MasukAmber had not stopped crying since the moment she and Lily left the Moon Pack. Matilda however assumed she would be waiting calmly in her room, maybe going through documents or tending to the usual pack matters she never allowed anyone else to see. Instead, the moment she pushed the door open, she saw her sister bawling her eyes Amber was sitting at the edge of the bed, elbows pressed into her knees, her shoulders shaking in uneven breaths that made her look smaller than she had ever appeared before. Maltilda dropped the glass by the side and rushed to her . “Amber…Oh my goodness! Amber ! What is the matter ? What happened?” Amber lifted her head, eyes was so read because she had been crying for a long time already, From the moment she excused herself to go into her room , she immediately burst into tears . The moment she saw Matilda, she broke again, She couldn’t control it and try to stay calm like she was doing, Maltilda opened her arms and Amber curled into the embrac
“I wasn’t going to die. That was what the woman from Moon Pack said, but she couldn’t tell me what would happen to me.“ We just have to wait until that day to see what happens, whatever happens, it will not kill you ….” Those were her words . Amber and I didn’t say anything on the drive back. The silence was so heavy between us,. I kept staring out the window even though there was nothing interesting to see. Just trees, roads, the blur of movement that matched how fast my thoughts were spinningMy twentieth birthday was in a few days. I needed to tell Rex the truth before he heard it from anywhere else.Amber and I had longed returned from moon pack , Maltilda was home when we arrived, the look on Amber’s face made it obvious that it wasn’t a good journey .“ What did she say ?” Maltilda asked , So she knew where Amber was talking me to afterall . “ Maltilda …let’s talk later , I need to rest “ “ You should take some rest , You look tired “ I said to Amber , she rubbed my ba
The final bell rang through Raven Academy, signaling the end of the school day. Students poured out of classrooms, Anastasia sat back still trying to finish up with her schoolwork of the day when Sebastian sat by her.“ Do you need a ride home ?” He asked and she nodded .“ Oh yes I do !” “ Okay then …I will wait for you , finish up …” “ Looks like someone is back to being in the mood or was that cold shoulders just for Lily?”“ Ana, if you don’t pack your bag quietly I’m going to leave you to walk home , it’s really a hot day so I guess you wouldn’t want that “ “ Fine ….I will keep my mouth shut “ “ That’s best for you …” Meanwhile, Clara stood near the parking lot, arms folded across her chest as she waited for Lustre, she had so much to say and yet Lustre was nowhere to be found , instead Rose came up to her . “ Clara …can I have a word with you ?” She asked “ No !” Clara replied bluntly not even looking at her .“ Are you really going to do the dance with Lily ? You promis
“ I am not leaving with you untill you tell me where we are going ….” I repeated again for the third time since Amber ordered that I had to sign out of school. She kept on demanding that I sign out but she was hesitant to tell me where . Amber looked like she was already losing patience. “Lily…can we not do this right now .” “No.” “You need to come with me.” “Then tell me where we’re going.” “I can’t explain it here.” “Then I’m not leaving.” Maltilda sighed from where she stood by her desk. “Both of you are acting exactly alike….This isn’t an issued to argue about .” “She’s the one making it hard , why can’t she tell me?,She just loves to keep secrets ” I muttered. Amber pinched the bridge of her nose. “This isn’t about secrets! For goodness sake! Everything is about secrets these days for you !” “ You are pulling me out of school in the middle of the day and expecting me to follow you without asking questions?” “ Yes ! That is exactly what I expect from you !” “ I
Recess was exactly what I needed to crash about what had just happened few hour ago . I still couldn’t fathom it and I just had to keep it inside of me for the whole of the other classes , it felt like I was going to explode with that much annoyance inside of me . Now , it was finally time for Recess. Anastasia pushed her food around for a while before she finally stopped pretending to eat. I had done the same without noticing. Sebastian hadn’t touched his properly either, though he kept glancing at his tray. It was Anastasia who broke the silence first.“So,” she said slowly, leaning back in her chair. “We are all just going to act like what happened in class was normal?”I exhaled. “Nothing about it felt normal! Why the hell did she pick me to lead that fucking dance ? What even is that ?,” I replied.Sebastian didn’t say anything at, . He just rested his arm on the table and listened.Anastasia pointed her fork as she spoke . “Clara doesn’t just pick people randomly and most
There was a strange heaviness in my chest the moment my eyes opened, The birds singing outside that used to be the highlights of my morning suddenly sounded so disturbing. That was enough for me to know that it was going to be a long day . So I just decided to lay like this for a moment , staring at the ceiling, letting everything settle into place.Rex was the only clear thought in my head , the fact that I was going to be seeing him made my heart race with so much excitement. ..Then the argument from last night with Amber came next and it instantly ruined my mood ,I sighed and turned on my side, pulling the blanket a little tighter around me even though I wasn’t cold. I told myself I was fine. That today was a new day. That I should focus on Rex instead of everything else.It didn’t really work, so I just prepared for school and allowed the thoughts in my head to take over my morning I finally got came out of my room. Amber wasn’t home, I sighted the hospital lights on and I j
When we got to the art theater, some students were already huddled together in a circle. Their voices were low and anxious, and the moment I pushed through the crowd, my heart dropped.Lustre was lying on the ground.Anastasia knelt beside her, clutching her arm while Sebastian was on the other sid
Anastasia led the way again, She was holding the map that looked like it had been folded too many times, making sure I was actually paying attention to the places Lustre had marked out for me. She didn’t rush through it like it was nothing important. She explained each spot carefully, pointing at
If I couldn’t stick to Sebastian, then maybe I had to stick with Lustre and Anastasia. I just needed to be more observant… more careful. If I couldn’t rely on reacting to Sebastian, then I had to rely on watching everyone else. Watching their body language. Watching the way their eyes changed when
Nightfall was already approaching, and Lily was still nowhere to be found. She had promised to return before nightfall. Amber was seated outside, waiting for her. “Should I go over to the house?” Amber said, pacing around the front yard. She had been counting down to when Lily would walk in. Amb







