Starcrossed (Starcrossed 1)

voice.

?No, I don?t,? she said. They neared the end of the hallway that

led down to the locker rooms. She finally turned to look at him,

which she shouldn?t have. He looked hurt.

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?Okay,? he said, barely above a whisper. ?Are you going to tell me

what I did wrong or am I supposed to guess??

?You didn?t do anything wrong,? Helen answered listlessly. He

looked at her, waiting to feel the lie, but there wasn?t one. The light

scattered momentarily around his face, hiding his expression.

?You?ll be able to get yourself to my house after track?? he asked

as he glanced around, so confused he didn?t know where to look or

what to say.

?About that,? Helen started, trying to think up a believable

excuse.

?You?re coming. We still haven?t found those two women and

now Creon is out there. Learning to defend yourself is more important

than what I did or didn?t do to piss you off,? he said, suddenly

angry.

She nodded, knowing it was stupid of her to even suggest giving

up her training. She could barely see him through the confusing

images he was creating as he bent the light around him. It was as if

there were three of him for a moment, whirling around like she

was looking at him through a kaleidoscope. She kept her head

down and her eyes behind her hair until his image stilled and she

could look at him without getting dizzy.

?Do you want me to stay away from you for the rest of the day??

he asked in a carefully controlled voice.

No, she thought. And yes. Both answers were completely true.

She couldn?t lie to him, but the truth had suddenly become very