called, "you're th

the voice's owner. I held my annoyance ba

, ri

e eye contact. "Yeah, th

nd out to me to shake. I ste

hed," I found myself exp

e of guilt that reared its ugly head in my chest. But how was I supposed to expla

old on every code I fed into the simulation. Months, and I was still nowhere near

e I found out how to fix

d she looked unsure. I was positive; she didn't get it, nor d

it

ng in the hallways, until we reached Advanced Calculus. She followed me to the b

e best grade i

nd

is class. And I know that you've got high grades and alw

ay.

drooped. "Will

t me, giving me her best puppy-dog eyes and a pouting b

t tutor

cooks the best dinners. I know you live alone; everyone talks about

m not the person t

o convince you! Do you want me to get Kira to leave you alone? C

ramble, "If I say yes, will you shut up?"

She perked up a

but kind. Her heart-shaped face was lightly covered with make-up, emphasising her huge, dark blue eyes a

nd she even traded partners in English literature for the mid-term project. Sally was nice, but a handful. I wa

n't wait

my right shoulder at her. "I was

g me a ride h

nfused glare on my face. "At no ti

ner." Her voice lowered, and she raised her eyebrows as if my agre

ffering your mother's cooking, but I don't need dinn

ht n

sed, "I do have ot

e!" She bounced in place, clasping her hands together in a pleading motion. "Come on! Just take me home! You can tuto

s going to

eyes on her face. "Fine. Get in." She grinned at me, ignoring my

e lifted vehicle. The suspension lift applied to my Jeep was one of my favourite features, but she di

ing the R&B song playing thr

Fair

a minister, and her mother had nine children in total. There were two sets of twins, and the rest were

. I failed to count how many I had actually seen before I resigned to simply ignore

ome. Brightly speckled with stars, the night sky wa

me hom

de my own at home greeted me as

heart rate is elevated and yo

l reaction. Quickly, I gulped it down, swallowing it until my stomach was cramped and the

n around the room by the time I made it to my bed. The plush mattress melted underneat

tor. It would never compare to the real thing, but I was desperate. I su

re strung between myself and the Six. The connection between us snappe

at they were thinking, but I wasn't being unfait

gasm. I fought with myself about whether to come or not. My stomach t

hurt to pull away from the vibrator and not let myself finish. Ange

myself off the bed and st

ldn't

d neve

l the Six found me. I'd be at their mercy, waiting for