Feral Hearts: Luna Rising

s left of Kimberly's sanity, as her classmates

pool deck like a haunting mantra. Madison, the team captain, led the ch

mberly. You're a weakling! They will laugh at you. You'll drown!" Her eyes widened, h

in desperation. That's when she saw it; a bizarre figure lurking at the far end of the pool hall. Even without

er with terror. Just then, Madison blurted "Chicken!" a

ering, but it was too late. The mockery had become a deafening echo triggering

confusion. Suddenly, the Coach burst into the hall, sho

bay!" she yelled as she gently b

with her?" one

, "She's faking

student cried out, rushing out of the

, being the regular insensitive bully that

Madison, "You're relieved of your positio

them carry Kimberly out to the sick bay,

* * *

y while her slender body curled up in a gentle arc. She couldn't shake off the fe

ecca Silversmith, had signed her up for swimming classes, in an attempt to

ly because she hated them. But she also did it to spite her mother. For her mother, Kimberly's

g her health status and medications on her medical chart. "Don't worry, Your brothe

ected otherwise, she knew her mother would rather not miss her so-

ur brothers instead.

ers, Clark and Aaron, walked in, ridding the ward of its antisept

smile. He walked up to face Kimberly, "hello, princess," he said, beaming at he

nd stood at the door with his hands in his pockets, his broad sho

her name, but she brushed it off, maintaining her professional composure. Meanwhile

episodes this time," Clark asked, h

ss," Dr. Miranda

er happened," Cla

this is new," r

tional distress is just one of her multiple triggers, including high-pitched sounds, flashing lights, and even panic attacks. She now has heig

manent cure for it? There has to be somet

g consistency in taking her medications," Dr. Miranda knew saying so wasn't helping. "Surgery is also an

, then turned toward Kimberly. "Kim, if you don't take your medications seriously, your condition could progress to e

aking more medications irked her. Infact, the whole situation irked her. Kimberly was exhausted from the constant medications, he

o leave now to go attend to ot

ed briefly at him. Aaron, who had been standing by the do

g, her eyes still gloomy with tears. "Could my life be any more pe

hand. His voice, calm and soothing, he said, "It

bout how much of a weakling I keep beco

celebrate each of your episodes?" Clark tried to make her feel better. "Speaking of which, I have a surprise place for us to go

er voice was suddenly giddy with e

rprise for a reas

outside," Kimberly said, standing up from the bed t

again, chuckling. They bo

, Kimberly still hadn'

ng," Aaron said and

t?" he asked, but he got no response. Opening the door, he walked into

nse, he rushed into the bathroom. He found it empty with th

lled, his tone la

bathroom, his eyes

stated, as fear and