g the

a's

ea. There is no point in continuing to live. There is no hope for me. Ava

ms to be filled with carefree laughter while I am drenched in hopelessness. But then my eyes catch s

into the wave, not letting my fear take over me. As I approach her, it shocks me to

the current, the water pulling me like a pair of strong arms. Thank Goddess, I had taken my swimming classes seriously. Never thought th

y heart racing like a

uth, and nods while her eyes are clos

hould not be playing in the water when the currents are this strong. What if

my hips and frown. From her looks and height, she won't be more than seven or eig

e there." I respond, a

hey fear losing their own lives." I scratch my head at her response. She seems to speak

ightened. So I stay silent. She steps closer to me, and stares at my eyes, "You were giving up on your life, w

st misunderstands us." My eyes turn wide, and I take a step

hand. With another smile, she says, "Fate never stays the same. Whatever you have gone throu

ng fun of me, or have heard about my situation from someone. After all, rumo

Blame the sea water getting into my brain. "Where's your family?" I ask, looking around the beach. How c

?" She looks up at me pleadingly with her big doe-shaped green

before. Maybe it's because my mind was occupied with protecting her more than my sorrows. "I

I won't have to since I found you." She mutters the second li

s a child and it's dangerous for her to be left on her

cheerfully. "What's your name?" I ask, realizing that I didn't know her

plies while skippin

mm

face, "Emma. That's such a nice n

t. Never really

to think of it as something 'complete'.

whip my head at her, wond

you hear?" she tilts her head up at me

lete your brother?"

I frown and look ahead. Was it my imagination? We walk the road in silence, and it s

e smirk on her lips, as if she was waiting for me to ask. "His nam

o me. My eighteenth birthday changed everything for me. If I had known I'd lose A

re ready," she replie

y for

thing. Matthews

tte? She looks very weak, and fragile, almost sick. Yet at the same ti

uys?" she asks out of

ask that?" I look at h

"Nothing, ju

efinitel

main junction is the common place for three packs, including ours. It is the area where members of t

eneath the serene facade of the forest. Tall trees loom overhead, their branches intertwining

place, then ask, "Are you sur

lip, wondering if I should trust her or not. Because if we keep walk

She a

ent pack. What was she doing in our pack then? "The Nigh