The sky growled, a deep and rolling sound that rattled through the city streets, shaking loose leaves from their branches and sending a shiver down Olivia’s spine. The once-blue sky had been swallowed by a smothering layer of gray, thick clouds churning like an ocean before a storm. The forecast didn't call for this. She tightened her grip on the strap of her bag, her fingers cold despite the rising humidity in the air. The wind picked up, shrieking as it funneled through alleyways, rattling street signs and whipping stray papers into a frenzied dance. It almost sounded like a chorus of voices, murmuring, whispering, warning. Mother Nature was speaking, and Olivia didn’t need to guess who she was talking to.
The first drops of rain splattered against the pavement, darkening the stone beneath her feet. Then more followed, steady and deliberate, as if the sky itself was forcing her out. She exhaled sharply, brushing damp strands of hair from her face, glancing up at the storm that was rapidly unfolding. The city had never felt this hostile before. She had tried to lay low, to exist among the humans unnoticed. But it seemed her family’s sins, ones she had never even committed, had finally caught up with her. The exile, the whispered warnings, the lingering glances from those who knew better than to welcome her kind with open arms. Olivia had always known there would be a price for staying too long.
A crack of thunder split the sky; the sound so sharp it sent vibrations through her chest. The rain came harder now, drenching the streets, blurring the neon signs and car headlights into streaks of color. Olivia sighed, rolling her shoulders as if shaking off the weight of inevitability. She wouldn’t fight it. Not this time. She cast one last glance over her shoulder, taking in the towering skyline, the city she had learned to call home for her entire life. The streets weren’t empty, but they might as well have been. No one here would stop her. No one here could.
She would be allowed back in due time. But for now, Olivia Lovelace had to leave
Soon enough, everything was made right again. The town fell back into order and Olivia had found a new home in Florida. A place called Sunset Beach Condos. It seemed to be a good place to lay low for a bit, no matter how shady the advertising seemed. She could take care of herself, after all.
The first drops of rain splattered against the pavement, darkening the stone beneath her feet. Then more followed, steady and deliberate, as if the sky itself was forcing her out. She exhaled sharply, brushing damp strands of hair from her face, glancing up at the storm that was rapidly unfolding. The city had never felt this hostile before. She had tried to lay low, to exist among the humans unnoticed. But it seemed her family’s sins, ones she had never even committed, had finally caught up with her. The exile, the whispered warnings, the lingering glances from those who knew better than to welcome her kind with open arms. Olivia had always known there would be a price for staying too long.
A crack of thunder split the sky; the sound so sharp it sent vibrations through her chest. The rain came harder now, drenching the streets, blurring the neon signs and car headlights into streaks of color. Olivia sighed, rolling her shoulders as if shaking off the weight of inevitability. She wouldn’t fight it. Not this time. She cast one last glance over her shoulder, taking in the towering skyline, the city she had learned to call home for her entire life. The streets weren’t empty, but they might as well have been. No one here would stop her. No one here could.
She would be allowed back in due time. But for now, Olivia Lovelace had to leave
Soon enough, everything was made right again. The town fell back into order and Olivia had found a new home in Florida. A place called Sunset Beach Condos. It seemed to be a good place to lay low for a bit, no matter how shady the advertising seemed. She could take care of herself, after all.
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