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In The Shadows

AN ABANDONED CITY, KNOWN AS THE CITY OF ELMONT, IS BEEN RULED BY A WOUNDED GOST.  ITS SILENCE ALONE, MELT HEARTS. AND ITS NATURE, IS ONE WHICH NO ADVENTURER WILL WANT TO EXPLORE.  SETTING ASIDE HOW MISCHIEVOUS AND FRIGHTFUL IT IS, IT HAS A STRONG SCENT OF BLOOD WHICH CANNOT BE WATCHED AWAY.  THE CITY IS A GHOST OF ITS FORMER SELF AFTER SO MANY OF ITS RESIDENTS HAVE MOVED AWAY.  IT'S ALSO CALLED A NO-GOING BACK CITY.  THAT IS, THOUGH FEW PEOPLE STUBBORNLY LIVE THERE, THEY DO NOT GET THE CHANCE TO TESTIFY ITS DETRIMENT TO THOSE OUTSIDE.  ITS RECORDS ARE ONES WHICH CANNOT BE NOTIFIED TO THE WORLD. SINCE THE HEAD OF STATE TRY HIDING THE INCIDENT THAT TOOK PLACE YEARS AGO WHERE SOME HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WERE INVOLVED.  BUT ALL THEIR EFFORTS DOES NOT HELP ANY, AS MANY IGNORANT TEENS, MATURED INDIVIDUALS KEEP COMING TO THE CITY FOR FUN.  HOW HAS THE CITY BEEN TO LIVE IN THE SHADOWS OF WHAT HAPPENED YEARS AGO AND WHAT BECOMES THE END OF IT WHEN THAT INCIDENT REPEATS ITSELF? 

Ghassan_ · Teen
Not enough ratings
33 Chs

Let the party begin

Finally, arriving at my dorm after a mountain climber, aww…it was indeed an evening workout, I came given a young girl who was seriously laying with her back in bed and sliding pass pages of a book if I'm not mistaken was headed "ABANDONED" by Ghassan, still not noticing our presence till my guardian spoke "Ok so…this will be your dorm for the entire academic year or next with your roommates Abigale and others which I'm not sure where they are now, maybe chatting with their friends in the buzzing hall where the party will soon start. If you need anything…"

"Or have any questions, don't hesitate to inform or come look for me later at the appointed time" I snapped my head towards Abigale who completed my guardian's statement and a question quickly traversed my mind "When is the appointed time?"

"Ten minutes after preps in the evening and twenty minutes before preps in the morning. Every other time is vading in other words not allowed" Abigale continues

"…Alright" I reply moving next to a bed which has my name on it.

"I should get going since my mouth maker has mentioned everything already," my guardian says

"And…one more thing" Abigale notifies causing me to look at both of them after settling on my bed.

"Stay away from dudes if you don't want to get heavy" Abigale advises and they explode into laughter.

I uneven my brows not comprehending their language "What's that supposed to mean?" I question and they look at me in shock

"I think this doesn't apply to her" Abigale acknowledges eyeing my guardian

"Well, it's better she knows than stay ignorant." My guardian talks to Abigale before facing me with a response "What she meant was keep away from anyone who's not female to avoid getting pregnant"

"…Okayy" I respond giggling

"Are you good now?" Abigale asks and I nod

"I'm leaving you dears. Be good girls" my guardian says walking away living the door wide open.

Does she always do that? I ask myself

"Of course she does that all the time like an age woman" Abigale responds as though she was reading my thoughts heading down the bed towards the swinging door which was still recovering from the pull my guardian gave it, and bounds the door.

"I apologize for my manners…what should I call you?"

"Nice…" I respond and she freezes "Nice" she repeats staring at me amazed "Well, nice to meet you 'Nice'" she portrays dramatically and I chortle.

"Finally I got a roommate!" she exclaims strolling towards me while gesturing with her eyes if she could occupy the space next to me and I reply with rosy cheeks, hence giving her the go-ahead.

Pounding her butt in bed I ask confused "Didn't you have one?"

"One what?" she looks at me with crumbled brows

"You just said you finally got a roommate" I repeated her words

"Oh, that! Yeah I didn't till now" she answers

I just give her a more twisted look still not diffusing her response but let go when my eyes catch the load of work waiting for me.

I had to put my things in place, check my casual wear or summer wear which I doubt I'll be using often since this place is damn freezing.

Without hesitation, I joke up extending my hand on my trunk

Let's take a look at what my mom stored in here

Opening my trunk, the first thing I set my eyes on fades the gentle smile holding my peace.

