“We can’t do that to her. It’s not her fault to begin with,” Brian said as he stood up to defend me. His words warmed my heart, and I wanted to thank him right then for standing by me. But I had already decided the night before that I would no longer show emotion in front of any of them.
“It’s fine, Brian,” I said, rising to my feet. “I think it’s inappropriate for me to stay here while you all discuss what to do about me. I’ll take my leave. I need to see my mother.”
Without waiting for their response, I turned and walked toward the door. My thoughts began to spiral. If I were to die because of these powers, would anyone outside this place investigate it? Would anyone reveal the truth about this cruel world? My mother was dying, so she could not be the one to speak for me. I had never f
