NOLAN
“Hey,” Naire called out to me from behind, before slapping me on the shoulder, “look, I get it and I know you felt bad.”
“Bad,,? Oh, no… not at all. Why would you think that?”
Giving me that no-way-you-are-for-real look, she stated, “So, you're sure this girl of yours isn't a human? Oh, that's what I thought.” Placing a hand on my arm, she said, “I fell in love with a human too… ended up being a textbook tragedy… but the point I'm driving at is I know how people react, hence my understanding why you don't want to tell them about her.”
Aside from Elvis, Mum was the only person who knew about Rue until now. In some ways, Rue was the part of my life that I preferred to keep to myself, away from the chaos and dangers of Darkness. Rue represented the outcome of my decision to live a
