Irene
She blinked as she had finished
It would be Jake with her. They would have to travel and stay together and...
No. She couldn't do that.
She was the one who spoke first, breaking the silence.
"I'm sorry Alpha Corneal, I don't think I will be able to go. I don't know..." She spoke hesitantly
The old man gave a smile.
"You don't have to make your decision now."
She blinked in surprise as he continued
"The meeting is in a week's time. The both of you can decide then. If so, we can forget about attending, ins not mandatory after all."
Unable to say anything else, she gave a stilted nod before turning away to leave. Before closing the door she heard Jake's voice speak "father I can't-".
She retreated to her room, entering her bedroom to lie face down.
She had never really turne
