The Secrets of The Soul Wanderer (In

Chapter 3

I went to the woods that surrounded the school borders, I also let Corvus out for some exercise. I saw him fly up on an ash tree, he was about six metres high and that was the limit where the Soul String was taught. I called him down to head height, that's where I saw Francesca. Luckily she had a smile on her face, I beamed at her "nice to see a smile on you." Francesca blushed and thanked me, "thank you for what happened before class. I knew that crow was here, where is he?"

Suddenly Corvus flew on her shoulder, she stroked his neck feathers which is what I felt and giggled. She stopped, with a curious look she bluntly asked, "what's going on Claire, ever since this bird and that weird blue string came you've been acting weird."
I sighed, sat down on the ground and explained everything.

"Yes you're right, I've been acting weird but this bird and that string is a part of me. The bird is called Corvus, he and I are attached by the string that's attached to our souls. Whatever he physically feels, I feel too. No one can see him unless they touch me. We cannot leave if we stretch the string it snaps, resulting in killing us. So yeah weird yeah?"
I saw Francescas face smile with enthusiasm like she wanted this until she pounced onto me and we kissed. Francesca wasn't my type but she was a good kisser, she stopped and asked "is Corvus feeling this too?" I nodded.
We cuddled as we leaned against a beech tree, I forgot about the woman from my dream. Corvus flew down and landed on Francescas lap, "looks like he's jealous can you see what he sees?"

I hesitated to answer her question, "I can see what Corvus sees but I have to be asleep." She understood through an 'I see,' then she fired another question "I wonder what it feels like to fly. Can you get in him and fly?"
Francesca had a point, but it was dangerous, "never done it can I ask what's going on with you and the others?"
She huffed and rolled her eyes then proceeded to stroke Corvus' head, she had a gentle yet comforting touch. "Zoe and Isabelle have a new friend, her name's Beatrice. I got kicked out by Zoe and Isabelle gave me this black eye. I can't stand Beatrice that hair is like bait to a fish but for lesbians." I told Francesca about my dream, "doesn't surprise me she's been in my dream too. Just a coincidence in my opinion."

Corvus finally spoke but was mocking a parrot, "hello Frankie, I'm a pretty birdy." I grabbed onto his foot and put him in the rucksack. Francesca took him out and placed Corvus on her shoulder, "he spoke that's cool. How about I have him for a bit? Also, you guys can call me Frankie."
I was a little baffled at how cool Francesca was, not just for being accepting, kind and dare I say it sexy?
We both got up and headed to the girl's common room, Corvus had a little fly around us and returned to Frankie's shoulder.
Just before we entered the girls' dorm building, Beatrice and Zoe exited. I tensed and grabbed Frankie's hand, "well look at this the little traitor is hanging with the freak." Zoe's words hit us like venom, it hurt but there she stood at the foot of the entrance with Beatrice swooning mega hard.

I let go of Frankie's hand and went inside, that's until I saw it, a flurry of images rushed past me of Beatrice beating up Frankie to the point that she was helpless at defending herself. Could I trust this vision? Corvus' feathers were all frayed looking, I stormed outside and saw Beatrice beating up Frankie. The vision was right, in a fit of rage I pulled Beatrice off Frankie, it made me sick that this woman I adored in my dream.
I punched her jaw hard, Corvus tried to peck her eyes, I punched her in the stomach until she doubled over and was about to do the final blow. Until I was being choked, I thought you fucking idiot Claire she can see Corvus.
Beatrice with a bruised face grabbed Corvus by his neck and I felt her tight grip crushing our lungs. I collapsed from hypoxia as I heard Beatrice snap Corvus' neck.
Was this how we died? If it was I embraced it with open arms.