ChaPter 39 : Lightning

MAXINE. I’m reeling. My head is spinning. So many details, so many questions… all revolving around me like little planets, moving in their own accord. Theo takes me back to his dorm despite telling me never to contact him again. He takes some supplies and cleans me up, offering me an extra set of overalls. Somehow, he managed to conjure some tea and a small pack of biscuits, which he lays out in front of me as he looks for a blanket to keep me warm. Meanwhile, I’m just staring into the distance, replaying everything and coming to one cautious conclusion. I think Amarantha might have been talking about Theo. I look up at him now, connecting all the things she said to him. It makes sense. The only thing I don’t understand is how he’s supposed to be connected to someone powerful. But as much as I want to fully believe it, I just can’t connect it to the version of Theo I’m seeing now. The version of Theo I have always seen. The one who tried to protect me from Yelena, the one who res