I nodded.
We trained for about three hours, and at three o’clock I couldn’t anymore. There were literally two days left. Four practice sessions at the most before facing my worst nightmare.
My room mates kept our door open again and at least ten different voices came from inside.
“Today she spent the entire day with Sammy. You think she is family?”
“Could be. I mean, he only speaks to family.”
I didn’t have time for their questions, and I turned around and walked up the many flights of stairs to get to the roof.
I needed a break from all of this.
On the roof, I laid down and soaked up the sun. I could feel the sun warming up my skin. The smell of stale sweat mixed with my deodorant reached my nostrils. I should take a shower, but right now, my room was full of bratty teenagers that loved to gossip.
The latch opened, and I wanted to cry. It closed as I waited for questions, but none came.
A shadow cast over my face and I opened my one eye just as a whiff of his scent filled my nostrils and clouded my mind.
I wanted to grunt.
Blake sat down next to me again. “Are you hiding again?”
“I’m not hiding. I’m trying to get away from the thousands of questions that await me in my room. Thank you so much for that.”
He chuckled. “Well, I had to speak to you.”
He handed me a can of coke, and I thanked him for it.
“What do you think about Dragonia?”
The gas released as the latch to the soda opened.
“My worst nightmare to be honest.” I took a few gulps, and the icy sweetness burned down my throat. It tasted good.
“Come on. They don’t treat you like royalty.”
I put the can down next to me. “Yeah, that part is cool. Arithmetics are Greek, not to speak about Latin and the spells.”
“Well, I’m sure if you claim your beasty you don’t have to learn to speak Latin.”
I chuckled at the way he said beasty.
“If is a huge word.”
“You’ll be okay.”
“Yeah, I’m hanging on by a thread, to be honest,” I whispered and rubbed my face. I was so tired.
“What do you mean?” All playfulness in his tone was gone.
I shook my head without looking at him. “It’s nothing.”
“Elena, if you are not mentally ready for Saturday, you need to tell your father.”
I laughed as my eyes flicked toward him. Genuine concern pulled at his eyebrows.
“Oh, and wait until he goes dark and takes me with him.”
