check on Mina.
"Nan, are you okay?" Nix walks over, bug-eyed.
"I-I'm fine."
Teague doesn't move at all, watching Mina with a glimmer of excitement in his eyes. I can only guess that she used Fae magic there, which obviously excited him. A bit of jealousy gnaws at my stomach. It's not fair! She does something horrible and gets his attention, while I'm hurt and don't even get a side-glance.
Ever has walked over very forcefully, and grabs Mina's arm. "You need to get to the Fae Godmothers. You are out of control."
"Out of control? Me? I'm getting dragged around by a group of lunatics, and the only person who seems to be willing to explain anything is him!" She gestures to Teague.
"Mina, calm down."
"Just let go of me!"
"You'll understand eventually." Ever tries to reason with her, but that just seems to set her off even more.
"No! Don't you pull that card! I'm not going to cooperate and go with you guys anywhere else until you explain what's going on!" She tries to pull her arm from the pixie's grasp, her eyes wild.
"What on earth have you done to Mina?" I turn to stare along with everyone else as Constance steps out of the trees.
Woops, I think I've just added Neague to the ships on this story. Meague, Mrody, and Neague. Are you guys rooting for one in particular?