Chapter 120 - Oh My Luna!

Eventually, everyone else would find out. And Madeline would be dragged into something nasty. 

Now, returning to Indiana, she had pieced herself together and collected herself. 

"I'll be fine for now," she said, brushing off the dirt on her outfit. 

Looking in the mirror, she neatened her hair, and washed her face, making sure she didn't look like she had been crying. 

'I can't spend the whole day locked in my room, crying and weeping. I have a girl's night with Briar and Madeline, and they come first,' she thought to herself as she dried her face with a towel. 

Despite her feelings for Xavier, there was no doubt in her mind that she would always prioritize Madeline and Briar first. Only by sheer willpower was she standing up and walking. 

She was close to breaking down, collapsing and breaking into tears in front of Madeline and Briar. But she couldn't do that, she had to stay strong in front of them. And the fact that was keeping this from Madeline only made her feel even more pathetic. 

A moment ago, she had made herself a promise. That she would stay strong no matter what and wouldn't let this part of herself show. This was temporary, it would go. It was only a matter of time, as she kept telling herself. 

Now, what she didn't know was that whilst she was still preparing for girl's night, Madeline and Briar were already on their way to her room as a little surprise. 

"You know, you seem to be happier these days," Briar noticed. 

Madeline nodded, all smiles, "I am. I'm not even sure why, I'm just… happy." 

Briar wrapped her arm around Madeline's shoulder, "Now that's what I like to hear."

Madeline scoffed, "So, what about you?"

Looking away from Briar, she said amusedly, "A little birdie told me that you and Adrian are having lunch together tomorrow, is that true?"

Briar first inquired, "Who told you that?"

"Answer the question," Madeline reminded her. 

"Maybe we will have lunch together tomorrow, but now you have to tell me who told you," Briar said, wondering who had chosen death. 

By then, they had reached Indiana's door. 

Narrowing her eyes, "Indiana told you."

"And do you have any proof of the matter?" Madeline asked, adding, "It's not a big deal, although we could pick a nice outfit for you, make you look cute, and—"

"We're here," Briar told her, intervening. 

"Aish, you only told me that so I wouldn't continue," Madeline said, knowing full well what Briar was trying to do. 

She took a step forward and knocked on Indiana's door, "Indiana? Are you there?" 

Silence followed. 

Then, the door creaked open, showing Indiana holding  a bag of clothes in case she needed a change of clothing during girl's night. 

"Well someone seems ready for girl's night," Madeline commented, beaming from ear to ear. 

Indiana gave Briar a look. Briar shrugged. 

'I don't know why she's in a good mood, she's keeping it a secret from me.' 

'Ah,' Indiana said, fathoming the situation here. 

Scrunching her nose, Madeline asked, "Is that a graze on your bottom lip?"

'Oh crap, I forgot about that,' Indiana thought immediately, her hands covering her lips in an instant to hide it from Madeline and Briar. 

She had treated the graze, but she had bit her lip and only worsened it. 

Dismissing the graze, she said to them, waving her hand, "It's nothing, just a little scratch." 

Madeline assessed the graze, it looked fresh. Like it was recent. 

Had Indiana been biting her lip a lot?

…Had Indiana been crying? 

"You sure we shouldn't treat that first, there's still fresh blood," Madeline told her worriedly. 

'Are you alright?' Briar asked her. 

'I'm fine.' 

'What happened for you to get a graze on your lip of all places?' Briar asked in confusion. 

'Err, I tripp—'

'And don't even try to lie to me,' Briar said, staring at her sternly. 

'It's just a bad day, that's all.' 

Madeline looked at Briar, knowing she was engaging in conversation with Indiana. 

These were times she wished she could speak using a mindlink. Things would have been way more convenient for her.

Heck, communicating with Briar during their uni days would have been way more easier as well! 

However, Madeline would rather she had no powers. Being powerless meant no responsibility. She had no powers, and thus, she wasn't expected to do this, or do that. 

'And I'm getting distracted again,' Madelinen said to herself. 

Indiana insisted for the millionth time, 'I'm fine, Briar. I promise.'

'Hmm, sure,' Briar said to her, not believing a single word Indiana said. There was a strange thing to her. 

Indiana was hiding something, something important enough not to tell Madeline and her. 

Well, probably about Madeline. But, she and Madeline came as a package deal. It was both or none. Telling one of them meant telling the both of them, with little to no exceptions. 

"Also," Indiana began, wanting to get the attention off of her as she felt like everyone was looking at her.

It was the same feeling one would feel when standing on a stage with everyone watching said person, not looking at anything else but them. The nervousness she felt, mixed with her desperation made her blurt out, "So, I heard you received a visitor last night."

Madeline's cheeks were tinted a rosy red. 

"And where did you hear that?!" She exclaimed, shocked. 

"Oh my luna, Madeline's blushing!" Briar pointed out, realizing it must have been Xavier if the mere mention of his visit made Madeline blush. 

Unable to help herself, Indiana wanted to know more. Smiling, she said to Madeline, "I have my sources. Now, spill."

Well, she wasn't exactly lying.

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Author's Note: Hmm, what do you think happens next in the story? What does Indiana do next? Does she overcome her feelings, or does she double down and break? Comment down below. Alright, that's all from me today.. Love you all so much, mari.