Astral Odyssey: Dying Ember

od for the past three days. She had taken Lun

l to go to the library to find Luna, she heard tw

e to Rina? It worked wonders! There

my res

t least give

make things

rtle

ow

ining and bothering

tion. Too bad I'll never find out./ Just as she took a step forwa

t want to know if the families

ause Victor followed up wi

esponsible for Rina's

wasn't jus

ucas said in an especially dry tone. His patie

y good... I still don't like how my old man keeps telling me t

heless, a frown still formed on her face. /If only he

corner. The boys' attention was drawn to her but she kept her head held

ill don't like that girl though. She rubs me the wrong way. Did you know she called Rina useless? W

her teeth hard. She clenched her fist and tur

on't control your flapping mouth but don't come looking for my help if tro

t as his eyes met Erica's hateful gaze. He hu

him?/ She continued to stand alone by the library entrance

calm herself down. She simply could not take an insult lying down. She mad

areful. She did not want her dear sister to ge

nt body, causing his reputation and popularity to crash. He was now known as a playboy,

gs within the palm of his hand. His angry outbursts and testy attitude

lling individual. It also created a new rumour that Victor was really just a cowa

ed in a private discuss

as used to seeing him with by now. Rina sat beside him looking sad and pitiful with her

do now?" Rina

nything! That I'll handle it! You just had to

be? I was only trying to help! I

by not doi

loser together than it had a

thing I can do?" Ri

isn't! You'

hile Lucas punched Vict

hand to cover his mouth. Feeling a sharp pain when he touched his mouth, he looke

you." Luca

nstantly got up on his knees to hug the sobbing Rina. "I'm so sorry, so so sorry. I didn't mean that. You're def

ay away from him for the time being since he

hose to push Rina away, he left it up to Rin

discussion room traveled. As private as the discus

urs about Rina began

etting increasingly close and chummy with Lucas now that she had to stay away

o charm and seduce boys into giving her things she needed. This led to an increasin

prepared for bed. While Victor and Rina were suffering, she had stay

was going

ormation and doctoring some images, before letting those slip to some people in school. With some

suggest that something believable happened and the involved party can end up

e to another did impress and scare Erica. What she took comfort

. She stretched her back that was stiff from sitting for

ttention to Erica's equally happy expression. She did not know why but

e Lucas had the habit to do all his work in the library, Lu

Erica's mood but she simply had to confirm h

una's empty cup and her expression fell a little. "Working late into the night aga

thing that I'm not used to. I'm fine. Anyway,

ow. Isn't it?" Erica smiled a little unnatura

ictor and Rina. Or does it?" Luna c

e, I am behind all the rumours and gossip but all I did was spark a little something. Everything else

ad to stroke it. It looked a little weird since Luna

tly, and I really hate to be a jinx or a spoilsport but

oked at her wit

en explained with a little exasperation. "

shed up so badly. If he cared about Rina enough, he would have helpe

ant to flourish in this school. They'll win, hands down. If you want to ruin them, at least wait until all of us graduate safely.

ourish? What story are you talking about? Why

lence hung

one rang and made th

gnise the number. Not long after she rejected the call, a notif

ur mistake was touching Rina when she did nothing to deserve this. It's

o walked forward and took the ph

e frozen in shock. /How

at will he do...? What should I do...?" Erica had been conf

rom here. You don

olved. I don't want you getting hurt because of me a

I may not have any strengths. But let me be

r to reject Luna's help. She pursed her lips and hugged Luna t

d a feeling that if she let things be, Erica would only end up like the canon f