My eyeball twitched in it’s socket.
What the f**k?
“Um, is this a joke?” I managed to get out. Maximus immediately frowned at me.
“Why would I joke about this?”
Okay. Noted. Mateball is not a joke. I shrugged, trying to be as casual as possible about it. “I thought you hated me,” I said. “This being another way to mess with me wouldn’t surprise me.”
Maximus grabbed my forearm and held my wrist in front of my face. It was limp in the air cast. He ground his teeth together.
“I think you’ve been messed with enough,” he sneered then dropped my arm. I let it fall limply to my side. I blinked at him again.
Unfortunately, I think he’s serious, My inner voice said.
He can’t be, I shot back. I mean he’s had it out for me since I got here. Now, all of a sudden, he want to take me as a d
