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This issue contained an attempted rape scene.577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBGhiqMcpH5
Her eyes widened and her mouth twisted as I told her what happened when I stepped inside the faerie ring and how I met the lady in red, who took me to a palace and dressed me and Carter in luxurious clothing and introduced me to Nick, who wanted to marry me and burned the whole place down when I rejected him. "Then what happened?" she asked, biting her nails.577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9qfp6W1r3
"He tried to stop me from leaving," I continued my story. "But then Carter swoops in and rescued me. If weren't for him. I would've been trapped with Nick forever."577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzLDT9SGxQ
Aunt Inara smiled at Carter. "That was brave of you to save your sister, and I'm proud of you."577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYiV6oyi5S
Carter grinned and hugged her, before running into his room. "So Bugsy," she uttered. "Judging by what you've told me, it looks like you'll be wearing an amulet."577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSU3TwNybDz
I burst into laughter, to her dismay. 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh4fXLrRryJ
"What's so funny, Meredith?"577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wpZCTJGor
My smile faded as she glared at me, making me freeze at my seat. "Sorry, auntie," I muttered. "But does an amulet work?"577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ53pfM4AlfD
She got up from her seat and entered the room, scrounging. I stared at the clock and tapped my fingers on the table when she came out of the room, carrying a small, square box. "What's in there?" I raised my eyebrows, staring at the box. 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1zAepqgr75
"I need you to think what just said earlier, Bugsy."577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKsEoKnMUc
I blinked as I lifted the lid of the box, revealing a silver, cross necklace, laying inside. I took it out and rested my hand on my cheek, staring at the jewellery. "You're saying this thing will protect me from the faerie?"577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyigXJjZu1k
She nodded. "Silver would ward them away."577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0hUMKaXCEC
"What about Carter? Nick might take him away as leverage against me."577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxR28I1YMI
"We'll sprinkle salt around the house, so don't worry about it, okay?"577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwgBZ4NIDrV
I thanked my aunt as I got up from the dinner table and grabbed my bag, heading out from the front door. As I ambled on the field, my skin began to tingle as my heart palpitated. I turned around to check who's behind me, only to find myself on an empty field. I sighed as I continued my steps, my heart still beating faster than usual. I turned around again and saw nothing, leaving me frustrated. 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb9SKTcHUBz
As I continued to walk, a heard the leaves crunching me from behind, causing me to check over my shoulders alarmingly. Still, there was nothing there. Without looking back, I ran along the field, hoping to lose whatever that was following me. Arriving at my classroom, I dropped my bag down on my chair and sat down, panting. Ferdinand puts his hand over his ears as I took out my handkerchief and wiped my forehead, drenched with sweat.577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Rd8CCO8qe
"Hey Bugsy," he looked at me, one of his eyebrows raised. "Are you alright?" 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJcU9IrF3R
Before I could open my mouth, Ms Vasquez, who was our sex ed teacher. entered the classroom, wearing her red pencil skirt and mesh black shirt. "Good morning, class," she chirped. "How are you all feeling today?"577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv48czEeWMH
"Alright, Ms Vasquez," Archie replied, his arms crossed behind his head.577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8DpwgCMl5z
"That's good to hear, Archie," she grinned "What about you, Bugsy?"577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTzJqLt2s9
I shrugged. "I'm fine, thank you, Ms Vasquez."577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0umAJjkI1
"Glad to see you fine, Bugsy," she gleamed. "Now class, today we'll be discussing the sexually transmitted disease. Now, who can tell me what is a sexually transmitted disease?"577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxe9WD8EBTB
Amra raised her hand. "It's a disease that can be passed down from having unprotected sex with someone."577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOQEeV801tH
"And what do you mean by unprotected sex, Amra?" Ms Vasquez raised a question. 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡughaWYRRgY
"Basically, you're having sex with someone without any sort of protection," she explained. "The most common type of protection for sex is a condom. Without that, we're vulnerable against STD."577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU2zEdYNsUl
"A solid explanation, Amra," praised Ms Vasquez, then staring at me. "Bugsy," she called me. "Do you know any types of STD?"577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1iRGBh28xj
I sighed as I stood up from my seat. Why does she always have to pick me? "I know HIV is one of it."577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0o9GHX4zup
"Can you explain it for the rest of the class?"577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLtf8nXG9dJ
"It's a virus that damages the immune system," I told. "Usually, the immune system helps the body to fight off diseases. In this case, untreated HIV will kill off the immune cell, which makes you more vulnerable towards infections and cancers."577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡouBCKjqsIO
Archie raised his hand. "Will we get AIDS if we don't get HIV treated?"577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqD7Y4IOS8o
"Yes," I nodded. "And unfortunately, there's no cure for AIDS yet."577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWqWeTORoxZ
"That is correct, Bugsy. As you can see-"
As I sat back down, my neck begins to stiffened and a tingling sensation spread all over my skin. I gazed at the classroom window and saw Nick standing across the school building, gawking at me. My lips and throat felt dry as he stood still for a few seconds, making my hands shake. 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡowZtAfce75
