Chapter 24I waited until the train pulled to a stop at our platform and Brin was pushing her way through the doors with the rest of our classmates. Then I took a step back and let my hand slip from hers.
She stopped and turned. “Aine?”
With a shrug, I held up both hands. “I forgot my console. I have to go back and get it.”
She tried to shove her way back off the train, but the flow of people kept her from moving. “Wait, I’ll come with you.”
I shook my head. “No, I’ll catch the next train. Go on. I’ll be fine.”
Kyer stopped, too, and caught the look I gave him. With an almost imperceptible shake of my head, I told him I wanted to be alone. I needed to be. He nodded, and grabbed Brin’s upper arm to guide her onto the train.
“Wait,” she said again, struggling against him. “Aine—”
Then
