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.

sad and aggrieved, yet I had no one to talk

filled my entire

strong wind upturned my umbrella. I dragged my broken

tears from my cheeks.

like an abandoned puppy, sadly

20 minutes, yet every step I took was strenuous. For every step I took forward, I’d be pushed back

the umbrella away

were so strong that I couldn’t open my eyes. I

intuition.

home soon. I just had to hold on a little longer. Mom, Dad,

of home

flitted through the buildings. They seemed like deadly beasts and monsters

realized something was wrong with the ground. I couldn’t retract my foot fast enough. It felt like a large hand had dragged me down into

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

morning about an abandoned storm drain on the

on her words, I recalled where it was and was certain

in a life–or–death situation less than two weeks past

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

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

time and down a

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