All Chapters of STRANGER ATTRACTION : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

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Eight Days

Kayla let out a long breath and released my wrist. I turned straight to Horris.“Say something,” I said.Kayla folded her arms. “You can get us out of here, right? You locked us in here in the first place.”I whipped my head toward her. “He locked us in?”Kayla nodded quickly, almost eager. “Yes. Horris is not the same as before. Didn’t you see his hair? His eyes?”I blinked and looked at him properly again. I had noticed. I just hadn’t wanted to think too much.“I saw them,” I said slowly. “I thought it was just some new style or contacts or something.”Horris laughed under his breath. Kayla smiled.“You really need to hear everything,” Kayla said. “His story is insane. But listen, this isn’t just some new look. It’s real. Horris has powers now. He was the one who brought us here when Veylor and Tallis were fighting about taking you to the hospital. And he healed you. Look at yourself.”I lowered my gaze to my hands.Nothing.No cuts. No scratches. No bruises.Skin that should have b

Last Updated : 2026-01-11

Circle Of Fire

Horris had clearly known what I planned before I even said it. I wanted to ask him again to help me see Papa, but he stood rooted to the spot in the corner of the cave he had gone to, and suddenly a wall of fire rose around him.Flames wrapped him like a barrier, bright and hot, warning me to stay back. It was obvious the fire wasn’t for Kayla. It was for me.I stood there, staring at him through the fire, my chest tight with anger. He didn’t even look at me. He just shut me out.I turned to Kayla quickly. “Please, help me talk to him so I can get to Papa. I just want to know if he is well,” I said. She hesitated, exhaustion written all over her face, but she still went. I waited, my heart beating fast, praying he would listen. She spoke to him, but his expression did not change. A moment later she turned back to me and slowly shook her head. She couldn’t even meet my eyes as she walked away and sat down alone.My arms dropped. Everything inside me felt heavy. It hurt more than the f

Last Updated : 2026-01-12

Screw You!

I moved closer to Horris, my mind running ahead of his words, begging him in silence to finally talk about Papa. He looked serious, like he had already made up his mind before speaking.“Going in like this will raise eyebrows if anyone sees you. I’m back in Ashwood after six long years, and I need to keep my powers hidden so the others looking for me won’t trail me here. What we’re going to do is this…” he said calmly.His tone alone annoyed me.“I’ll teleport you both back to your rooms, so you’ll pretend to be awake when everyone else gets up. I’ll erase everyone’s memory of me ever being dead or a funeral held for me. To them, it will look like I traveled out immediately after Korra’s funeral.”Kayla nodded quickly, as if it were the smartest thing in the world.I didn’t.I just stared at him, disgust and frustration building inside me. Pain burned behind my eyes, and anger rose through my throat.That was it? That was what he had made me so eager to hear?“Is that what you’re supp

Last Updated : 2026-01-13

Hold Me Back, Papa

Every second that passed stretched my nerves thinner. I could feel myself slipping, struggling to keep up the weak, confused version of me they expected to see. I shut my eyes and forced a breath in, slow and shaky, then let it out through clenched teeth.When I opened my eyes again, I asked the question one more time.“How is Papa?”Corven’s grip tightened around my hand. He shifted closer, sitting on the edge of the bed beside me, his face so close I could see the redness in his eyes. He stared at me for a long moment, like he was searching for the right words for something that had none.“Kay… Papa is—”I did not wait to hear the rest.The room suddenly felt too small, the air too thick to breathe. I pulled my hands free from Corven and Tallis at the same time and swung my legs off the bed. Before either of them could stop me, I was already on my feet.Shock flashed across their faces.I did not care.I rushed out of the room, bare feet hitting the floor hard as I ran down the hall

Last Updated : 2026-01-14

Finding Help

I ran out of the house, my eyes darting everywhere.“Horris?” I called, my voice trembling, my heart pounding hard in my chest. I sprinted forward, calling again, “Horris?” before veering toward his house.I was about to bang on the wooden door when it creaked open. I rushed inside, calling his name, but silence answered me.I raced to his room. It was empty.“Where would he have gone?” I whispered, frozen for a moment as panic crawled through me.I turned and ran back outside, calling his name louder now, desperation edging into my voice. I reached the back of the building, where thick green leaves and bushes crowded the space. I pushed through them.“Horris?”My eyes scanned every shadow, every corner. Nothing. My chest tightened as fear and frustration swelled inside me.I was about to turn back toward the compound when strong hands suddenly grabbed me from behind, yanking me into the woods. I spun around with a sharp gasp, my heart leaping, nearly losing my balance. The hands tigh

