-Ava-
I could see my question shocked Everly. She had not expected me to ask her this, but this was my normality. I was not supposed to get in the way, or there would be consequences. Zachery would never fight my battles, nor would anyone else. He would always tell me if something went wrong or if I did something that was not acceptable, then I was the problem. I was at fault for everything. So was my question really so strange? I knew Everly was not Zachery, but she wielded a similar kind of power, and she wasn't afraid to speak up. She was a leader, without a doubt. Why would she even want to fight my battles? I felt insignificant and worthless. Why bother helping me at all?
“Calliope, what do you think I’m expecting of you?” Everly inquired.
She studied me closely as we sat there in
