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Share Us
"Yes. That’s how that skill came to life. I didn't mean it to, but once I passed puberty, hit a growth spurt and suddenly got attractive, everyone wanted to know me. I had left school for summer break as the least liked person and returned to have people suddenly acknowledge my existence, and even try to get close to me. But when it happened, I knew it was all fake and it didn't make me any happier. They weren't my real friends or people who'd risk their life for me. They just wanted me for their personal benefit and my ability to see what comforted them the most helped," Finn explained. He went on.
"The only person who never left me was Hunter. After some family issues, he came to our dimension and was staying at our home because his parents were working and wanted him to interact with other shifters. When school was over, there he was, rain or shine, standing at the entrance waiting for me. I thought for sure he was doing it to fit into our family dynamic, but day after day he was there. He knew I hated walking alone and waited for me so I didn’t have to. Even when he was sick, he'd stand there with a stupid mask on his face until I showed up. We didn't even need to exchange words when we walked home. It was his simple presence that made me feel alive. I guess that's how we became the friends we are today," Finn confirmed.
"True friendship," I whispered. I closed my eyes, imagining a teenage Finn and Hunter, walking side by side every day. "I'm glad you guys are friends," I praised.
"Me too. I'm also glad we met a certain unicorn shifter."
I opened my tired eyes to see his grin. "Funny," I replied, fighting to keep my eyes open.
"I think that's enough storytelling, Cutie Pie. Back to sleep," Finn instructed.
"You'll wake me up if you find anything out?" I asked.
"Yes, I promise. I'll let the others know as well. Now, get some snooze," Finn encouraged.
I wiggled in his embrace, sitting up slightly and resting my head against his chest. He wrapped an arm around me, rubbing my right shoulder soothingly while I got comfortable.
"Thank you, Finn, for sharing," I smiled, feeling a little closer to Finn after that deep conversation.
"It was nice to share it with someone and if it's our Cutie Pie, I don't mind," Finn complimented.
"Our?” I copied, using an amused tone.
"Yup, we have a sharing contract," Finn revealed.
"Liar."
"I'm dead serious."
"I want evidence," I mumbled, slowly falling asleep.
"The proof of signed papers will be on your desk, Ms. Rainbow," Finn joked.
"Okay...I'll be waiting,” I whispered.
I let the darkness take me. As I drifted off, I thought about the plot to hurt me. I hoped we were able to find the guilty person and show them the power of Team Misfit.
Different Yet The Same
"Orion?" I asked softly.
He stirred, loosening his hold around my waist.
I grinned, slipping quietly out of his embrace. I grabbed my pillow, slowly sliding it in place where I had been.
Orion mumbled something, tightening his hold on the pillow and turning over. I smiled, reaching out to move a strand of his long white hair out from his face.
Two weeks had passed since the snake locker incident. We still had no clues as to who was behind it, but we knew for certain someone wanted me hurt or dead. Since then, our schedules had been switched around thanks to Othello keeping his end of the bargain and now we shared all the same classes.
I stopped keeping my stuff in my locker, and started sharing with Orion who'd put a special spell on his, making it impossible for anyone to penetrate it. He could have done the same thing to mine, but I didn't feel comfortable having the same locker that once had Forsaken snakes in it. Not to mention, if this person or people wanted to hurt me again, they knew which locker was mine.
Theo had heard a few rumors about Finn carrying my unconscious self to the nurse's office with Ms. Arcadia. As much as I didn't like being talked about, especially behind my back, it would benefit us in finding out who was behind it all. Maybe if they heard I was seriously hurt, they would be confident enough to try and finish the deed, giving us an opportunity to catch them red-handed.
Today was Sunday and was going to be a chill day. We'd had a tough two weeks between the snake incident and loads of homework and assignments we had to complete, some of them with 24-hour turnaround. If you didn't finish them on time, you were kicked out.
The lectures were long and the assignments a pain in the butt, but with the guys, everything seemed to be a lot easier. All of us were really knowledgeable and none of us hesitated to help another when one of us didn't understand a problem or spell.
I glanced at the clock, covering my mouth to yawn.3:25 A.M. Still early.
