Page 75 of Crystal Iris
“I still have the lands, but… there’s a lot invested.”
I take a seat on the couch. “I’m sorry. I didn’t know.”
“Iris, please, it’s not your fault. If anything happens with the money, it’s not your fault.”
I look at him, at his beautiful face.In my apartment.
“Until you get your money back, I think it’s best if we don’t… see each other. Aaron’s mom… she had someone following me.”
“Akira mentioned it. Do you think they still are? Following you?”
“I keep looking behind me when I’m out. Looking for a stalker… I’ve never noticed anyone. Not that I did before… I don’t know.”
“Do you need help? Unpacking?” he says, changing the subject and looking around.
“What? No. I mean, how long are you staying?”
“I’ve got to go back home tomorrow. I have to deal with a builder issue there.”
“Where are you staying?”
“I came here straight from the airport.” He points to the duffel bag by the door. I hadn’t even noticed he was carrying one.
“Were you planning on?—”
“I don’t want to put you on the spot. I’ll find a hotel. I just needed to see you. I even tried the trick with the fire.”
“What? You did?”
“When you stopped replying, I wanted to make sure you were okay. It didn’t work, though.”
“Nothing?”
“No, it seems like you’re the only one with superpowers.”
I make a face at him.
“Are you hungry?” I ask as my stomach growls.
“How’s work?” he asks as he serves himself from the Thai take-out container.
“Work is the only right thing in my life right now. Even with the tough crowd I have this year.”
“I would love to watch you teach.”
“I’m sure you would find it pretty boring.”
“Impossible.”
I shake my head to distract myself from his tone.
We are both eating on the floor, using boxes as props, even though my table is just fine in the corner.
“Your dad never told you anything else regarding the prisms?” I ask him.
“He never wanted to talk about it. He never wanted to talk about anything that mattered, to be honest. Not the prisms, not my brother, not even my mother. All I ever got from him is the knowledge that our prisms belonged to my mother.”
“You never mentioned your mother before.”
