Outcast Villiage

Citlali tugged the nightdress up a little to show her thigh, where there was a dark red scar. "Did to me in my sleep."

Evelyn moved her hand over the scar. "Yeah I can block that."

"He won't be very happy when he finds out." Citlali shoved her nightdress back into place, flexing her toes absently.

"Do you really care?" Alex and Evelyn asked her.

"Uh, yeah, cause he could pick me up and drop me on a tiny island in the middle of the night where it was physically possible to run because I wouldn't have enough of a head start to balance on the water."

"As if we'd let him do that, you're one of us now." Evelyn told her.

"He's my dad and he does what he wants. Somebody want to show me where the bathroom is? I'll need a shower after my run."

Evelyn raised an eyebrow at Alex, who left at it. "Yeah, we know that all to well." She looked at her. "The door next to your wardrobe in your room, leads to the bathroom that me and you share."

"Thanks." Citlali nodded stiffly before she pushed off the side. "I'm gonna go for my run then."

"Alright then, oh I didn't get a chance to ask you. See any hot guys that you like yet?"

Citlali laughed. "A couple, sure. Haven't really clicked to their personalities yet so I'm not making an rash decisions."

"Three this afternoon, I'll take you to the training area. It's no better time to see personalities of people until they need to depend on each other."

"I should be back and sorted by then. Would you be able to help me after my shower with stretches or is that too weird to ask straight off the bat?"

"No its fone."

"Thanks." Citlali relaxed. "I cramp up like hell if I don't stretch."

"You're welcome."

"I'll catch you later." Citlali nodded with a smile and left the kitchen.

"Catch you later."

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Citlali came back after a few hours, in a sports bra and shorts and out of breath, looking pleased with herself. She was sat in the front doorstep, taking off her shoes.

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Ephraim was upstairs having a quiet but angry argument with Ranger.

Evelyn was helping her. "How was the run?"

"Good, good. Couldn't go as far or as quick as I wanted but it was good. Gonna have a shower. Stretch. Maybe eat or have a nap..." Citlali winced at hearing a crash upstairs. "What's going on up there?"

"Let's go and find out."

Citlali left her shoes just outside the door and stood stiffly and slowly.