The LASS

Chapter 14

Aurora's eyes fluttered open, and she found herself back lying in her bed. She was disoriented and groggy, but as she sat up and looked around, she realized that everything seemed normal.

But something didn't feel right to her.

Aurora threw off the covers and got out of bed. She walked over to the window and looked out, but the sky was a deep, foreboding grey.

She turned back to her room and began to pace back and forth. What had happened to her? She remembered being in the library, and then...and then something had happened.

Aurora's eyes landed on a piece of paper on her desk. It was a note, written in a handwriting she didn't recognize.

"Aurora," the note read. "Meet me in the old oak tree at midnight. Come alone."

Aurora's heart skipped a beat as she read the note. Who could have written it? And what did they want with her?

She looked around her room, feeling a sense of unease. She knew that she had to be careful, that she couldn't trust anyone.

But she also knew that she couldn't ignore the note. She had to know what was going on, and who was behind the mysterious message.

Aurora made up her mind. She would go to the old oak tree at midnight, and she would face whatever was waiting for her.

But as she lay back in bed, trying to sleep, she couldn't shake the feeling that she was walking into a trap.

And that her life would never be the same again. As the clock struck midnight, Aurora made her way to the old oak tree. The moon was full overhead, casting an eerie glow over the landscape. Aurora's heart was racing as she approached the tree, wondering who or what was waiting for her.

As she reached the tree, a figure stepped out of the shadows. It was Elijah, his eyes gleaming with a mixture of concern and determination.

"Aurora, I'm so glad you came," he said, his voice low and urgent. "I've been trying to reach you all day. I have something important to tell you." Aurora's eyes narrowed. "What is it?" she asked, her voice cautious. Elijah hesitated, glancing around nervously. "It's about Mrs. Jersen," he said finally. "I've been doing some research, and I think I've uncovered a dark secret about her past."

Aurora's eyes widened. "What kind of secret?" she asked, her curiosity piqued.

Elijah leaned in close, his voice barely above a whisper. "I think Mrs. Jersen is involved in a cult," he said. "A cult that's been hiding in plain sight, using the school as a front." Aurora's mind reeled as she processed the information. A cult? Using the school as a front? It sounded like something out of a horror movie. But Elijah's expression was dead serious. "We have to be careful," he said. "If Mrs. Jersen is involved in a cult, she'll stop at nothing to keep her secrets safe."

Aurora nodded, her heart racing with fear. She knew that she had to be careful, that she had to watch her back. But she also knew that she couldn't back down. She had to uncover the truth about Mrs. Jersen and the cult, no matter what dangers lay ahead.

"I'm in," she said finally, her voice firm. "Let's do this." Elijah nodded, a small smile playing on his lips. "I knew I could count on you," he said.

Together, the two of them set off into the night, determined to uncover the secrets that lay hidden in the shadows.

She couldn't help but think and relate to the mystery of how she got separated from her siblings, all she could remember was their mother grabbing all of them in her arms while running Helter skelter from the ominous dark force against them, she kept on pondering, until a voice called out, " aurora, what you thinking about", scarlet said while approaching her distance, she was so lost in her thought she didn't realize when she arrived," oh hey scarlet, didn't see you coming, I'm good" she replied leaving her trance, " what were you thinking about that was so deep", scarlet asked,

How did she know I was thinking about something deep, did she read my mind before coming out of the blue to me, she wondered.

"Nothing really, just anxious and scared of what's going to come next for us", "Oh dear, Aurora, the main enemy is right before your eyes, it's Bryson, he's deceitful and playing a game on you," scarlet said, "really!" she inquired almost believing her, is she protecting me or getting me off guard? Her thoughts were massive, she hadn't planned for this,

Later that day, the school day came to an end at least, Aurora found herself taking a stroll in the school field while receiving the warm sun rays, it was satisfying, just then, her eyes glanced at something suspicious, she walked into the school hallway it was very lonely and quiet, she hadn't been to this one before, storming round just taking glances at the place, she overheard distance conversation coming from one end of the classroom, she walked hastily to eavesdrop on the conversation, two people were spotted inside the room, she couldn't capture their faces well due to the darkness of the room, but she could only grabs this few words:

"Hope the plan is getting in place, don't want any mistake" a voice echoed in the room: the plan is going accordingly", the voice responded, " tell me all that's going on," the first voice said, " I'm putting her off-guard to shift her mind from suspecting me or I have something to do with her... death" the second voice replied, that voice was sounding familiar to her ears but she couldn't put the voice tone right in her head, after some seconds of wondering, she heard their concluding voice, " it's nice doing a good business with you," the first voice said and suddenly she heard a weird sound, a sound that seems like the departure of the devil himself, she could feel it, just then footsteps started approaching the door, as aurora quickly went to hid being a door, but she peeped to see her enemy, and her facial expression was overwhelmed with a mixture, of anger, fear and most especially vengeance. It was Scarlet.