Chapter 9
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"Amzi. I love you, and I never knew I could fall in love so quickly,"Clytemnestra says with so much love overflowing in her eyes.
"I don't know you Clytemnestra,"Amzi says kindly, trying not to break her heart.
Clytemnestra looks at him with desperation, "Then get to know me."
"Fine! We can, if that's what you want, but it doesn't mean we will fall in love,"Amzi says honestly, knowing he might not fall in love with this strange girl that has no boundaries. They then start to get know each other in her room, in his house, in the malls etc.
"Enzo!"a loud slap echoes from his father's hands, "how dare you choose her over us?" Enzo glares at his father while he holds his cheek softly.
"Honey, let your father tell you what he needs to tell you," his mother begs him kindly, her eyes soft, warm and inviting, lowering his anger drastically.
"I only have five minutes,"Enzo says irritated because of his father and his attitude.
His father ignores his time limit and attitude, "Your mother is pregnant, and I'm telling you this so keep that in mind."
Enzo just looks at them with so much anger, "I don't want any siblings that are just going to die and be replaced by someone else's."
Enzo then leaves, he slams the door shut. Enzo walks through the whole school, stomping his feet as he goes, just to reach her.
"Hey Enzo! What's up?"Dysnomia asks him, she's surprised to see him at her dorm door.
"My mum's pregnant,"Enzo says, showing raw emotion, his eyes full of sadness, as he gets straight to the point, "the last time they said the child was so sick that they had to keep him until he was whatever age he came to us." Dysnomia looks at him, her eyes showing sadness. The person before her barely looking into her eyes.
"I see,"Dysnomia says, trying to look into his eyes so she can decipher his true feelings, "I wish I knew my family. Well I wish they knew me." A tear falls from his eyes while Dysnomia laughs sadly.
"So you know them?"Enzo asks her, he finally looks into her eyes, his eyes bloodshot red.
"Sort of,"Dysnomia replies, thinking whether she really does, "I don't know what you consider knowing them." Enzo continues to stand outside her door, and Dysnomia closes her room door now so she can talk to him without her roommate hearing.
"Knowing who they are and some things about them," Enzo says, trying to explain what knowing a person is like.
"Well, then I do,"Dysnomia says, her face scrunching up, "but I want them to know me."
Enzo looks at her questioningly, "Different eye color I'm guessing."
"Nope," Dysnomia says dishonestly, because its kind of obvious that she would still be with her family if they were Brown.
"Ok?"Enzo says, looking at her with uncertainty, "so can you explain the riddle?"
"No,"Dysnomia says flatly, "ask Socrates if you want to know." Dysnomia then opens the door and shuts it too.
As soon as they finish talking, he runs towards his room hoping his roommate, Socrates, will be there.
"Hey Socrates!"Enzo exclaims, excited to finally get this riddle over with.
"Hey!"Socrates says, looking at him suspiciously, "what would you like?"
"Can you explain the riddle please,"Enzo begs, looking at him with puppy dog eyes.
"Well I'll give you a clue,"Socrates says, because he wants him to work for what he wants to know, "it's real-life people that you know that are the color comparison's in the riddle."
"Um people I know,"Enzo says, thinking, "ok! Let me get a piece of paper and figure it out."
Riddle:
Blue —> Green
Grey stays
Hazel stays
Amber —> Brown
Green —> Amber
Who I know:
Socrates (Grey)
Clytemnestra (Green)
Dysnomia (Brown)
Mireille (Blue)
Ash (Amber)
"Nice, but you've met some people who aren't too significant also," Socrates helps him to realize, "Dysnomia's friend."
"I don't really remember his name or his category," Enzo says, a confused and thinking face on.
"Amzi," Socrates states kindly.
Amzi (Hazel)
"Ok,"Enzo says, as he looks at the paper, "but what does stay mean?"
"What do you think it means?"Socrates asks him, "reread the riddle till this part."
Enzo rereads a portion of the riddle and then says, "Those who aren't separated from their parents at birth, or adopted." Socrates nods, not feeling the need to voice his opinion.
"So you didn't go anywhere and nether did Amzi,"Enzo says skeptically, "so you both have your birth parents."
Socrates nods, "That's what she says."
"Am I here?"Enzo asks worried.
"No," Socrates states.
"So Blue-to-Green, and Cly is in Green so she came from Blue then?" Enzo asks Socrates, hoping he's on the right track.
Socrates nods, "Yes, she isn't with her real family."
