One Last Hope

Chapter 54

⭐️"Repeat after me: I am allowed to be happy even if I don't have everything figured out yet. Life if about finding joy in the journey, not just the destination."⭐️
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I must look in a pretty bad way if Peter is offering to give me a ride. He always makes his own way to school.

Nora: "You don't have to do this if you don't want to."

Peter: "And why wouldn't I want to?"

Nora: "I don't know. Usually, you go straight to the library. But now you're offering to escort me like there was something wrong with me."

Peter: "Do I need a reason now to hang out with you?"

Nora: "What's the big deal? Do you feel sorry for me... or are you afraid I'll kill someone on the way?"

Peter: "Can I choose another answer... or am I limited to those two?"

Nora: "I don't really care anyway. We'll see if you're still up for chaperoning me when Sarah shows up. "

Peter: "Seriously? You can't go just one day without her?"

Nora: "No. Besides, I feel like I've hit rock bottom here and I really need her right now! She'll cheer me up. She's always in a good mood!"

Sarah: "Are you guys talking about me?"

I rush into her arms and grab her with all my might. Sarah stands there for a moment with her arms dangling, before putting her arms around my back.

Peter clears his throat. He's uncomfortable because Sarah's here. No change there then.

Peter: "Can I leave you with her. She needs a friend."

Sarah: "Why? What happened?"

Peter: "She'll tell you all about it. Look after her, okay?"

Sarah: "Of course."

I can't believe it! Peter and Sarah just had a brief conversation without jumping down each other's throats! Too bad I can't feel happier about it right now.

I hear Peter walking away.

Sarah steps back slightly and cups my face in her hands. My tears start flowing.

Sarah: "What's wrong sweetie? When I left you yesterday, you were so excited! You look a total mess today. Did... Did Drogo hurt you?"

Nora: "No! He has nothing to do with it."

Sarah: "So what is it then?"

I'm not sure about this. I might disappoint her if I tell her what I did yesterday. She wrinkles her forehead. I can see how worried she is about me.

Sarah: "You know you can tell me anything..."

Nora: "I don't know. I'm not very proud of myself..."

Sarah: "Whatever it is, we'll find a way to make it right."

Nora: "I used magic and... I slipped up."

Sarah gets serious all of a sudden and drags me to the nearest bench.

Nora: "But... we're gonna miss class..."

Sarah: "Who cares about class? Tell me what happened."

Nora: "Last night, Drogo took me on a picnic. We went downtown and sat up on one of the rooftops."

Sarah: "So cute! What happened next?"

Nora: "We sat for a while and watched the hustle and bustle of the street below... and then Drogo asked me if I could lift a car... with my powers..."