09-16-2020, 05:36 PM
Ever since she had been found at Kallisti her parents had tethered her to her room. She was grounded, her wallet gone, her access to the internet vanished. She had nothing but school. Risha was mad at her for leaving her out of it. Sterling couldn't even apologize in school. So there it stayed with her best friend.
There was no escaping the chains her parents had placed on her. Except...
Her parents had gone to work. They expected her to go to class on her own, and she did. She walked out the door with every intention of going to school. But she walked and then missed her turn. It was on accident, at least that's what she told herself.
Sterling had never skipped classes before. It left a tight knot in her stomach but Sterling kept walking.
Sterling walked until she saw the river. And then she walked along the river and wondered what else she might do with the power. Julianna hadn't given her much instruction, and she had left before she could learn more. She could go to Kallisti again, but maybe she could learn on her own.
Sterling stuck her legs over a pier on the river and swung her legs. She closed her eyes and let the sunshine upon her -- figuratively and physically. She felt warmth envelop her and she looked out over the river and saw the world a little crisper. The air smelled a little fouler and the breeze upon her skin was soft like a feather. It was wonderful...
There was no escaping the chains her parents had placed on her. Except...
Her parents had gone to work. They expected her to go to class on her own, and she did. She walked out the door with every intention of going to school. But she walked and then missed her turn. It was on accident, at least that's what she told herself.
Sterling had never skipped classes before. It left a tight knot in her stomach but Sterling kept walking.
Sterling walked until she saw the river. And then she walked along the river and wondered what else she might do with the power. Julianna hadn't given her much instruction, and she had left before she could learn more. She could go to Kallisti again, but maybe she could learn on her own.
Sterling stuck her legs over a pier on the river and swung her legs. She closed her eyes and let the sunshine upon her -- figuratively and physically. She felt warmth envelop her and she looked out over the river and saw the world a little crisper. The air smelled a little fouler and the breeze upon her skin was soft like a feather. It was wonderful...