Chapter 122

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The moment I took the antidote and removed the Moonstone, something shifted within me. Three things actually.

First, the

the invisible tether I felt with Theon slowly faded away which saddened me.

Then, the wound in my stomach disappeared and I became fully healed. I sighed in relief, knowing I'm back to normal but then the third thing happened.

That familiar itch in my spine occurred again.

I scratched my back,

I really hope that wondering if I was having an allergic reaction. Then I froze.

is not about to make me have a humpback.

I tried to imagine that and then another image of me shifting into a rat and Chelsea throwing me in her mouth played in my mind.

A cold shiver ran through my body, making me shudder.

I wore my pendant, and came down from the table, feeling light headed and woozy. Spreading out my attention to steady myself, my attention I went to the window and I slowly walked to it. Looking out, I saw Theon's entourage moving far in the distance. I wondered. Does he feel the shift too? Will he become ultimately cold now that he isn't forced to feel? Rynpr

I turned around and found Sadie standing by the door. "You okay?"

I thought about her question for a moment. "I don't know."

She came into the room and approached me. When she got closer, I realized her eyes were bloodshot too. "I can't stop it." She whimpered, and when she looked up, her eyes were glassy.

"Stop what?"

"The hate against you." She said, "I made a video about you, got some friends to say something nice too on their profile but that Billie girl." She began to sob and I pulled her in for an embrace. "I am so sorry." caressed her hair. Ironically, I felt strangely at peace especially

"How are you so calm?" Sadie asked, sniffling.

me.

me to never let anyone's opinion define how I really see myself. I am going to try my best to hold on to that and

have it other than you

nodded and then I grabbed my bag and slung it over my shoulder as we began to walk out of the office. Sadie went first and I turned around, looking at the memories I made here, especially the ones I

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I shrugged before going out the door and closing it behind me. To my surprise, I found about half a dozen hefty men dressed in black waiting

concerned

to me in greeting and I smiled to

me but when they saw the guards surrounding Sadie and I on all sides, they frowned. Going down the stairs, I raised my chin high and held

I am

lips at her annoyance. If she thought she was going

headed straight for a big black Range Rover waiting for us. One of the guards opened the car door for me and I entered the back seat

wish I were royalty. I wish my parents were

How would

my

life have turned out?

and one of the guards stepped in but Sadie said it was okay. couldn't hear what they were saying but Bessie kept looking into the car where I was and

something terrible, because the next thing I

Surprised, I

the car fuming, while Bessie held her face,

asked

red in anger. "Nothing, let's just go." She grumbled, looking out the window and I wonder what could have been

my bones as the car drove out of the parking lot and I made sure to send a scathing glare at Bessie before

the cutie-pie that she was, she snuggled into my embrace and I held her close and caressed her hair softly. Hours later, Sadie and I were seated on the floor of my new bedroom, dressed in matching pjs, watching cartoons while binging on ice cream. Sadie's parents retired early and from the way

handed shrug. "Graduate, come back home and

reminds me!

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