for the {b e t t e r} >> jack, mellor
Nov 19, 2013 16:38:08 GMT -5
Post by semper on Nov 19, 2013 16:38:08 GMT -5
I about wince with him as he moves, pain flickering across his facial features. I wait anxiously, though, while he reads my revised plan, breathing a huge sigh of relief when he agrees. A sniffle escapes me and I use the back of my and to wipe away the remaining tears, rubbing my face along my dirty sleeve afterward, feeling rather pathetic for having broken down so quickly in front of him. It was rather embarrassing but I’ve been holding that pain in for so long that it felt quite good to have a release. I hang my head and nod, confirming with myself that this was what I wanted to do. This is what Colton needs.
Jack then poses a question that quickly grabs my attention. Faith? I sniff again and look up at him, eyebrows knitted together to display my confusion. Who is Faith? He must have gotten the hint that I have no idea who he’s talking about so he tells me quickly how they met and what she does. She sounds nice, I’ll give her that, and if she can teach Colton what he needs to survive then I’m all for it. What really sells me on the idea, though, is when he tells me that he would be safe with her. Safe, that’s all I want. I just nod again, willing to do nearly anything at this point. But from a complete stranger? If Jack trusts her then I trust her.
I reach for the notepad and bring the pencil back up. How well do you know her? So far all he’s told me is that he worked for her dad and that she’s “still here,” but whatever that means, I don’t know. But what concerned me more was my Avox status. What would she say if she knew Colton was an Avox’s kid? I can’t stay in Ten forever, I’ll need to hide away in the woods for a week or longer at a time to not cause suspicion, and that means leaving my boy alone with this Faith figure. I want to know that I can fully trust her before I leave him behind.Graphic credit to Mylee <3