Chapter 13: Medusa (Part 1)

[Third Person POV]

When the statues came back to life, it shocked the whole town of Agua. For them, it was a miracle. No one knows the truth and a lot of speculation is circulating around the town like a wildfire. Marga and Leena kept the incident a secret because everyone might wonder how she did it. She can’t explain that she is not an ordinary human. They might accuse her of being a monster and chase her out of town, or worse, kill her.

However, Marga still can't believe what happened. She was still confused about how Leena’s touch turned the statues back to life. So she wonders if Leena has a power like Medusa?

Leena looked at Marga, who was lost in deep thoughts. She knew Marga wondered how she turned the statue back to life. They find out that every time she touches the statues; they turn back to life but fall unconscious. Out of pity, Leena touches all the statues, and afterward, they leave before someone sees them doing a miracle.

"Marga? Are you ok?" Leena asked the girl who