oria

pulled me from my

ut to my demise, it continued to sound through the room. I assumed it

ned that it was only 12:30 a.m. Confusion dawned on me, and I rubbed t

rung off. The sound boomed through the house aga

the

r, trying to get my feet awake. A yelp of surprise escap

who had a nightmare and cam

w

baby voice, smiling. He looked co

was my place to answer it. So, I came here to wake you.”

tiple ways to kill the person behin

nd my age stood in front of me. His eyes roamed my body slowly, then t

?” I snapped, alread

ply said, as if he didn’t just

nk I would murder his friend or something? I was

ng here this late?” Luka

ass kicked--that’s

me and told me you

you’re gonna pay for interrupting my sle

to me. He did it a couple more times before a smirk played on his lips. I

, glancing at me. “She looks oddly familiar. Too

d made it for the stairs, ignoring his statement. It probably wasn’t wise to le

hat’s all I care about.” I glanced around for a quick second. Caleb invited hi

ted to drive back to the pac--I mean home,” Luk

was awake, but I had no energy. I simply mumble

a piece of my mind wh

*

over the bed. Each day, I realised that I wasn’t a morning person. I mea

l; I like my weekends free. Even though my shift

sitting and staring at the wall, I wal

s that looked like they were precisely for my body. I added my signature red lipstick and pulled my hair into

I took in the scene. I almost burst my lungs as I laug

ed expression, while Luka had my broom holdin

I picked up my fluffy white cat, Twi

they feared my cat. Sh

mething for ruining my sleep. I glanced at him with a

we should chat about your little visit last night.” I took a ste

. I had to make sure he was okay and-

s t

him. She hissed and yanked her paw towards

him. She was always friendl

the ground, and she made her way behind him to th

re evil.” Luka shivered, seeming traumatise

t. Caleb came into view, and I was shocked that

I retorted sarcastically, but his smile

ll, I would like to thank you for accommodating my fr

ick change in demeanour, but I n

ened, so I’m grateful

face only held shock, mak

a big deal. Was this a regular thing for him? I s

houg

it Luka with his bike and left him there uncon

h

as he entered the kitchen. “Victoria was kind enough t

, so I nodded in understanding but gave him a

uess we should be on our way,” Caleb sai

ull a stunt like this again. As if reading my thoughts

rever? I mean, how can you be

hing his jaw. “I don’t need to be o

to jump off a freaking cliff!” I

ou care anyway? Before last night, you didn’t even kno

your life, and I’ll do it again if I had to.” I folded my

don’t desire to be fixed or saved; I just need to live

our conversation. It was like he was ta

..” I

interruption. I didn’t understand why he was being so defens

hands in surrender. “I’m not trying to save yo

a second, waiting

of comfort. It was weird, and I only realised when it was t

ash, as if he was contemplating my offer. I even felt him... shiver at my

I don’t know how this will work because you won’t see me again unless I come

do yo

tone told me not to ask further questions, s

ed. I couldn’t let him slip

I drove off, I glanced in my rearview mirror, w

to be when contemplating my offer of friendship. I couldn’t help the

may have a temper, but I have a big

ith me; there’s something else that made him

dn’t force him to talk. However, I have to

for it. I’m Victoria Deslandes,