Chapter Three – Teague
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She takes off before I can do anything. So, I just stand there, watching her run out of a door and into a garden.
What are you waiting for? Hisses Jared in my head. Get going!
Why should I even bother? She's not going to tell me. Maybe she wants to be here. In fact, she probably is laughing with Edward out there now. I snap.
Can you be any stupider? Are you blind? Did you not see the fear written all over her face?
She's a good actress.
Teague, you need to learn to let go of that!
And you need to learn that I control this life! Not you!
Please, just hear me-
Shut up! I begin to block him out, making him a steady buzz in the background. Much better.
I, against my better judgement, walk over to the exit she ran out of, and lean against the wall, watching what commences. She's sitting on a bench, her face in her hands. Part of me - probably the Jared part - pushes for me to go over to her. But I hold my ground. I'm not going to go over there and give her and that beast the satisfaction that I fell for their trick.
Teague! He's gotten through my mind block. Snap out of it! Did you not see her wrist?
What about it?
She was marked! She had his rose on it!
In all honesty, I had forgotten about that. But I don't want Jared to know that. Maybe it was a trick.
She was too formal, and too timid and afraid!
An act, Jared! It was all an act!
Teague, listen to me!
Shut up! Or I make you!
He does shut up, but as I focus on what's going on outside, I can guess why. Prince Edward is back, and roughly grabs Mina's arm. She squirms slightly, but he moves his grip up on her arm and she stops. I can see her look around in utter desperation, and her eyes catch on me in the doorway. Her face is filled with hopelessness and despair whenever she realizes I'm not coming to help, and the prince drags her off, out of my line and sight.
How can you say she was lying? Snarls an infuriated Jared.
She lied well once before.
That wasn't a lie! We both know why she said Jared! You just won't admit it!
Oh, we both know, now do we? And what is this reason?
I am you, Teague! She just called you by another name!
How does that help me?
It meant that she loved you! She already loved you! Why are you so infuriatingly stupid?
I hesitate for a split second. And then, I continue to ignore him.
Gah, Teague, no! Don't be that person!
Yes, I disagree with my own writing. But that's because it's needed for the plot later.
~ Dagger