Last Updated : 2026-01-15

I Can't Help

Horris’ presence snapped me out of whatever was happening between Veylor and me. The reason I had come out searching for him crashed back into me all at once. I pulled free from Veylor’s grip immediately, the sudden movement catching even him off guard.“Ho—Horris,” I said, moving toward him, my voice rushed and uneven. “I’ve been searching everywhere for you.”He did not look at me.His eyes stayed fixed on Veylor.I stepped directly in front of him, still talking, hoping to draw his attention back to me, but it felt like I was invisible. His stare remained locked on Veylor, sharp and unreadable, as if he could see straight through him.Unease curled in my chest.I turned to Veylor. He stood stiffly, clearly sensing the tension but not understanding it. Trying to ease the moment, he stepped forward and extended his hand.“I’m Veylor.”The instant his hand was offered, Horris jolted out of whatever trance held him. His gaze dropped to the outstretched hand. Instead of taking it, he ge

Last Updated : 2026-01-16

Something Is Coming

“No?” My voice broke.“Why, Horris? Please, you can’t say no to me. Papa is the only parent I have left. You have to help him before it’s too late.”My words came out rushed and desperate, but Horris did not respond. He did not even look at me again. He simply turned and walked away, heading toward his room.Panic seized me.I ran after him and slid in front of his door, blocking his path.“Horris, please,” I said breathlessly. “You’re my only hope right now. You can help him. I know you can.”He stopped, but said nothing.“You healed me,” I continued, my voice shaking. “Kayla said you did, and you confirmed it yourself. I’ve seen you do things no human should be able to do. Please, Horris. Please.”Tears streamed freely now, the words tumbling out of me without control.Still, nothing changed.He only stood there, watching me like I was unraveling right in front of him. He did not blink. He didn't speak.“Horris, please,” I whispered.My knees gave out beneath me.I fell to the floor

Last Updated : 2026-01-17

Memories

I stepped into our house and stopped short.Tallis, Corven, and the girls stood right in front of the door, blocking my way. My eyes moved over them slowly before settling on the girls. One after the other, they avoided my gaze, suddenly fascinated by the floor, the wall, anything but me.A bitter smirk tugged at my lips.Then my face hardened.I brushed past all of them without a word and stormed into my room. The door slammed shut behind me with a loud bang that echoed through the house.I went straight to my closet.My hands moved fast as I searched through my things, pulling clothes aside, digging deeper. My heart pounded harder with every second that passed.“Where is it?” I muttered.I searched again.Nothing.Frustration burst out of me. I screamed and began throwing everything out of the closet. Clothes hit the floor. Shoes followed. I kept going, panting, my hands shaking as anger pushed me forward.I threw. I gasped. I breathed hard.Minutes passed before something finally m

Last Updated : 2026-01-18

My Life Savings

Sweat ran down my face as I scrambled after the coins still rolling across the floor. One by one, I gathered them until the room fell still. When everything was finally in one place, I sank onto the floor and stared at the small pile before me.The bills were arranged first. Then I counted everything, slowly, carefully.Five hundred dollars and eighty-four cents.I sat there for a long moment, staring at it, wondering what it could truly do for Papa. The weight of it settled deep inside me. Still, I nodded.“I won’t know if I stay here,” I whispered.Pushing myself up quickly, I packed the money together. The purse came to mind. I had flung it out of the closet earlier. My eyes scanned the room until I spotted it hanging by its strap on the window.I pulled it down, unzipped it, and shoved the money inside. Slinging it across my chest, I headed for the door.My hand closed around the knob, then stopped.Looking down at myself, I took in the torn shoulder of my dress, the dirt stains c

Last Updated : 2026-01-19

When It All Broke

I hurried along the narrow woods path leading into town, my steps frantic, my mind fixed on one thing only. The old doctor. Dr. Christopher.Mama once told me he was not a native of Ashwood. After the war—the one everyone here had been forbidden to mention—the hospital was shut down. When that happened, all the doctors and nurses left.All except him.Dr. Christopher stayed behind when everyone else chose to leave. He said Ashwood had become his home. Since then, he had helped the people in whatever little ways he could.It was said the government had brought him here years ago to head the hospital while it was still standing. Mama knew a thing or two about caring for the sick, and because she was a native, she was chosen to work around them and teach them about Ashwood. Over time, she learned so much from him. They worked closely together.When Mama fell ill and her injury refused to heal, Dr. Christopher volunteered to run tests on her, far away from Ashwood, using his own money. A

Last Updated : 2026-01-20

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