Bewildering Love

Raging Jade

Cronus's p.o.v.

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I picked up my backpack and slung one of the straps over my shoulders. The bell hasn't rung yet, so I might as well check out a book. My eyes race around the bookshelf that sits in front of me first. It's the Biography section. There is so much written history on earth, and some of it is about the most silliest things. Carroll Shelby: The Authorized Biography, sits lonesome on the bookshelf, surrounded by other biographies about geographers and ocean explorers. I pick up the book and flip it over, reading the back. Apparently, it's about cars. Shelby... Shelby... I think I have heard of that name before... Oh! That's right! It's a car manufacturer franchise! Man, it will still take me some time to get used to human brands. There are so many.

I read a couple of pages of it and I frown. This is kinda boring, I wanted to see pictures of cars, not paragraphs about some guy I don't know. I shut the book closed with one hand and sigh. I start to remember the poor sight of my car. Who the hell would ruin my precious car? And... why? They might be jealous of me and Kankri, but then again, how would they be jealous? No one saw us those two times we kissed... Or did Meenah tell someone that I love him? Oh jeez...

The air turns cold and I feel someone's breath on the back of my neck. My blood spikes and my body tenses up, something isn't right. I see something move from the corner of my eye and I whip around, my eyes searching frantically. No one.

I slow my breathing and try to regain my composure. Then, my phone buzzes in my pocket and I jump. "Ugh..." I groan, and take out my phone, turning on the screen.

goldenCnidarian began trolling thunderingConquistador:

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GC: hey

GC: Hey fishlips

TC: look who's talking.

GC: fuck you.

GC: Did you reel in Kanny's heart? Do a little cuttlin'?

TC: Well, at first it wasn't easy, I could tell he was conflicted.

TC: But I think he is finally owning up to some of those things.

GC: And?

TC: We... kissed.

GC: Holy shell, that's fintastic.

GC: I'm proud of ya, Cronny.

goldenCnidarian ceased trolling thunderingConquistador

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I look down at my phone for a few seconds, staring blankly at her last message. She hasn't called me that in a long time. I smile as I put away my phone back into my pocket. I walk to the center desk of the library and I check out my book, I might as well give it a try.

After I check out my book, I stuff it into my bag and look around. Maybe I should take the side exit, its closer to my next building. Not many people go through it, so I can sing quiety to myself in peace.

I seem to skip on my feet, stepping along to the beat in my earbuds. Man, this is great. I was in pure Elysium. Today, the cemented hall didn't stink of manure, which lifted my spirits even more.

The hall of the exit was cold and dark, and my steps echoed off of the walls. Then, it all happened in seconds. I heard some light, quick footsteps run up to me. I looked to my bottom right to see a leg slam on the pavement next to mine, and a cold, soft hand grab my shoulder. I was pulled backwards, and a hand ripped off my backpack.

"Wha-!" I tried to yell but the person's movements were too fast and painful. Their fist collided with my back, pushing the air out of my lungs. I desperately tried to suck in a breath, but instead I whimpered when sharp nails dug into the skin above my collar bone. I clentched my teeth together and screamed when I looked down and saw my purple blood seep under their black nails.

Before I could ask who, or why, pain surged up my neck and tied my jaw shut. It was like two sharp daggers peirced into my skin, sucking something out of me... Something... Out of...

My body was growing limp and my eyelids grew heavy as the forceful pull of blood out of me continued. Then, I passed out.