X Hopes Novels & Stories

He laughed and buried his head in his hands. "Ah, fuck. Qiao Mo... " Hila She woke up rather earlier than usual and felt queasy. The day of the Wushi Chin Cooperation annual meeting had arrived and she was to deliver the Wushi Group's proposal to the board. The obvious reason behind the formation of the group was to help the world through annual donations to curb different calamities in different countries.

Lisa and Nela walked into the room and Mira and Indi practically jumped on them as they celebrated. “Calm down.” Nela said flattening her shirt back down. “Anyone would think we’d won this war.” “After what lisa just did it feels like we have.” Indi said. “We should celebrate.” Mira said. “It was just one Spectral.” lisa replied. “So? That’s one less terrorising the world.” Mira said back. Lisa looked at her, she’d not seen her this happy in ages. She looked at Indi and Nela.

It meant the person had all the information about them. Everyone was included in the person's plan. However, Hesper didn't believe that Xander would tell her who the actual mastermind was. He was just saying that to distract her. "I guess you don't really trust me yet." "There's no point talking if you knew that." Hesper checked her phone again and ignored Xander. "I'll give you twenty minutes. If you can't take me where I want to go, I don't mind taking you down with me." ***

That’s what I was afraid of. I knew we needed to get down to business and ask her a bunch of questions. But I didn’t want to scare her. I asked the others to go slowly and not freak her out. Hope surprised me and asked me a question first. “How old are you Mr. Kingston?” I want her to use my first name, but maybe she doesn’t feel comfortable with it yet. “I’m 23. I graduated early. This is my first year teaching.” I explain. She nods. “When will you be 18 Hope?” Mom asks. “In a month.” She replies. That’s soon. We have a lot of work to do before then.

My brothers looked at each other before looking at me, I gave them a shrug before looking out the window. My eyes glided up and down the building that stood in front of me, nothing changes about it. It still had that sick yellow paint and the white on the pillars were beginning to wash off, the painting of a phoenix on the the left side of the building was beginning to fade away a reminder that the one who painted it no longer existed.

He kept his eyes on the road, but his jaw was set in a hard, jagged line. "If the Shadow wins," he whispered, "I’ll make sure there’s nothing left of this city for him to rule. I’ll burn the 2026 world to the ground before I let him use my hands to hurt you again." We reached the city limits. The skyscrapers of the modern world looked like teeth against the night sky. Somewhere in that concrete maze was the truth of Life Zero. Somewhere, the Scythe of Souls was waiting. But as we passed a billboard for the hospital, I saw a face I recognized. It was a digital ad for a new "Neurological Wellness Center."

I explained, still keeping my eyes on Cassidy. She was pissed. Her emerald eyes were dark with anger, cheeks flushed with her rage, and her nostrils flaring just a little. Honestly, it was kind of hot. And that thought right there should be an indication I need therapy. “Collin Cole, I presume. I’m Hope Summers. You may call me Mrs. Summers. Why don’t you and Cassidy bring the angry staring contest inside? You know where my neighbors aren’t going to question if they need to call the cops.” Mrs. Summers sighed.

Hope thought. “Now it will be fun” Zach thought.

Xyla drank warm milk as she looked at ESPN. Right then, the ESPN forum was completely flooded by comments about how Team XS had an emergency replacement for its ADC— “The officials just announced that something happened to Team XS’s main ADC again. So Xyla will be taking over as the emergency replacement.” “Team XS’s ADC faces a new problem every day. Is it intentional?”

_*]:min-w-0 gap-3"> "I hope you're right."