277-The Only Friend.

'Can I be honest with you about something?" Maura asked while holding my hand.

’You can say anything,* I reassured her, saying I wouldn't judge her for anything.

’When I returned home after speaking to you, I spoke to my mom, and she told me she smelled princess cologne on me," she recalled. I noticed how brightly she smiled whenever she spoke of her mother.

*1 didn't know we have a specific cologne," I laughed with her.

‘It is just because she used to be Weredragon's babysitter," she explained. Her words seemed like I knew something about them, but because I was preparing a speech in the back of my mind with regard to explaining Zane and my relationship to her, I didn't really pay attention to them.

Maura! I have something to confess to you," I then said, feeling guilty. As I slipped my hands out of her hands and lowered my head, she sort of shifted on the couch.

’Zane-,’ Before I could continue, she nodded hard.

’Is there something— did something happen between you two?* She closed her eyes and kept them that way.

I just stared at her for the next few seconds, battling with myself over whether I should tell her or just let it go temporarily. I know she deserved the truth, but it would hurt her.

hours ago," I came up with an excuse on the spot, *1 am so angry with

she sighed in relief made me feel a mixture of feelings. I was happy that I didn't bother her at the moment, but also sad because

hard when thinking about what the woman working with her had

one crazy lady,” I

details because I told her. Obviously, I did not discuss Akin

don't know. But I will find her no matter what. There is a lot she has done that she needs to pay for." I clenched my jaw when I

emotionally attached to her. I was always just too afraid of losing the only

on the couch and held her hands tightly, "I have a plan

and tears in her eyes. I am assuming she doesn't really believe we will ever be able to live a life where we don't have to hide our

and open the door for our kind. They are stuck behind some magical door in a prison realm. You, me, and your mother can travel to the mid-west and find our home together. We will no longer

was a sign that

chin and

said your mother is the

up from the couch while holding my hand, ’we should take the pills for her and rescue her.* She started looking around for the pill bottle,

there." I was a bit confused as to why she was so impatient, but then I thought deeply and it

had ever felt like she could escape and be happy with her

the first place. I think we have only tonight to

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