⭐"Your anxiety is lying to you. You are loved. Everything will be okay."⭐
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Originally, I wanted to go out to put a little distance between myself, the manor and its inhabitants.
But instead, I bump into Drogo. And, like every time, it ends in a clash.
Never mind. I won't let him monopolise the rest of my evening!
Sarah is the only one who's really nice to me! She invited me out. The least I can do is to try to return her enthusiasmus and change the way this evening is going!
Nora: "Do you know somewhere where we can dance?"
Sarah: "Yes of course!"
Her face lights up.
Nora: "So let's go!"
She gives me a beautiful smile and gets up to pay.
I stop her in her tracks and pay myself. No way am I gonna let her pay for our drinks when Drogo ruined the moment!
As I put my jacket on I can feel Drogo's eyes on me.
I know it's him cause I recognise the signs: the burning neck, the tingling on my skin...
Once outside, I get a strange feeling. I'm disappointed about leaving Drogo. I feel less excited. What exactly is my problem?! What does it matter to me?!
I enjoy the warm September breeze. The nights are still light, but this will soon change.
Sarah is consulting an app on her phone to find us a nice place.
Sarah: "Got it!"
Nora: "Are we walking?"
Sarah: "Yes, it's not very far!"
Nora: "Is this safe... According to the Bartholy brothers, the town is a real cut throat place for girls alone..."
I look at her mockingly and burst out laughing. They can be so old school sometimes!
Sarah: "Don't worry I know the town really well, and I know how to defend myself..."
Does she think she's superwoman?
We walk a while and I think back to what happened in the bar.
All through my run in with Drogo, Sarah sat back and didn't really get involved.
At the time, I didn't really think anything of it, but now I find it rather surprising, she's not usually like that.
When I think about it more, I realise that she never really gets involved when it comes to a Bartholy.
It's as if she was trying to avoid any form of direct confrontation with them.
Nora: "Sarah?"
Sarah: "Hmm?"
Nora: "Do you think you'll let me into your secret someday?"
She tenses and stays silent, obstinately refusing to answer.
Nora: "Maybe you don't want to talk about it, I can understand that, but stop pretending that nothing's going on, I'm neither blind nor stupid."
Sarah: "I know, but I'm not ready to talk about it... and i can't say that I'll ever talk to you about it at all."
Nora: "Ok. At least, things are clear."
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One Last Hope
ParanormalNora Hale has decided to move to Mystery Spell to follow the exciting and esoteric course of its unusual university. Engaged as an au pair for the Bartholy family, she is in charge of looking after little Lorie. Her hosts, Three rich and quite eccen...
