Spitting out blood as I looked to see who had punched me, this time I blocked my face so they couldn't hurt me again.
Maisy.
"What the hell? Do you have to punch me? I get the point, you're an asshole. So leave me alone," I said, blocking her blows with ease.
"Maisy, get out!" Morgan was standing in the doorway now, shouting at his sister. With her attention on someone else I spat out more blood, coughing.
Morgan came to support me, pushing Maisy out. "Git! I don't want you back here, ever! Julio's gonna give you a memory wipe before you leave, too. Go."
She looked at him for a second, gawking with wide eyes, before turning and storming out. I could practically see smoke rising from her nostrils.
"You need to rest, Moon. Come on, let's clean you up," Morgan said, breaking the silence. Too tired to argue, I let him lead me down the hall to the washroom. I turned on the water and washed my face carefully, watching the blood pool in the basin.
"What's her problem?" I asked, staring at my reflection.
"You," Morgan said. I raised my eyebrows. "You're a threat to her. She's afraid you're taking her place. You know, with the sleeping arrangements and all."
"I don't think sleeping arrangements is what's got her panties in a bunch," I said, turning to face him. "She's yer sister. You know her well enough. What place am I taking, M?"
Morgan sighed. "She was my right-hand woman. And she can see that I now favor you and she believes that will make me find you qualified for the position."
"Oh," I said stupidly.
"Yeah," he said, leaning against the wall and breathing out slowly.
"I'm gonna go to bed now. Unless you think she'll come for m-"
"Maisy's good as gone, Moon. I'm kicking her out. You heard what I said. She's leaving after she gets a memory wipe. Just leave it. I don't want to talk about her ever again. She's never coming back and we are never having a conversation about her again Moon. And that's final." With that Morgan stomped off down the hall, leaving me to sleep in peace.
I sighed.
Just can't stop screwing things up, Moon, can we? Said a voice in my head.
Nope.