"Green-to-Amber, only Ash is in Amber now. So Ash was from Green originally,"Enzo says, excitement getting the better of him. Socrates nods, his face mirroring Enzo's.
"So Amber-to-Brown is Dysnomia,"Enzo says curiously, "so that means what?"
"She's from Amber,"Socrates says politely, ignoring Enzo's real question.
"Is that why she knows so much?"Enzo asks Socrates, "What does Mireille have to do with this?"
"Well that would be giving you too many answers but," Socrates pauses, "I'll help you anyways."
"Thanks bud!"Enzo says, like a little kid being given candy that he isn't allowed to have.
"Mireille is Clytemnestra's sister,"Socrates whispers to him so no one eavesdropping can hear.
"What? Really?"Enzo says, his heart exploding at the fact he knows something that his best friend doesn't.
"Yeah,"Socrates says, motioning from him to keep it down, so the word doesn't spread.
"What about Dysnomia then?"Enzo asks curiously. Socrates goes silent and starts studying again.
"You're not going to tell me are you?"Enzo asks and says, knowing he isn't getting anything out of his friend anymore.
"No, otherwise the game should've been given to me and not you. She wanted you to figure it out, so for her, figure it out yourself," Socrates says proudly, seeming to high to touch or talk to.
Enzo huffs and gets up to leave the room so he can go talk to Dysnomia, but he is stopped by officials.
"You aren't allowed to leave home at this time,"the official says without even acknowledging him, "we are going according to the real world now." Enzo nods then heads back into his room.
"Ugh! I can't go anywhere when I want to despite my status," Enzo says, clearly showing how annoyed he is.
"Everyone has to follow it, since everyone is equal in here,"Socrates says honestly, looking at him because he was fighting for the rights of the people only a few days ago.
The next day, Enzo goes to see Dysnomia but she's nowhere to be found.
"Where's Dysnomia guys?"Enzo asks his friends group, when he sees them in the cafeteria.
"Don't know! Haven't seen her all day,"Mireille claims and continues eating.
Socrates says, "She's in the office with your parents."
Enzo runs to eavesdrop, food the last thing on his mind.
"So Dysnomia, tell us about yourself,"Enzo's dad asks, curious about this new girl his son seems infatuated with.
"Um...I grew up in an orphanage most of my life and I worked there too,"Dysnomia says politely.
"Why did you choose the friend group you have?"Enzo's mother asks, as if knowing her intention but falling short.
"I didn't choose them! They pretty much chose me,"Dysnomia says, her nerves getting the better of her.
"You know we watch everyone right?"Enzo's father says seriously, implying he knows she's lying about something.
"Yes, everyone knows that,"Dysnomia says while looking down, her eyes hidden from his face so he can't read her emotions.
"Leave our son out of your life! Your life is full of drama and we constantly cover everyone's mess up, but if you fail here then there's nothing we can do to change the outcome. You're still young. Make wise decisions or leave our son alone,"Enzo's father commands, and he walks out with his wife trailing behind.
"Enzo," Enzo's mother exclaims, because she sees his anger spilling over onto his face, "were you eavesdropping?"
"No, I just got here mum, heard you and dad were here,"Enzo says, his face drastically changing from anger to happiness.
"Son! Stay away from that girl or you'll regret it!"Enzo's father tells him forcefully.
"Yes father, I will do as you say,"Enzo says obediently, his true fear of his parents apparent now.
Dysnomia sighs deeply at his words, she's still behind the door unable to leave. When the group leaves to bid each other goodbye, she leaves. Enzo leaves his parents in their boat, and he starts making his long trek back to the school so he can talk to Dysnomia, since he knows she overheard his words. The ones he uttered just to appease his parents, knowing they wouldn't drop the matter. Enzo gets into the school, he then gets to Dysnomia's room and he knocks on her door. A Blue girl opens the door, she's chewing her bubblegum like a cow.
"What would you like sir?"the girl says in a mocking way, her true feelings showing on her face.
"Dysnomia please,"Enzo requests politely, she just gives him a look.
She sighs eventually, "Find her then! She hasn't come back since this morning."
Bang! She slams the door in his face after she finish talk. Enzo sighs, turns around and starts walking. Socrates runs into Enzo, he looks startled, like someone who's going crazy cause they lost their most prized possession.
"What's the matter?"Enzo asks Socrates out of concern.
"Dysnomia is missing, and when I saw her last she was so angry with you so lets go find her,"Socrates says, his eyes unfocused, his breath uneven.
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