Chapter 41

I told myself I could do it. I could still be that cheerful young girl named Luna without him.

torrential rain had caused a brief flood to rise above curb–level. I couldn’t see the road or what was beneath my feet save for dark, muddy water.

It was a perfect metaphor for my current state after deciding to let go of Felix and stay away from him. I still hadn’t found a way nor knew what my next step should be.

I carefully felt my way into the water, tears falling down my eyes and blurring my vision.

I was aggrieved and angry. Why was I always the one left behind? What did I do wrong? I liked Felix so much and treated him like my everything. Why did he have to treat me this way in return? 1

Was shame the only result of liking someone?

I couldn’t hold back the tears as they fell.

I told myself not to cry. I had walked this street countless times that I could go back home with or

without Felix.

But I couldn’t control my aching heart. Tears continued falling as I saw Felix and Lilac running together, laughing in the rain in my mind’s eye.

was so sad and aggrieved, yet I had no one to

my

my umbrella. I dragged my broken umbrella,

tears from my cheeks.

the thunderstorm alone like an

about 20 minutes, yet every step I took was strenuous. For

away after

so strong that I couldn’t open

intuition.

home soon. I just had to hold on

of home would be waiting

grew darker, the strange shadows cast by the streetlamps flitted through the buildings. They seemed like deadly beasts and monsters

by the time I realized something was wrong with the ground. I couldn’t retract my foot fast enough. It

swam before me as I landed on solid ground. Dirty water fell down on me

suddenly remembered Mom had told me this morning about an abandoned storm drain on the street. It was dangerous

words, I recalled where it was and was

life–or–death situation less than two

had Jade and my friends beside me the last time. But this time.

with Felix on that year’s Thanksgiving. Now, he was the bane of my existence. I would surely be down on luck with him

time and down

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