Luna's Descent

g the questions in her head. "May God help me with the gibberish I wrote," she muttered, shaking

e couldn't have come at a better time-she needed the break. Her fi

going? Haven't he

phone into her pocket, thinking he was probably busy. Still, something felt off. It wasn't like Jeremy to go this long

ia noise and chaos, a peaceful place where she could think and clear her head. As she sat down under the tree, the sun filtering through

utes, she gave in and decided to call him. She dialed his number and put the phone to her

tarted, relieved

istant, and before she could respond, he added, "I'm in t

now he barely spoke before cutting her off. What was going on with him today? She shook her head, trying to

to you late

st, but something about Jeremy's behavior today made her uneasy. She tried to focus on her food, hopin

t was Mrs. Wright-Mitchell's

on," Mrs. Wright's fami

Ruby responded, trying

n Mitchell. She told me she wasn't feeling well earlier, but I'

t that Mitchell had mentioned going out with her later. But be

nt on you," she said, her tone rushed. Be

d hanging up on me today?" she muttered. First Jeremy, now Mrs. Wright

Wright didn't know anything about that. Ruby frowned, feeling a bit unsettled. Why would Mitchell lie? Was she hiding something? R

lence, occasionally glancing around the quiet campus. The gentle rustle of the leaves in the tre

ttle mischievous. There was a pond nearby, and Ruby often liked to skip stones across it when s

, staring at the stone in the distance. For a moment, she wondered if she'd somehow gained superhuman strength. Laughing at herself,

g a little silly for her earlier reaction. She brushed the dust off her jeans and gra

the day. Jeremy's weird behavior, Mitchell's odd lie, and Mrs. Wright's call-it all felt like puzzle pieces that

ve of relief. She had been waiting to confront Jeremy, wanting to get to the bottom of why he had been so distant all day. Sh

one of his friends said with

rd from him since that brief, cold phone call earlier in the day, and now he was just gone. She tried calling him again

find some comfort in seeing her best friend. She sent a qui

eck on Mitchell.

ept replaying Jeremy's strange behavior in her mind, wondering what had changed so suddenly between them. Her

t no one came to the door. She knocked again, but still, nothing. Odd. The house was quiet, but she noticed the door was slightly aja

softly, her voice echoing i

Her heart skipped a beat. One of the voices was Mitchell's, but the other... it sounded

hen you always come here to fuck me instead of

No, no, no... Her heart pounded in

to get my cock stained with bloo

their own accord, her hand shaking as she

d, was Jeremy on

rt shatter, the air knocked out of her lungs. Jeremy scrambled

not-" Jere

betrayal. Her vision blurred as tears flooded her ey

and sneered. "Took you long enough," she said, not even caring that Ruby had

"Sorry? What did you just say?" Ruby whispered, her

you, did you?" Mitchell said smugly, tossing h

erjected, pulling his shirt back o

r! She's not even pretty, and I loved you first," Mitc

one. Ruby couldn't believe what she was hearing. These were the people she trusted the m

she wanted to do was run. Run far, far away from this ni

ody acted on instinct. With a surge of strength she didn't eve

of the bed with a loud thud. Mitchell gasped in shoc

Ruby stood frozen, her hands trembling as she looked at them both. *Did I... did I really just throw him?* It didn't make any

wn-flashed bright red for a split second. Ruby blinked, her heart racing even faster. *Did I just see that?* She mu

ck to normal, and Jeremy was slowly gett

her voice cracking as the tears finally spilled over. Without waiting for either of

s ached, but the pain couldn't compare to the ache in her chest. She had just lost every

in a daze, her heart heavy and her mind reeling. She didn't even care where the bus was going.

y couldn't stop the tears from fallin

hing would make more sense. God I'm exhausted she said