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As I ing the last of the water, I al the water bottle, I leapt up and opened it This was to be the second time in thirty minutes I was disappointed to see Annora’s face instead of Caleb’s

She’d ignored me since I arrived on this submarine As much as I hated her, I couldn’t help but feel curious as to why she was knocking on my door That was the only reason I didn’t sla at her icily

She looked down at her feet and clasped her pale hands together

"I thought we ought to talk," she said

"About what?"

She looked toward the direction of the cabin Caleb was locked in "May I come in?"

I was reluctant to let her into my personal space, but I did I was sure to leave the door ajar in case I had to irl one bit

She walked over to the end ofdown at her feet Finally she looked up at ht as well be straight with each other Firstly, I can’t bla up a… friendship"

Her choice of word prickled ht in the eye, and stopped two feet away I was almost as tall as her, and now that she see that inti woman

"Firstly," I said, "I place the blame entirely on you for the broken man Caleb has become Secondly, what Caleb and I share is more than friendship The sooner you accept that, the better off we’ll all be"

Her jaw tensed

I was breathing heavily as I looked at her, er and frustration I wanted to wring the neck of this little wench and throw her off the submarine so Caleb and I could continue with our story Her expression told me that she felt no different aboutto reel in her teher pitched

"Pray tell then, what exactly do you and Caleb share?" She was atte to maintain a civil tone withwith jealousy