Chapter 22
Naboo's ready to go out, fussing over us like a mother hen. "Saboo, are you sure you don't mind?"
"Of course I'm sure! I don't think you should be asking me, though." Naboo looks confused for a moment.
"Oh!" He turns to me. "Vince, are you sure you don't mind?"
"Yes, I'm sure." I can see him studying me as I answer.
"Ok then." He says, a hint of uncertainty in his voice.
"Go on, you'll be late!" Saboo ushers him out the door with a chuckle.
"Bye, then. Have fun!" He waves cheerily. I wave back, slightly less cheerily.
"Bye!" Saboo calls, closing the door.
"Bye…" I murmur. I suddenly feel extremely unsafe. Keeping my eyes on the tall shaman, I back away until I feel a wall behind me. He turns around.
"Vince? What are you doing?" I don't answer. "Vince?" Shaking my head, I sink to the floor, still against the wall. I curl up, my eyes not leaving Saboo. He walks over slowly. "Vince? Vince, what's wrong?"
"No…" I shrink away from him.
"No what, Vince?"
"Leave me alone. Just leave me alone."
"Why, Vince? Why do you want me to leave you alone?"
"Leave me alone!"
"No. I'm not going to leave you alone, Vince."
"Why? Why won't you just leave me alone? I haven't done anything!"
"What do you mean?"
"I haven't done anything, just leave me alone!"
"Vince…" He begins. But he doesn't finish.
I hit him.
Before I realise what I'm doing, I hit him. He doesn't look angry, just surprised.
"Vince, why did you…" But again, he doesn't finish. I freeze for a minute, then run into the room Naboo and I share, slamming the door behind me.