VIII A Death Threat
It had been 2 weeks since I had been to the resistance. 2 weeks and now I was back.
"Aelin!" Poe had a massive grin on his face, "I thought you'd never be back!"
"Yeah, I'm here,"
"General Organa is beside herself with worry, and Rey is upset that she hasn't apologised and Rose has missed you..."
"That's great, Poe,"
"Are you okay?"
"I'm fine,"
"No, you're not. What's wrong?"
I sighed "I'm just finding it difficult to deal with...people, right now"
Poe was quiet, he looked down. "...Sorry,"
"Oh, no! It's fine, you're good. You're all fine, I'm just not that used to people," Poe looked at me quizzically, "I just spent two weeks with no one to talk to except my brother, which is great until you realise he's like 80% of your impulse control,"
"Why is that not good?"
"Because then I get bored and when I'm bored I like to blow stuff up or develop something, but I can't because if I develop something then my ship might blow up and I don't exactly have a workshop anymore, also he stops me blowing stuff up, which is good I guess..."
"Over-protective older brother type much?"
"Yeah..."
"So how much older than you is he?"
We were approaching the main room where all the rebels were. We step inside and I looked him dead in the eye and said: "We're twins,"
There was a gasp, "Aelin! You're alright, I was so worried,"
"I'm fine, I know how to look after myself,"
"I know...but, you just, disappeared and we didn't hear from you so I was worried,"
"Mmhmm,"
"Aelin!" It was Rose, "We thought you were never coming back,"
"Yeah, well I'm here now," She gave me a hug.
Someone tapped me on the shoulder. "Listen, I um wanted to say-" It was Rey.
"I don't want to hear it,"
"I'm sorry,"
"I don't care,"
"Please...I really am. I'm sorry,"
"Sorry doesn't quite cut it. Sorry is like putting a plaster of a piece of cracked glass, it doesn't make it better. But, I will tell you one thing." I lowered my voice "If you ever touch my things without permission again, then I will kill you, that I can promise you." Rey swallowed. She nodded. I walked away.
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