smile at him. She just wished her cheeks were not blushing this time or she'd be busted she got a crush on him. They were not

nt's blue sports car, a so-called Eagle 2020 model. The two girls were in th

e them by one of Nohkoma's fast food assistants, Amy, when they finally got a table to settle at. T

n top of it was a design of a hut made of almost melting chocolate, as described by

grin was so wide when she exclaimed. "I never

aughed upon

to Amy, the fast food assistant w

me blond guy and winked.

of the order meant for him and Kent.

ic chewed the food with relish

d at each other like kids having tr

na prayed, pouting, and helped herself

st once a week we have lasagna

vy. She was almost devastated. "How could you?" The Hispani

if he was warning his friend that his sister was some kind of a monster when it co

keep your figure,

to her. She could feel her senses reel

ate, puhleeaseee.

iece of apple and my lunch is only composed of fruit shake and some vegetab

eat a lot during di

after rehearsals." Elise d

xercise every morni

. She didn't say she also practiced martial arts together w

e." Kent rewarded her of another charmi

timidly-again. She wanted to beat herse

nished, they were so full that they sat back on their cha

home first before

you tomorrow!" Diana said and waved at

ght it was so perfect and peaceful even though their heritage was different from one another. She t

do it for his sister. Elise felt flattered and smil

coming with Diana and me," she sa

ome other time perhaps...?"

out on a date? Her mind wanted to scream

Elise nodding at

'll get back to

" Eric waved whe

ned the gate to get in. Eric

t?" Eric guessed. It wa

Her heart was still full of anticipation and excitement because Kent

t your big brother

gue at her brother and

answer my questio

ng "Hi!: to her parents who were at th

hose two?" Zoe asked her hus

just s

ld grab her by the shoulders. She was breathing fast

talk sooner or la

usly. Her smile turned into a surprise when she saw her TV turn on by itself and showed her the scene o

o remember again but she was very sure it was not that scene. She lo

her clothes and looked at herself in the mirror. Some images flashed before her-a sphinx, a desert, a cobra, a throne, a

firmly. But those images kept coming back in her mind's eye. Her breath was so fast

at herself naked in front of the mirror. Her breathing w

nto her pajamas and went out of the bathroom she was still in deep thought about them.

she thought desperately. It

st it. She would not tell anyone even if it would kill her. Perhaps. They might think she was crazy or something like a freak and put her into a reha

herself to the limit these days. After all, she had been working so hard this school year. And she was a bit relieved tha

s the Belmont Mound. Every year, her family would camp there either season except winter. This year, they wer

starting her studies. It helped her get more relaxed and so she co

ctric. The book seemed to quiver at her touch, or so she thought. She immediately put it down, afraid to touch it. Her heart was beating so fast. After some minutes of staring at the book, she to