italics are thoughts/what's going on in someone's head
Tessa
"There's an exit in the back I saw," Isen tells me.
"Okay. How subtly can we leave?", I breathe while putting my mask back on.
"I feel like this would be a lot easier if we both didn't have bright ass hair," Isen rolls his eyes.
"Agreed," I pull my hair off my back. "Alright, let's just leave."
"No no, we have to be subtle," Isen contests. "You go ahead out and I can buy something to see how close they are."
I pause for a moment before shaking my head and standing up to leave. There's a little rack of random things at the threshold of the hall that leads to bathrooms and an emergency exit, so I run my fingers over a few items and snatch a little self defense stick. As I hear Isen walking up to the register, I stalk down the hall, into the bathroom to unwrap the self defense stick, then go out the emergency exit.
Well, thank god John isn't randomly standing there, I think to myself as I silently close the door behind me. I pull my hood over my head and keep in the shadows so as to not attract attention as I activate my ability to read John's mind.
That was Tessa and Isen. I know it was. *swear*-ers.
"Sera, I heard the back door open," John mutters.
"I wouldn't worry about it. Probably just some kids getting high," Seraphina shrugs it off.
I'm not so sure. I have to look.
Nope nope nope, no thanks.
As John's footsteps can be heard, I get into his head to give the illusion that I'm an emaciated 20-something looking woman vaping.
"Oh," John stops in his tracks. "S-sorry."
He retreats back over to the front of the building and while I leave his mind I hear him think, Sera better not say 'I told you so'.
I feel brain activity coming close and Isen emerges from the back door.
"I bought croissants," he smiles.
"Ooh," I nod. "Okay, let's get out of here."
"Should we call for backup?", Isen grabs my arm.
"*swear*, I hadn't thought of that," I muse. "Where's Arlo when you need him?"
"He'll pop out somewhere, just give it a minute," Isen shrugs.
My phone vibrates and it's a text from Arlo.
Arlo: what the *swear* are you doing? I saw John and Seraphina walking off campus
Me: yeah, sorry. i pissed john off and he threatened isen and then he followed me and isen to a cafe and now i think we're *swear*-ed.
Arlo: you are. good luck.
Me: I will pay you $100 dollars to help us deal with john tonight.
Arlo: how materialistic do you think I am?
Me: not really, i just think you're bored.
Arlo: then why offer the pay?
Me: to incentivize getting your ass over here. now hurry up, john brought reinforcements
"Good lord, Tessa," Isen chuckles.
"Oh, hush," I roll my eyes.
Arlo: I'm a block away
Me: thank hell
"He's close," I tell Isen.
"That's what she said," a female voice makes my heart stop. I look over and see Seraphina, blue eyes aglow, and John standing in the light from a sconce on the wall.
"Oh, jesus christ," I mutter. "Isen, I'd like to be cremated and for Rasputin to be played at my funeral."
"Noted," Isen nods.
"I just want to talk," Seraphina tells me.
"Your ability isn't necessary for speaking," I raise an eyebrow. "If John wanted to talk he wouldn't have brought his muscle."
"Trust me, Tessa, I don't need muscle," John assures.
"Then why bring Seraphina? She hates me, it's not like she's slap happy about talking to me about your issues," I scoff.
Isen gives off an "oh my god, shut up" vibe just as I inhale to berate Seraphina and John more, so I bite my tongue.
"I'm here to make sure your ass doesn't die," Seraphina's tone is condescending.
"One would have thought that a smart woman like you would try to calm John do--", I'm cut off by Isen elbowing me in the ribcage. I deserved it, but dick move, man.
"I think we can all, talk this through like adults," Isen tries.
"Love, I don't think we're quite there," I reply.
"Diplomacy should always win out over violence!"
"I'm not saying I disagree. I'm saying that diplomacy is...especially challenging right now."
"Hmm, I kind of agree with that," Seraphina straightens her back. "Still, what the *swear* were you thinking?"
"When I ran to make sure he was okay or when I suggested therapy?", I ask genuinely.
"Uhm, both? Are you not aware of his trauma?", Seraphina scoffs.
"He reeks of it, how can I not? I don't know what traumatized him-"
"I do."
"Why aren't you advocating for professional help?"
"What the *swear* is happening?" Arlo saunters out from behind a bush.
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