As usual, Ravenna started the morning by getting ready for school. Lynn led her to the door, and she stepped out of the yard onto a wide gravel road. But this day wasn’t so ordinary. As she walked along the road, someone called her name. She turned around and laughed at what she saw. Neptune ran across the meadow, tripping over long grass, with the widest smile on his face. Realizing that she had spotted him, the boy waved his hand and stopped to catch his breath. Ravenna waited for him to come closer.
“What are you doing here?” she asked with surprise in her voice.
“Just came to accompany you. You always walk alone.”
“How do you know that?”
“I-I kinda watched you,” he said, embarrassed. “I hope you don’t mind.”
“I never had friends before,” the girl sighed, ignoring his words. “Agnese wasn’t only my sister, but also my best friend. We did everything together, I didn’t think about real friends and what was happening around me.”
“No wonder you’re going to school alone,” Neptune said as he led the way. “But from now on, I’ll meet you every morning, so we can spend more time together.”
“Don’t overdo it, we’ll have plenty of time in the afternoon. You don’t need to accompany me.”
“Don’t you miss me while you are at school?”
“Of course, I miss you, but it doesn’t mean we have to be together all the time.”
“I know, I just want you to go safely.”
“What could happen? I’m just going to school.”
“I don’t know, the streets are full of gangsters and thugs?” He shrugged.
Ravenna just shook her head slightly. Today was quite warm but windy with lots of spring flowers flying around them. They walked for a while without speaking. Neptune kept glancing at his friend.
“You look even more beautiful today than yesterday,” he said and looked away, blushing.
“Really? Mum said boys love braids, but I thought it wasn’t true.”
“Do you want me to carry your backpack?”
“No, thanks, I’m fine.”
The conversation ended again, but soon they reached the school fence.
“So... what do you want to do this afternoon?” Neptune asked, kicking a pebble that lay under his feet.
“Could you help me with my homework?”
“Okay, and then we’ll swim in the river. I’ll show you the safest place where you won’t drown.”
“Agreed. I’ll definitely come.”
They said their goodbyes and a few seconds later Ravenna disappeared out the school door. She thought about her friend as she walked down the wide corridor. He seemed unusually cheerful and happy today, which made her feel happy too. She didn’t even realise how quickly all her classes ended, and when she left, Neptune met her in the yard.
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Demon Daughter (Book I)
FantasyOn the night of the Blood Moon, a girl was born, destined for a dark future. She is the daughter of a demon, created from a false love, but she knows nothing about her origins because during the war she was sent to live on Earth with Lynn and Roger...
