The moment he closes the door I'm on my feet. He's seriously underestimated me if he thinks I'll stay here like a good little pet and obey his commands. Even before coming to the Tucson Sanctuary I wasn't exactly good at following rules. I would wander off when my grandparents begged me to stay close. I've always been inquisitive, with a deep-seated need to explore my environment and make it my own.
And then, as I grew, so did my convictions and my disdain for rules that felt arbitrary and unnecessarily cruel. Losing my grandparents was the final nail in the coffin of my willingness to listen and obey without trust. I'd lost faith in any kind of authority. I was a complete hellion by the time I was placed with Xavier.
I search through the chest of drawers, looking for something more to