Then, I gasped as I felt a lightweight on my shoulder. I turned to my right and my eyes met with Ferdinand, with his eyebrows drooped. "You alright?" 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQiixKlkCG
"I'm alright," I sighed in relief. "Really, I am."577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYekq4R7eqs
"You don't seem yourself," Naomi commented. shaking her head. "Do you want to talk about it?"577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡViFLXX5n3W
I took a glimpsed of the window, and notice that he was gone. I shifted my focus on my friends, dragging them along with me. "We should talk outside." 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPeQqW1ZVfI
All three of us walked out of the classroom and headed towards the field, and gathered ourselves in circles, cross-legged. I looked behind and saw nothing, to my comfort. "Alright Bugsy," Ferdinand threw his hands in the air. "What's been bugging you?"577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1uwySUgwqj
Naomi let out a giggle, making him rolled his eyes. "Someone's following me," my lips quivered. 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRsXNmCWNX
She gasped loudly, covering her mouth. "Oh my God, who?"577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXc2ZSM6xAE
"A faerie prince is after me," I whispered. "That's why I'm wearing a silver necklace."577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmCYwgKgEn
"How does he look like?" 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgaggUZNPOq
"Red hair, green eyes and pale skin. He looks handsome on the outside, but he's a monster in the inside."577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5suBKHR1v
"Why is he after you?"577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWbIJTR8xRG
"He wants to marry me and make me his bride, which I don't want to in the first place."577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUukZAZKDF
Ferdinand let out a violent cough in disbelief. "You're kidding, right?"577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgXx7gg2wr3
I shook my head. He wrapped his arms around my shoulder as I leaned my head on his chest, hearing his gentle heartbeat. "It's alright, Bugsy," he reassured. "We're here for you."577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpGw6PWvX6N
I wrapped my arms around him, hoping to calm myself down from the madness.
As the final bell of the day rang, Ferdinand, Naomi, and I walked out of the school compound and strolled alongside the grassland, heading towards the beach. Taking off my shoes, my feet touched the silky, cream-coloured sand as I hugged my knees and watched the waves of the ocean splashing against the rock. 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC3xFQpE2dQ
Stripping off his shirt, Ferdinand jumped inside the salty water, who was then joined by Naomi. She gazed at me, waving. "Come join us," persuaded Naomi, her bobbed hair soaked with seawater. I tilted my head upwards and pressed my lips together as I gazed at my best friend, before taking off my white top and burgundy skirt and fold my clothes. Untangling my chain around my neck, I let myself soaked underwater with my singlet and shorts when I felt a tug behind my leg.577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu0j59vIPfh
I contorted my body and caught Ferdinand, with a smirk on his face. Gleefully, we both started chasing each other like giddy little boys and girls, with Naomi joining both of us. As his head sprung out of the water, I jumped onto his shoulder, making him scream. "Really, Bugsy?" he yelled. "Is that your new tactic?"577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhDuxRghbxi
"Yup," I snorted. "God, you should've seen the look on your face."577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF9CMyfPhKi
Ferdinand chuckled as I dived into the water and swam to the shore, grabbing my bottle, with a picture of a white rabbit. Chugging down the whole bottle, I screwed the lid tightly and stretched myself, gazing at my friends. I waved at Naomi as I was about to run towards them, only to be forcefully grabbed from behind.577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡda8ywp9dcg
I shrieked in terror as Nick dragged me behind the rock spires, tugging me against the walls of the rock. "Let me go, you stupid-"577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwqRLpfzFuq
His lips pressed on mine and smiled, making me clenched my fist and gave him a huge blow on his cheeks. "You fucking monster," I spat a saliva at his face. "How dare you kissed me?"577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrnZteqgBxR
Nick cackled manically and glared straight in the eyes, leaning closer to me. "Because you're beautiful, Meredith."577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIDy9i1bmW
I attempted to fling my hands at his face, only to be grabbed by his strong grip. "How feisty of you," mocked Nick, as he kissed me on the lips again. With all my effort, I pushed him away from me and tried to run but he clutched my waist and lay me down on the ground, restraining both my arms. "What are you doing?" my voice shook, tears streaming down on both cheeks.577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuAJAIz70c8
"Making love with you, Bugsy," he winked. My teeth chattered as he pressed his body against mine and pushed his lips on mine when out of the blue, Naomi wrestled Nick on the ground, punching his face with my necklace in her fist.577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlm96cUk3aq
"Hands off my best friend, you bitch!" she exclaimed, leaving blood on his face. Nick hissed in pain as he got up, with half of his face burnt. "You'll regret this," he guffawed, wiping his lips. "You'll see."577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMP3KjLjMVw
Right in front of our eyes, he disappeared into thin air. "Bugsy, Bugsy," shouted Ferdinand. I stood up and ran towards him and embracing each other in a hug. 577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7yEYAiJydE
"Oh Ferdinand," I sobbed. "I'm so sorry."577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1UTJ3rfBq
Ferdinand shook his head. "You didn't do anything wrong, Bugsy."577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhdpVqZmKQ8
"But I let him kissed me," I covered my face. "I could have-"577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyyLnWz1Gsz
"Bugsy," Naomi placed her hand on my shoulder. "It's not your fault."577Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZbwR3K04HI
He gave a light peck on my forehead as he cupped my face in his hands, wiping my tears. "You should head back home and tell your aunt about this."
I nodded as I got up, clinging my arms around his shoulders.
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