Misfits Like Us (Like Us #11)(87)
“Picking up some chicken and dumpling soup for Xander at Lucky’s Diner. Thought he might like it.”
Luna has a cute “thinking” frown. Her hands are balled in the sleeves of her Thrashers hoodie. “Did you know that’s our favorite soup when we’re all sick? My brothers and sister and me, I mean.”
“Yeah.” I tighten my other lace while I’m knelt. “It was on We Are Calloway.”
She looks me over. “But it was such a throwaway thing on the docuseries.”
I stand up. “I always thought it was a sweet thing your mom did for all of you. So I guess it stuck with me.”
Her smile spreads.
I hesitate to go. “You leaving now, too?”
She hesitates with me. Glances over her shoulder, back at Charlie who’s flipping through her binder on the couch. “Not yet, I’m getting some feedback from Charlie.” She turns more to me. “He’s helping me with grammar for my fics.”
I nod a few times, trying to shelter my disappointment of needing to go while she’s here. It’s good that she’s trusting Charlie to help her with her writing.
I linger for one more second, just to ask, “Is the human good or bad in your story? Zarek seems to hate him, but Queen Solana is more open to the human intruder. And it’s been killing me not knowing.”
She grins. “You’ll have to keep reading.”
“You better keep writing. People are invested.”
“Person,” she corrects.
“If I’m the only person, then everyone is missing out.” I step backwards towards the door. “You have me hooked, Luna Hale. Don’t forget it.” I point at her.
“I never will.”
Pain.
Sheer pain as I walk out that door and cut that short. As I go to the security SUV, Black Widow. As I wonder if we’re just meant to have these series of moments that intersect but never explode into something more.
FANATICON
Direct Messages
Monday, Oct 29th
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10:01 p.m.
StaleBread89: Just finished watching the big twisty ep.11… mind blown ??
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Illyana_Dallas222: I have 5 mins left. Started late ??
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StaleBread89: DM me when you do. Hold onto your bootstraps, Illy!
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10:06 p.m.
Illyana_Dallas222: Whaaaaaaa…. I don’t even know what to feel. I’m lost inside.
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StaleBread89: think of what Frost & our girl Callie must be feeling. Can’t believe neither of them knew that Callie is the most powerful evolved.
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Illyana_Dallas222: No one theorized that she could switch into other dominances, but Lust is easiest for her to be in. I hate that viewers are warming up to her now just because of that. Sucks.
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StaleBread89: at least she’s getting the love she deserves. But I’m high-key worried about her now.
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Illyana_Dallas222: same, they basically hinted at the fact that she’s the most likely to self-destruct and turn into a Riven.
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StaleBread89: Rivens are the coolest part of the show imo, so I’m hyped that they’re gonna further expand on them, since they’re essentially evolved who can’t control there dominance and then become unhinged. Threats to human society.
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Illyana_Dallas222: oh yeah Rivens are definitely why humans are afraid of the new evolved species.
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StaleBread89: they’re the baddies.
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Illyana_Dallas222: and they’re giving the evolved goodies of the Peak a bad, bad name.
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StaleBread89: there are ppl at the Peak who would def want Callie killed if they knew she could become a Riven.
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Illyana_Dallas222: Frost won’t let that happen.
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StaleBread89: I don’t think he’s gonna tell anyone at the Peak what she’s capable of either. He’d have to choose between killing Callie and protecting the rest of his species or protecting the woman he loves at the cost of everyone else. Hard choice.
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Illyana_Dallas222: what would you do, SB?
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StaleBread89: I’d go down with my love.
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Illyana_Dallas222: even if it’s selfish?
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StaleBread89: gotta always choose love ??
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11:34 p.m.
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StaleBread89: did you see the previews for the finale next week? Cast is saying it’s the biggest episode of the whole season.