I Am The Luna

Chapter 344

Chapter 0344

VALERIE.

My heart almost stops, and my eyes glimmer as I ready myself. I’m no longer that helpless woman I once was…

Even if just the thought of being attacked in my apartment sickens me, I have changed. After the war, I made sure to train, to hone my abilities. Zaia and I had our workout sessions four times a day. I trained hard and although it’s not really something I enjoyed, it’s something I realised I needed.

I silently walk towards the door, my bare feet making no noise and when I’m halfway there, I see the shadow move as the person turns away and I close my eyes when they disappear from outside my door.

The silent creak of the floorboards in their wake as they move along is a reminder that there was indeed someone right outside the door moments ago….

Exhaling slowly, I close my eyes, trying to calm myself before I turn my back to the door and look around the room, placing a hand on my forehead.

“It could have been the neighbours…” I glance at the far wall. They’re silent and I can hear the faint snoring from beyond the wall.

I enter my bedroom, about to lock the door, when I realise it doesn’t even have a

latch.

Great…

I get back into bed and lying on my back, I stare at the wall behind me. Could it have been one of the neighbours on this side? I did hear something before…

Shaking my head, I roll onto my side, listening to the sound of a distant siren, and of someone taking the trash out…

like it here… it reminds me of my childhood and the small part of town back home where I

sound of someone banging on

I matter as

said they’ll deliver after eleven and I don’t sleep in! I glance at the clock

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there, her hands on her hips and it’s obvious from her face that

ask, brushing my hair back.

junk out front

are far too high up to see where she’s

anything but junk, even

new. It wouldn’t be

move it, you’re blocking

say, shutting the

How rude.

had made sure to not block any access. The only thing parked behind my car was an off–road old minivan. I had asked someone about it

in months.

being petty? I’m sure

sneakers with the other. Putting them on, I hurry out

everyone is watching. She scoffs, walking over to… yes, the actual piece

called my

the ground, getting into her van, and I

and I’m about to move back where I was parked when the

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