Once Upon A Full Moon

town. The buildings looked old and rundown, and the streets were empty. She cou

ng her discomfort, tr

y been treating you?"

at, trying to find a

y," she replie

icult adjusting to the new en

ecided to come and visit me while school is on vacation. I had thought you'd rather

They had always been close, but the last time they saw each other was at her mother's funeral

looked. Her aunt had always been known for her hospitality and love of entertaining, and

is beautiful," Nia exclaimed

ou, sweetie. I've had a lot of ti

smell of fresh baked bread and cinnamon. Her stomach rumble

then we can have some lunch," Diana

right flowers. An old-fashioned rocking chair sat in the corner next to a small wooden d

even before she could pull her aunt's plates towards hers and st

e to be treated like a princess

have no problem washing the dis

just don't want you stressed,” she said wi

want to show you around. Would you like us to go for a wal

o and she didn't want to waste her effort. She knew Diana was

,” Nia said

*

a observed the town as they strolled along, noticing the quaint shops and friendly locals. Sh

heir clothes were mismatched, and they looked like they hadn't sho

hem, they're just the local troublemakers. We don't have much t

ver lived in such a place. Her father was a very wealthy man, and they lived in a neighborhood where the kind of peopl

to this part of the town before. They walked, holding hands, and making memories. Nia was fascinat

ickly dashed towards Sarah to catch up on old times. She asked Nia to wait for her a little further down the street, wh

rrounded by three menacing-looking hoodlums. She was lost, staring at the art on the walls and

She saw that they had form a trian

..come here. I think I may have lost my way. Sorry, I'll take m

ain street, but one of the three boys blocked her

to Nia's face and Nia gulped. He traced Nia's c

us before you leave,” he said, and Nia's thought ran w

ecklace, and some of the other things that's go

She was appalled and shocked, never in her wildest dre

etermined to take e

, just don't hurt me. I beg you,”

, Nia suddenly heard a strong ma

he voice called ou

a stern look on his face. The young man was dressed in black jeans and

boys asked the young man who just ga

in the presence of the hoodlums. He spoke with such a

All I'm asking is you leave the girl alone. If you can do that, I'll

but he fought them off with brute strength, so powerful

em! That's enough, pleas

hem to her. Nia could not help but stare at him, lost in

when walking around the

nd she felt herself be

to him, he eyes still

round here, and I don't really k

a walk to random places in this town. We live in a dang

ut he didn't. He just walked away after the hoodlums picked themse

selfless before. As she continued her journey down the street, she co

aordinary had happened while they were apart. Nia couldn't help but share her experience with her aunt,

her niece for having the courage to stay safe. She encouraged Nia

rescued her, and she felt her heart racing. She coul

filled with awe and admiration for the str

again in the future. She felt different, happier, yet frustrated at the same time. She k