“Can you play an instrument?”
“A few.”
“Oh, man,” she whined. “You are the ultimate rocker, aren’t you?”
“I don’t know about the ultimate rocker, but I love to perform.”
“Are you any good?”
“I guess you will have to see.”
“Are you signing up for the school play?”
I gave her a raised eyebrow look. “I’ll die before I’m going to star in a school play. You haven’t answered a question. What is your favorite holiday?”
“Halloween. My dad used to take me trick or treating. It was some of my best memories, and I guess it’s why Halloween is my favorite. Christmas is somber in our house, and we do not celebrate the rest.”
Jako, what are you doing?Was it because of this colony that was chasing them? Why did he never tell Elena? Now that was the question of the century. “You don’t celebrate the others?”
“No.” She smiled. “Please don’t ask me why? My dad is paranoid because of his job.”
“The high-security job?”
“Yes,” she said slowly. She must have picked up that I didn’t believe that at all.
“It’s fine. You will tell me the truth when you are ready.”
“Why do you think I’m not telling you the truth now?”
“Because I already know your quirk when you are not completely honest.”
“Shut up.”
“It’s okay. I get you do not trust me yet, but you will. Soon, with your life.”
“My life does not need saving.”
I raised my eyebrows at her. “I love to disagree.”
“Why do I feel you know more than what you are supposed to? Who are you exactly, Blake?”
I chuckled. “I don’t think you will believe me if I tell you. Maybe your father is right about one thing.”
“Try me.”
“Oh, so now you want me to trust you, but you can’t give me the same courtesy?”
“It’s not the same.”
“It’s the same.”
“Okay, fine. Whatever. You are freaking me out just a little.” She folded her arms again, closing off her body.
“Sorry. I’m just fucking around a bit.” I smiled.
“That is not nice. That says a lot about your character. Taking my insecurities and messing around with me.”
“Oh, so your dad and how you feel he is hiding something from you are insecurities now?”
