The Elemental Luna

cordial." Hey Stephanie, what a coincidence se

ad the guts to think I'll accept that sorry excuse of an apology." S

ou think you're being dramatic? It was only the both of us in the restroom and it was just water t

eing dramatic? Don't worry, I'll show you what it is to be dramatic. Girls

m because I didn't even notice them movi

est of those lowlife scholarship scu

g on doing to me?" I

ms. The anticipation twists my stomach into knots, making it hard to breathe. Stephanie's fist collid

ates through my body, mingling with the taste of copper as blood fills my mouth. Bla

go," Stephanie taunts, her words slicing through the haze of pain. "From n

rained grunt, barely audib

ou're lucky I went easy on you. Don't worry, I didn't touch this pretty fac

per, my voice trembling

eaving me crumpled on the floor, the pain over

before tears begin to pour from my eyes. I'm going to die here if no one comes and no one is going to come because

om my eyes once again as the rain becomes heavier and drenches me until I beg

myself fully healed. "I must be dreaming." I press my belly to discover the pain I

e I'm dreaming." I slap my

n healed but can't come up with any. By the tim

ing my name. "Where have you been?

ecide to keep the incident to myself. There's n

lain yourself,

in the forest." I am technically not lying, I did decide

let me know when it started getting dark? Not to

no network there." I give h

you? How can you even get lost? This child of mine." She beg

ve to worry, no more exploring for me. I'm full

for you." She puts her hands on my shoulders to usher me inside. Once inside, I

as the water eases my aching muscles. I

get cold if you don'

comfortable pajamas. Finally, in the dining, I eat my soup and drink my tea and it soothes

arcastic look and I reply with "I mean y

motion available that I'm even thinking of working t

is good at their job their good. I believe you

fantastic at my job. I'm going to bed now but don't forget to wash up the dishes when you'r

lling me this for years.

o bed. In bed now, my mind focuses on the events of today. Stephanie a

ed me and linked it to the tap, incident, my bath water turnin

the connecting factor, what does that have to do with me? I re

Candace warned me." I make a vow to stay away from the untouchables from now on. If I can

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play sick. I make sure to avoid all the untouchables using my ninja skills. I'm currently having a

ssionally. That doesn't even make sense. What I don't realize is that

ot Stephanie because I'm actively trying to avoid her. When

r now and then, searching for the mysterious presence, but I still can't find any sign of it. I take off in a run to give myself a head start in case I'm wrong and it is Stephanie and her cronies.

yself before going to my bedroom. "som