The Plus Size Luna
her mother asked, her concern muffled as if coming from underwater.
Maxine struggled to focus, but everything remained fuzzy. Shimmering forms and outlines fluttered before her eyes, while her frantic mother’s voice merged into an indecipherable backdrop with Mr. Damore’s smooth tone. The words sounded different, yet one key phrase etched itself in her mind: *“We need to wake the darkness within you. This month. This month. Maxine, we will finally meet.”*
The words echoed in her head like a haunting refrain, sending chills up and down her spine. Her senses were overwhelmed by the crippling heat of her fever and the alien voice whispering ominously in her ear.