"What the fuck!" I exclaim folding my brows and bathing my eyelids still unable to believe my view.

"What's up?" Abigale asks stressing her neck to see what made me cursed.

I breathe out heavily raising the bottle of cream my mom inserted into my trunk for her to see yet, she doesn't get what's about as she looks at it blankly.

"My mom just mixed my oil with some traditional stuff!" I yell and she flinches which causes me to give her an apologetic look.

"Sorry… I just hate it when she acts overly. This was the only cream I had left without any of her concoctions which I hid inside my sweater so she doesn't sense but now I am left disappointed for 'I don't know how long' because I won't initiate applying this again."

"Hahaha… you can't blame her. Certainly, you'll act more when you'll become a mom someday"

"That will never happen. Not in these aspects" I decline to dig into my trunk only to get more displeased at the type and sizes of dresses within

"I can't even get better clothes for God's sake why was I chosen to be her daughter!?"

We both laugh at my compliments then she mentions "I'm certain you're going to run dang when you listen to what my mom did"

"What did she do?" I question regaining my sit while anxiously waiting to get what she has to say.

"She displaced a packet of preservative in my trunk without the supervisor noticing"

I shrug slightly parting my lips "No way!"

She laughs at my expression "Seriously, she did that!?" I inquire in disbelieve.

"Yeah… I could show you if you want"

"No, no thanks. Uhh… OMG! That's really crazy" I reciprocate shaking my head and she cackles.

"You seem very innocent… will you be attending the party tonight?"

"Is it possible not to"

"No, it isn't. Though I won't be surprised if you headily decide not to attend may be due to the fact you detest parties, also…your cloths…need some attention" she lets out, and my round eyes flashes to my open trunk then back to her.

"You're right. My clothes are not fit"

"Not really fit but, they need a designer" I look at her trying to make out what's on her mind but end up exhausted falling with my back against my bed while she goes and performs some set of magic with them.

After a while, a girl walks in bringing our attention to her

"Heyy…" the girl with a thin upper lip, monolid eyes and sunflower blonde hair matches close to us with her gaze stuck on me.

"I guess you must be the new girl"

"Absolutely" another lady steps in closing the door afterward

This one was very attractive just like the Jessica I pumped into a while ago. Her lips were thin fun size, with winter gray eyes and beeline honey hair which was very smooth and wavy.

"And she made friends already" the next to Jessica type of girl added dancing her eyes veer Abigale then back to me with her mouth changing posture like a celebrity.

"Good luck with that" she finishes then picks up some of her stuff which I guess she must be heading to the bathroom then strolls away.

"Why did she tell me good luck?"

"Never mind. She wished you met her first because she thinks she's cooler and must be the one invoking her social spirit into newbies." Abigale expatiates

"I see…" I said recalling the embarrassing encounter I had with Jessica.

"So, what do you think about this?" Abigale shows some of my cloths she designed and searched for a perfect match for the party.

"Do you intend doing designing?" I inquire and she bluffs "No"

"I suggest you start thinking twice because you are gifted for it. Just look at how amazing that outfit is!"

"Common…anyone can do that"

"I can't" the girl with the sunflower blond hair interjects

"I know right" Abigale relates and I feel she doesn't love chatting with the girl and for some strange reason, I don't converse with the girl either.

After the girl has stood still looking at me and Abigale for long, she moves towards her box and takes out her bathrobe then gets rude of her compound ware, causing me to redirect my look though she's female.

Within seconds, she's off the dorm so, I ask "You didn't seem interested in her talk. Though I don't know you well, I'm certain you could've flowed with her if not for some reason…"

Abigale stops what she was doing, looks at me with daring eyes then smiles causing my heart to regain its original pace after an awkward skip.

She laughs at my reaction since it was so obvious my face became pale then says "You would understand why when you get to know her" she plainly replies fixing her things alongside mine before announcing "I think it's time we make ourselves clean before people die of unpleasant odor" and I chuckle rising from my sit and setting up my bathing necessities.

It's been an hour since we left the bathroom and our two roommates had left for the party while Abigale was doing some light mascara on me and now we're good to go!

I'm so nervous because this will be my first time going to a party though I don't know what's for. Turning towards Abigale, I ask "What's the party for by the way?"

"Girl, it's just a welcoming party for senior high students"

"Ok…does it take place every semester?"

"Yeah"

"Wow!" I exclaim and she gives me a funny look

"Well, we barely see the city except during holidays hence, the reason we make one here" she reacts falling her light hand over my shoulders

"So, let the party begin!" she declares and we match out turning the lights off

To be continued…