#Chapter 77: Sneaking Around

Ruby Atwood’s words stick with me for the next few days. “I’m going to marry you first,” he had said. Before, when I had first been whisked away to the castle, the thought of marrying Atwood practically made me sick. Now, it only makes me excited. I don’t see Atwood much over the week, partly because I’m too busy with my midterm exams but also partly because he’s busy working to protect the hybrid villages and preparing a memorial for my village. I appreciate that he’s communicating with me on the matter; feeling connected to his work also makes me feel connected to him. It’s Friday now, and I’ve just completed my last midterm exam. Just one more semester and I will be finished with school entirely. I wonder if Atwood plans on marrying me once I’ve graduated. Once I’ve finished my exam, I hand it to the professor and head out of the classroom to go gather my things. Nancy is waiting for me at our lockers. She’s been living at home again this we