Chapter 87 : The odd one

• To say things have gotten better in the last week would be a lie. I had fallen out with Aaron a few times in the last week. While he wanted me to wait and do nothing, my mind and impatience didn’t let me. Call me crazy, but I would not stay back and try to figure out how to deal with the threat at hand. Nicole and Theo were the threats. The ‘threat’ killed Tia, and every day that went by was a reminder of what I had failed to do. I failed to protect her, but I could make sure those behind what happened to her got what they deserved.
• Yesterday, I walked into the study while Aaron and his siblings planned their next course of action, and I told them I wanted to be included. They all stared at me with eyes of pity and understanding. I wasn’t looking to be understood. I wanted to be a part of the plan, and they didn’t want that.
• Aaron took me aside and told me to trust him, but I told him I didn’t. I couldn’t. I had felt his withdrawal since the night I told him about my father’s death. It felt almost as if he blamed me too and believed I ruined everything I touched. Though he said nothing, deep in my gut, I knew he was hiding something from me. It hurt, and so I did my best not to overthink it. We said little after that, and though they let me in on their discussion, I knew how unwanted my presence was.