GINGER:
I stand in the hall for a moment, trying to process everything that has happened and why I was so foolish. Not knowing what you have until you lose it is exactly what I am experiencing right now, and honestly, I still do not want to believe I have lost Caspian. My breath is still shaky as the terrible things Hu did sink in.
How could he threaten me?
Turning, I storm into Hu’s room, my chest heaving, my vision blurred from the tears I can’t seem to stop. My world is in pieces, shattered beyond recognition, and he—he just stands there, wiping his bloodied face. The fact he is selfish only makes sense to me now, because how could he stand there the whole time, watching me being roasted, without a single word leaving his mouth? He turns when he notices my presence, and I wait for hi
