Black as Night (Tales of Axalia)

ck. Attack? Oh please. If he had dodged he would be fine. I'm not defending mys

l. Everywhere I went the other kids either gave me a wide berth or looks of

t attacked him for no reason at all", I

against Winchester High. We can't

Principal Mayfair didn't do anything

ection of the kids. They quickly averte

Was she afraid that I will hurt her too? Well can't say I blame her. If I were her I would be scared of me too. Even the teachers avoided making eye contact with me.

girl in the woods or appearing in places I shouldn't be and having no memory of how I got there. Was the gym incident the end of it all or was it the beginning of something worse? Although deep down inside me I knew it was the latter. I needed to be prepared for what's coming but I had no idea on how to do that. Someone somewhe

s like I wasn't even there, eating lunch alone in the corner. I h

never missed a class not even when she had the flu" he sai

stay home to avoid me. I ran out of the class and headed towards the girls bathr

u knock?" one

ut" I

eyebrow. The o

ou think you are? I'm not s

her, the inside of me

shoul

t made her turn pale with fear. She hurried out o

rds the mirro

Like black smoke wer

confusion and abject terror. Chloe was right to stay away from me. Is no

ect my things then I ran out of the school. I didn't hear

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running. Hot tears burned my eyes momentarily blocking my vision. I stopped running and bent down with my hands on my

special about me? Was this a blessing or a curse? I pounded my fists on the floor. Pain sh

I didn't ask for. A curse that ruined my life; not that my life was any better before. I was angry. Angry at my father for not telling me who I really am. Angry at Mirabel for poking t

ack of my hand. I looked closely at my knuckles and saw that it wasn't broken, there was no blood not even a scrat

e veered off the road path into the field leading to the forest. And yes our small town was actually built in the middle of a damn

blocks or so from the school. Wow. I never knew I coul

ked forward goin

her and grandmother refused to tell me about my mother was somehow related to what was happening to me. Was she some sort of witch or magician? Or maybe she was an alien who fell in love with a human but couldn't stay with h

s was bustling with people. The sound of a horn startled me. I jumped and

do you think you're doing standing in the middle o

ologized and

ok his head an

ere looking s

ogether. As I was looking around wondering where to go from here, I

out a bottle of water from my backpack, opened it and rinsed my fac

in and saw the town

o get any information I want. They probably ha

building made of stone. Almost every building in this freaking town

in the air. As I drew closer to the reception desk, the smell grew stronger. I scrunched

brown hair was pinned up in bun and a pair of sliver glasses covered her brown eyes. OK first thought she

me to Bayersville librar

they pay her

ks that has the history

ve me

n assignmen

f our lovely town is on aisle five. Y

and moved towa

k and continued searching. When I found the book I was looking for I headed towards a desk sat down then started flipping through looking for the Black family history. I think I searched for about 30 minutes before I finally found it. I went thr

overed my face with my hands. What do I do now? Who do I ask? I have to know the

t this time it was stronger. I looked up and there he was in all his dark

estions bubbled up in mine. How did he know to find me here? How long as he been following me? Why

re looking for here" he s

"Oh yeah? And what is it tha

wered with an exp

with the teachers, he is not easily intimidated and loves to be in control. I have to show him that I can'

it all, ans

ns you have been asking yourself. About things you can't

e answers. My bait work

s in addition to the

eyebrow "De

the definiti

ly?" the side of his

t with a barely there smile, imagine what he would look

ee? I thought you we

s look returned. Wow. Talk about bipolar. I have to tak

ou been fol

you?" he said with his eyes fixed on me al

ow I'm just an expert

ook. O..... K. No se

re I go. Whatever perfume or spray you put on any

ong agonizing while. Finally h

ring too? Yes I sense you. You and you

his jaw. "

tting boring.

veins, goosebumps appeared on my skin. He quickly withdrew his hand as if he got shocked. He frowned, looked at

omorrow. Don't do anything that will upset or an

sudden wave of fatigue overtook me. I wanted to go home and sleep. I bent to pick up my backpack from the floor. When I