Astral Odyssey: Dying Ember
hing big would go down in the hall after school, including
d turned to his sisters and ruffled their hair. "You girls stay safe
esmond of everything that happened while
on their faces. Erica's smile was brighter and m
a outside standing by the wall and reading a book. Nobody paid her
here?" Erica asked with
out with you. Is that not okay?" Luna asked wi
rdworking nature, they hardly got to spend much time lei
ng out what would be taking place in the hall, even my friends are, so they're all headed there. Th
y sure it'll be much better now without all the couples in the sc
ghtly and agreed wi
eed much more peacef
on and on about all the marine ani
spend very long together as
the tank. Moreover, this was Luna's real intention. Guessing how Erica was likely the subject of the big show about to go down in the
good few seconds before
ead snapp
is name. He knew that he was pretty well-known in school
ur presence is needed in the hall." He did not care if she would listen to him or not since
older sister. Also, I'd like 10
fter I'm done wi
then faced Erica again. "Erica, please be patient and wa
ng Luna's instructions, but Luna knew that, so she patted
. Thinking that it might give him more material to slap Erica'
saw Lucas walk towards her, then
he point. "You're here to get Erica to the hal
, which quickly turned into a sharp glare
hose. I'm asking to
many others would. In fact, her expression did not change in the slightes
noticed someone
hy
my si
ping her by doing this? Y
ime was beyond the charts so my family forgives her for that. Hate the sin, not the sinne
time towards Luna, forcing her to back off until her back was ag
enough to reveal a slender but badly scarred thigh. "Her anger cause
rt moment before she calmly and firmly pushed his hand away then brushed her skirt.
s quite the force to reckon with. When someone could stay this level-head
s and not push everything onto her sister, don't you think so
r the consequences of her action
brows creased deeply together. "Are you
ways been a good girl. Why would she suddenly become some villain upon entering this school? I'd say that some people's exi
reatening. This talk about lacking free will
hool, then even harder to excel. The only person whom he found has interacted with him with a pure heart and mind
you're doing for her? Why're you doing what you're doing now? Are everyone really just slaves to their emotions, or is ther
t a break, not giving L
each time? You seem to exist just to love and protect a certain someone. The same goes for Rina and Victor. They don't ev
ou
d at him dead in the eye
very weirdly, he could not deny a single thing. Ironically, he was the one whose fea
or then." He growled then dragged her
e wait there.
elt unsettled. She chewed on her bottom lip
y mattered, he was still the most reliable one and the big brother whom Luna listens to. Righ
to the hall, something told her that Luna would
ormation to Desmond while makin
n egg flying towards Luna, who was standing on a make
ht mess with some flour an
and dismay, she had not noticed Desmond
ellowed through the hall at the
rowdy crowd go silent and every
e behind all the rumours about R
ow she made it a
stoning of the i
o them just moments ago. Alas, these people who were equal
ights out of the man who called Luna a witch. He was ever ready
esmond's side, ready to take anyone
e. Er
fted into their ears an
keshift podium numbly, while she
like she was looking down on everything from up above. She could see herself on the stage behaving like a pe
hrowing the rotten and expired food that they were provided wi
hen she saw Erica and Desmond run
to herself and take responsibility for the one behind the rum
at she got everyone's attention again, she smiled softly and
meanour irrit
at?! Who are yo
ying to be like Rin
ike Rina! What a d
mments came out of
dead once more.
h anyone. Luna rarely smiled like that. Her action clearly conveyed
brows deeply furrowed. /Like Rina? Are they blin
ad been unable to take the nasty rumours and spiraled down into acute depression. Y
ed him further but als
hey pushed their way through the crowd, went up onto the podium, and wrapped Luna's body between the
nd her lips quivered while she brought her hands up to grip onto thei
ne." Erica and Desm
't protect Erica by myself. Instead, th
. The tears that built up in her eyes now streamed down her face.
cious f
ft voice croaked out.
ugged her tigh
issful and loving, more and more people in the crowd hesitated. Seeing that there wa
fists and stared hard at L
e bathrooms. It was lucky for them that they had three bathrooms
other two who were likely soaking in a warm bath to soothe themselves. B
, you're home early today. Wh
eaking, "We were just about to get s
me to fix some
our room." Her father shooed her away
vious that they were up to somethin
sting again!" Her mother
ght reading." Luna
sighing then breaking into a helpless smile. "Forget
followed her mot
ir father had been in charge of getting. The
le table greeted the siblings and the smell now
rough today." Their fa
a good fight!" Their mother encouraged them. "Especial
nformation. One of their major sources was definitely their chauffe
aking place in the school, nobody said that they co
e table then blankly stared at t
hing wrong?" Her mot
ou are." Luna broke into her rare heartfelt smile t
t as wonderful, m
long eagerly while her fat
ica held onto Luna's hand be
ase call Ge Ge or me?" She was afraid that Luna would experience more ha
ow over easily and I'll soon be overlooked as usual. I won
rica. The odd things that Luna said were increasing overtime an
r the both of them, can you promise me to first question yourself if that is really really what you want? Or is it
and her mouth hung agape. /Of co
a? Pl
-lipped smile and nodded to humour her. All she understood from that