When They Beg, I Rise!

Caspian frowned, frustration clear in his tone, "Lucian, don't try to stop me. Be careful, or you might get hurt."

"She's still young; she needs time to think things through. Lemmy, you better hurry up and leave. Drop me a text once you get to school." Lucian stepped in front of Caspian, blocking his way.

Without looking back, Lemira walked away.

Seeing how much thinner Lucian had become, Caspian couldn't bring himself to dismiss Lucian's concerns.

Fine, he thought, he'll give Lemira a day to make up her mind.

As Lemira left the hospital, her mind felt utterly blank.

Wandering the streets alone, she couldn't bring herself to think about anything.

The events of the past were a complete blur to her.

Orion followed her from a distance, too scared to approach.

It wasn't until Lemira had walked quite a way that he couldn't resist honking his horn, "Lemira."

Hearing her name, Lemira stopped and saw Orion.

The moment she saw him, tears streamed down her face.

She was overwhelmed with sadness.

let me hold you for a moment, just a moment." Orion was

pause, he finally

him go and wiped her tears, she

in the car, Orion glanced at

to ask, too afraid to

the apartment, Orion offered,

just want some time alone," Lemira responded,

Lemira lay on her bed, her thoughts in

next day, Lemira was woken up by a

didn't come home last

feel like it. Can you mark me present?"

she noticed a notification from an

Opening the

app, she saw a

your firewall system and has invited you for a face-to-face meeting. I've sent you the address of

Wasn't that the headquarters

wondered about the

it really was

collaborate. I won't be providing

I ask why?] came the

But Lemira didn't respond.

in until the afternoon before finally getting up and heading to school for the

had