REBORN HEART OF STEEL

r presence." Brittany's voice cut through

to me as that insufferable harpy ges

lking, Lucy.

her shrill cackles that just makes you want to strangle her, you kn

rl minion began to giggle

ahead as I focused

to give them th

ng to you,y

ke-nailed talons shot out and yanke

as my books and papers

xpression, those beady eyes of hers glittering with pure evil. "I gues

it at that, bending over and clutching their side

ng my cheeks as I crouched down

some

made my heart

elt beside me, and just like that, the whole

ile was like

to him after all this time, but of cours

" She clutched Troy's arm all dramatically, staring at Mark like he'd just gr

e just crumple as the coven start

a word and scrambled to his feet, muttering a

hrill baby voice that makes me want to rip my ears off. "Di

kles from the

things from the floor wanting to dis

round to open and th

et away from t

ark, sittin

ng in with the kiddie romance taunts, wrapping his arms

S-S-I

truggling not to cry. I will n

, her eyes lighting up with pure sadistic glee. "Their poo

of tears prickling my eyes as their mo

nstantly their punc

er alone

oft, but it cut through the din l

e student none of us had really gotten to know yet,

y chest as his calm green eyes met

, Chase just had this...presence

eemed to instinctively bac

red at him like he was somet

features twisting into an ugly mask. "This is a Wes

blink. "I would consider basic human d

lare at that calm rebuttal, like she was a r

the whole group as they sized ea

actually thought fis

th and snicker, burying his face in Br

whole gaggle of harpies joined in, their shrill

hard, I thought they might get stuck. "Sorry, Transfer, but the rest of

ned on her designer heel and strode off, her little minions

om every surface, bouncing back into my ear

are yo

nally pulled me

hed with concern as he reached down

jerky nod, not trusting

d I possi

other day in the life of Loser Lucy, the s

ny chipped away another tiny piece of my spirit until

erson staring back at me

ce for a beat, then sighe

less cruelty," he murmured, handing me

truly bring out the wor

est, catching his deep green gaze wit

- I've had my lifet

," I replied, my voice com

d it been since I'd

he gave a slight shrug, like he'd expected

n decency," he said simply. "Sadly, it would seem

turned and continued on his way, leavin

a long moment, feeling like the las

l did it ever

sh that had become my life - when did I become such an easy goddamn ta

e the energy left

ys, each fresh wave of emotional agony lea

ments I was utterly alone, when I could finally let the ful

l cut through the heavy silence,

ring my shoulders as I mentally prepared to bra

ad down, Lucy, I