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14. Some things should stay buried
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Marked by the Moon 62. You always ask the wrong questions
The ocean was endless as usual.I stood in the middle of it, the cold water reaching my ankles. There was no shore, no sky, nothing beyond the dark stretch of water surrounding me.But something was different this time. I looked up first, there was no moon.Then I looked down.Beneath the surface, I could see shapes, among the faint lights surrounding them. At first, they were blurry, almost hidden by the darkness. Then the water shifted, and I saw them clearly.Ruins.Broken walls. Burned foundations. The remains of houses.The same ruins Kai and I had visited.My heart skipped a beat.I took a step forward, and the water moved around my legs in the form of tiny waves."Why are you doing this?" My voice echoed across the ocean. I knew she was here as well.A familiar figure stood a short distance away.The red eyed girl.She looked exactly as she always did. My face, my features, except for those red eyes that seemed to hold more sadness than anger.She watched me without moving."W
Marked by the Moon 61. We need to discuss what happened today
The car was quiet.Too quiet.Kai kept his eyes on the road, occasionally glancing at the rearview mirror. Neither of us had said much since leaving the abandoned area.I had the pendant in my lap.Using the corner of my sleeve, I gently wiped away the remaining dirt from its surface. It was already surprisingly clean, but I wanted to see if there was anything hidden beneath it which I had not noticed earlier.Nothing.Just the silver crescent and the empty space in its centre.I turned it over again.It had survived the fire.But how?Everything around it had been reduced to ashes. The houses, the belongings, whatever lived there were gone.Yet this little thing had remained untouched.And where had everything disappeared?I looked out of the window.The road was familiar again. Trees, a few houses in the distance, and the occasional vehicle passing in the opposite direction.It almost felt ridiculous that we had just witnessed something that shouldn't have been possible."Wow."I tu
Marked by the Moon 60. Do you have a better idea?
"Celeste, are you okay?"Kai's voice pulled me out of my thoughts. I looked at him, then around us. The ruins were still there, the broken walls and burned foundations standing silently between the trees.We were alone.At least, I couldn't see anyone else. And yet, I couldn't shake the feeling that someone or something was watching us.It was everywhere. Around us, above us, even behind me. Like a blanket covering the entire place, making it difficult to breathe."Kai..."He looked at me. "What?""Do you feel that?" My voice came out broken.His eyes moved around the ruins before returning to me. "Feel what?"I swallowed and shook my head. "Nothing."He didn't look convinced."I think we should go," he said, tightening his grip on the baseball bat.I looked towards the car, then back at the ruins."No. Not yet." I finally said."Celeste, we just heard someone scream at a place that looks like it burned down decades ago. Your wrist is practically glowing, and the ground is doing thing
Marked by the Moon 59 These couldn't be random fires
Resting my head on the back of the seat, I watched the trees passing by. We left the town four hours ago. Every passing tree was taking us closer to something unexpected. I kept tapping my fingers on the fragile map in my lap. "How are you?"Frowning, I turned my head to look at Kai. He rolled his eyes in response, "I mean, with everything happening.""I have no idea," I replied honestly."I feel like I am getting stuck in a web." And somehow I had dragged you with me into it, I didn't say it out loud because I knew how he would react and defend me. "We'll be fine," he paused and glanced at me before looking back at the road. "You have me....you'll always have me."I gave him a warm smile and started watching the trees once again. They were getting scarce...somehow it was a pattern I had been seeing lately, or maybe I was making theories of my own. I was about to ask Kai about it but he asked me a question instead, "Did you talk to your Mom about this?"I shook my head. It cross
Marked by the Moon 58. We might be able to solve this mystery
My life was already a mess and Kai played a huge part in making the mess bigger by bringing Lucien back.I couldn't track him down in college. Then I went to his house, and it turned out he went somewhere without his car. I was sure he didn't go to the same abandoned building because he parked his car in his home. Which left me with only one option. He stopped at the park on his way home whenever he needed to clear his head.And lately, he had been needing to do that a lot.I spotted him sitting on the bench, his backpack beside him and his head tilted back against the seat.For a moment, I just watched him.Then I walked towards him. "Kai."His eyes opened.He looked at me and immediately sighed.I crossed my arms. "Why the hell are you avoiding me?"He sat up straight. "Me? Avoiding you?""Yes." He scoffed. "Pfft."I stared at him and he looked away, probably thinking about running away from the park."Kai," I gave him a warning."Okay, maybe a little.""A little?" I repeated. He
Marked by the Moon 57. I hated how he sounded
I tried tracking down Kai, but he managed to sneak out of the college. I waited for him until almost all the students walked out of the college, only to realise he was long gone, and wherever he went, this time he took his car. Letting out a sigh, I started walking out of the college as well. I was thinking about Kai until my eyes landed on him. "Lucien," his name escaped my lips. He was leaning casually against his black car parked a little away from the college entrance.My steps slowed, but I decided to keep walking.But his eyes quickly found their way into mine. I hated how easily they still managed to distract me.He pushed himself away from the car and opened the passenger door. "Get in."I stopped a few feet away. "No."His jaw tightened. "Celeste.""I can go home myself." I turned around and started walking again.I heard his footsteps behind me. "You're coming with me," his voice was, as usual, filled with authority."No, I'm not." I kept walking without looking back at
Marked by the Moon 5. The pull
The night brought something else with darkness.Questions.I didn't move away from the window, I stood there as the sun bid its farewell and the night replaced the day. I could not take my eyes away from the forest, it was as though something was calling me. Something or someone was there, waiting
Marked by the Moon 7. Who are you
There was a sudden shift in our surroundings.The air had gotten more dangerous. We were no longer the only ones standing uninvited on the forest ground.Something was moving behind the trees, something that couldn't be seen, it only showed its presence by the rustling sound of leaves.My eyes final
Marked by the Moon 6. Find it
I just wanted to sleep. I felt like I had not slept properly in days, which was not wrong.The mark was not burning anymore....I ran my fingers softly over the mark, remembering his touch. I looked outside at the sky, the clouds were moving slowly....just like the time in the classroom. I glanced
Marked by the Moon The forgotten one
Cinnamon and control, these were the scents that danced elegantly in every corner of my home.The cold spoon between my fingers mimicked the temperature of the oatmeal in front of me. Stirring the spoon back and forth in the mushy contents of the bowl, I sat up straight to correct my posture as the
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