Standing in the doorway, I watched them. Stella is sitting with Johnathan’s arm over her shoulders. The rest of the group sat around them. Johnathan’s group with them. All laughing and smiling. Did she even notice that I was there? Did she care? “Oh yes, I’m sure she can hear you just fine over here.” Alexander stepped beside me. He stood there staring at them with his hands behind his back. I just stood there and stared at them. Their smiling faces. “I really hate kings,” I said.

Johnathan held his jaw as he looked up at me. “Izzy—” Stella started. I pointed at her, and she stopped. “Don’t!” I snapped, facing her. Our eyes meet and it brought me back. “I want her arrested!” Johnathan yelled as he stood up. He had a bruise starting to show on his jaw. Everyone around us stood frozen, just staring at each other. “You freak!” Jean yelled. She went to him. “Stella, I don’t know why you keep her around. I get that you have a soft spot for the lower class. But you can’t stand around and let her do this. You have to do something.” Helan snapped, going to his other side.

Before I get going, let me give you some information on Stella Hill. The chosen one, the hero, the one that saved us all. You don’t know who she is? How can that be? She’s everywhere. Everyone is talking about her. Don’t get me wrong. I love her, maybe a little too much. Growing up it’s been the two of us. Most people thought we were sisters, twins. We were always together. I was there when she learned about her powers, before the fame.