Chapter 27
In the middle bustle of the hospital noise drowning Betts as it did back at A-city during the incident, it came to her attention that she could feel a twitch. A trigger. Unlike she did before the incident. Deep within her mind, suppressed, is a fear that the loud voices become alarming and dangerous. Wary as she may be, she acknowledges that nothing will harm her in this place.
Getting used to being alone after days of Trust hovering over her, and their bond formed stronger than their friendship within days, she’s come to accept how easy she could miss him. What with the changes in her body instigating instincts that did not exist prior, the new constitution of her body brings high anxiety crutch. Still, it did not change the fact she grows lonesome without him.
When she thinks of things to compare this feeling. She once had to dismiss a portion of a game she was playing, describing to her viewers that “it&rsquo
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Betts could imagine her younger brother's eyebrows crossing, elegantly. His eyebrows are perfectly trimmed, from the salon, with the intent of keeping them to perfection every time. She watched in fascination how he could work and be a perfectionist to his appearance, the same way Teyarri does. At least, Teyarri does it for her work, while Quin does it for his vanity.“Hearing it on the phone makes sense, but—let’s video call then, hah.” Quin quickly instigated the call.She had to quickly move from her face to the window for better lighting when the camera of her phone opened. On the screen is her brother, younger but more stressed, glasses perched on top of his head while sweat dripped from the side of his face. His countenance doesn't look as frivolous as it did in his younger years.Still pleasant and clean looking but more academic chic than quirky like he used to wear. Hair cut shorter with a hint of white while his si
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