Something Suspicious

What had Lior called animals? Trustworthy? Loyal?

He was having second thoughts about it now. Summer always liked to disappear as much as he did, or used to, and then, he appreciated that, but she always knew when to come back.

Always.

Last night, after he had returned to his room, he waited for her. For an hour, but the cat refused to come to him. So, he found himself searching for his feline and it led him to a room that he wasn't sure he wanted to be at.

Lior stood at Nine's door, the memories of the night coming to haunt him again. He wondered if she would still be wearing the same dress she had that night too. Goddess, what was he supposed to do if she was wearing that?

He stood there, torn between leaving and knocking before the door suddenly opened, Nine standing there with the traitor in her hands. There had been a happy smile on her face when that happened, though when she saw him, it died away.

Lior felt his face form a frown at the action. When had she stopped being happy t