Fauna:
Walking beside Haiden after everything that had happened between us was hard for me, but I kept my posture steady, promising myself not to give in to my feelings again, or I would look more desperate.
Besides, I had noticed that ever since I talked about my feelings, the ones that went beyond words, Haiden had been trying his best to hurt me. I was not a child. I knew what he was trying to do.
He was seeking revenge on my father by hurting me, or so he thought. My father would not care, and that was something only my sister and I knew.
"So what did you guys want to ask us?" Mariana inquired, breaking the silence.
"We want to know if it is true that there is a man with the data that only he can access," Ian stated, going straight to the point.
"I mean, we know there is a man who keeps the data, but this is the first time I am hearing that he is the only one who can check it," Mariana explained. For a brief moment, I noticed the others slow down before remembering that we were supposed to act normal.
"So does that mean he is lying to us?" Troy asked.
Clementine was definitely special. I had never seen so many people worried about one girl.
"I think he is just twisting the truth. Maybe he is buying time for whatever plan he has," Mariana continued, her hands clasped in front of her as she walked with confidence, while I struggled with my posture.
I did not know if I should clasp my hands behind my back, which might make me look arrogant, or hold them in front of me, where I would keep fidgeting. I had my own worries that I could not ignore.
"So you think your father is playing with us?" Ian pressed.
"Knowing my father, I would not be surprised. But how would we know what game he is playing? That is the main question," Mariana replied.
As I lifted my head, I saw her glance at me and give me a small nod to pull me out of my thoughts. However, before I could respond, someone else noticed my silence.
"If someone does not have anything to add, they can just leave," Haiden remarked, bringing everyone to a stop. I knew he was talking about me.
"Um, it is all right. Not everyone has something to add, but we know she is on our side," Ian replied. I had only met him a few hours ago, yet he defended me, which made me smile as I held back my tears.
"No, I am serious. I do not trust certain people. Them walking with us in silence makes it seem like they are gathering information to report back to their father," Haiden continued, his tone cold.
At that point, I began to wonder if I had truly done something wrong to him. Otherwise, why would he hate me so much? He was speaking normally with Mariana, and she was also my father’s daughter.
"Dude, you are taking your anger out on the wrong person," Mariana snapped. In response, Haiden only shrugged, showing that he did not care. Of course he did not, but I did.

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