95: Enough Punishment

JADE

I stared at Atlas in disbelief. This hasty be some sort of joke but he looked serious as he said it.

The woman, or Arya, as he had called her, looked like she wanted to be anywhere but here. I didn’t know if that was because of me or maybe that was how she felt generally.

“And why would you think that?” I blurted the words out. “I was on my way out.”

Atlas gives me a look. Daring me to defy him. I didn’t know what about it spurred my confidence. Or maybe it was just my inner recklessness that never got the chance to make itself known. That must be why pop my hip out, stare him down and then scoff.

“While you sort whatever this is, I’ll get my things and leave.”

He was speechless and I wanted give myself a pat on the back for that. I don’t think I have ever seen him look that lost before. And to think I put that look on his face.

I really was healing.

I turned around on my heel, refusing to acknowledge the woman watching me. Before I’d turned though. Her expression changed from… w