HER

the lake?" Josie asked and Priyan

eryone at the b

e at once. And besides we'd see

have you

hire glow, and the farther we got into the dense foliage of trees, the lower the temperature got, making me regret my decision to not bring a jacket. The three of us weren't

student here. Priyanka and Josie had come to get me from my room since I didn't know the way to Clearberry Lake and the th

nd they glanced at me, raising their brows. "Th

and the way Josie had talked about it earlier made me assume it

she

w. I've neve

te did," J

r roommate as far

time'. Some of the senio

arty there?" I asked and the co

because

h.

learing was a tall statue of a man that I recognized as Killian Blackwood, the school's founder. The words 'Knowledge is power, and in the darkness we find

tered as I to

cing shadows into the forest, while partygoers danced and conversed. There were tables laden with snacks and d

sic and I found myself getting pulled towards a stag

hands together. "Okay. Well, welcome everyone and to the fresh meat..." He flashed us a smile,

lking to a couple of people and as I watched them interact for several seconds more, I began to wonder if they were dating. Their interaction i

thought of him finding me weird seeing as I had been watching them like a creep. I fixed my gaze on a random group of girls that surrounded someone at the other end of the stage

to watch out for... is the lady of the lake," he said and confused murmurs broke out from some groups around us. "That's right, the lady of the lake. First seen r

ered if the story was true because my dad never mentioned it when he told me stories a

issing last year?" someone aske

? People we

ving her a questioning

ing towards one of the tables that had drinks on it. "She might be and she might not be... but either way, Clearberry Lake's fucking dangerous w

why's this party

plash filled the air and my head jerked in t

ed, shaking her head, wit

w who ju

e lake just before the head of a golden-haired boy

eaded his fingers through his wet hair, pushing them

ents began to chatter excite

er and run towards the lake, jumping in one after the oth

O

moving out of the way of some girls who

ered. I didn't k

edge of the stage. Lenore and Theo were still on it and as we got to the edge, she

ou join the swim team in this activity?" she asked Jos

d in swimming in t

ew right past Priyanka's face and

in the direction it had come from to see some wa

alist, I returned my attention to Priyanka and J