High school. It is paradise to some while it is hell to others, and it certainly isn't like paradise to me. Nina Nader that's my name, weird name isn't it? Well the name certainly suits me. My school mates call me N.N and before you ask, no they're...
Seven years ago, a man was arrested for killing and eating his wife and two kids, according to him they died in an accident on their way out of England. Neighbors reported to the authorities that they smelt burnt flesh every midnight. The authorities burst into his home the night after and met him roasting his family, they found other human bones in his house. According to rumors, while being arrested, he kept laughing, telling the officers to guard his neighbors well because they were his next meal. He was released two years ago on good conduct. His neighbors mysteriously vanished, no one knows if he ate them or if they ran out of England out of fear of being eaten. Two nights after he was released, some citizens set his house on fire with him inside, he survived, but lost an eye and had half of his face and scalp burnt. THAT WAS FUCKING RADAGAST. Since when did the government of England hire ex-convicts? Especially someone like Radagast.
I looked around for a hole in the cart, I found one luckily. I looked through it and saw Cornelius' feet moving towards the cart.
"Martha told you Radagast is the Border inspector, well... she was right, I know I've been a clot pole, an asshat, even worse these past few weeks, so I can't plead with you guys in my name. I just want to remind you that my family loves me very much, my grandfather would probably die of a stroke if something bad happens to me, with all this that I've told you, I beg you Michela and Leon please, do not make any sound, don't you think of even talking, if you can, don't even breathe. People say Radagast hears things miles away. Please I can't become roast meal, huh? Please."
I heard him stifle a sob, if we were in better conditions, everyone would've laughed, I was greeted with the sound of mine and Leon's beating heart. To say I was scared was an understatement, I was FUCKING TERRIFIED. I prayed. We approached the border, and were stopped. I heard a man with a deep and raspy voice speak, no one needed to inform me who it was. Radagast was the only man in the whole of England, who had the voice would make even the bravest of men tremble, I grew concerned for Cornelius.
"Who are you" I heard him say.
Leon's grip on my hand tightened even more at the sound of his voice. I peeped; Martha was busy trying to explain, while a hyperventilating Cornelius was losing control of his horse. The others were looking unexpectedly calm, bored even. I knew deep down, it was otherwise. If anyone could give us away, it would be Cornelius. Radagast searched them, and was marching towards the cart. I suddenly felt the need to ease myself, I could hear the irregular beating of Leon's heart, my heart probably wasn't any better. The lid to the cart was opened, I could feel hands rummaging through the stuff in our bags, the hand was moving further down, towards us. I stopped breathing for what felt like forever, then the lid suddenly closed. The search was over. We weren't discovered.
We crossed the border successfully, and approached the woods; Britonde forest. August was sent to confirm that we were out of the Border securities' views. He came back telling us what we wanted to hear. Festus opened the lid to the cart. I heaved a sigh of relief. After removing the bags over us, I jumped out of the cart, and landed with a thud on the ground. I ran into the nearby bushes to relieve my bladder. I came back to meet the guys setting up camp,
"guys, it's about four pm, isn't it too early to set up camp?" I asked
"Everyone is tired Michela, Nelly hasn't said a word since we met Radagast." Martha responded.
I looked around, everyone looked stressed and famished. I guess meeting the infamous Radagast took its toll on everyone. Leon and August were making a fire, I and Festus were setting up the tents, while Martha was peeling potatoes for dinner.
"Finally!" I said loudly when the tents were finally up. I saw Nelly seated far away from everyone, and staring into space.
"what is bothering you?" I asked before sitting down beside him
"nothing. Why did you ask?" he responded
"you've been awfully quiet since the whole Radagast experience; you didn't even threaten Martha when she called you Nelly" I saw him flinch a bit at the mention of Radagast's name. He squeezed a piece of paper into my hand and whispered "That was from him, Radagast. He gave me while the others were not watching"
I opened up the paper, and on it sat a very bold but poor handwriting saying; "ONE OF YOU IS MY NEXT MEAL." I sucked in a sharp breath, and heard Nelly say; "He knew you were in the cart, I saw it in his eyes. I don't know why he let us go".
"He probably does that to everyone that passes the border, he's a psychopath Nelly, he derives pleasure from making people scared. "I found myself comforting Nelly, even though I didn't believe a word I said. I knew Nelly was having a hard time believing it too.
Leon:
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