-Anastasia-
Though I tried to simply get through the night and not focus on anything being said, my alarm bells started ringing when shortly after Gabriel left his seat, Lora followed. At first, I told myself I didn’t care. I didn’t even want to do anything about it. But then I realized I was just throwing myself a pity party. I knew Lora had something planned for Gabriel. She eyed him openly, not bothering to hide her intentions.
So, I left my seat and followed the pair when I heard voices coming from down a hallway. I hid in the shadows, listening to them talk. I heard Lora trying to blame me for being defective. I wanted to jump out and confront her for even suggesting it. Yet as Gabriel listened to her, so did I. What if I really was defective? What if my upbringing had altered me so
