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But it was not business as usual. Black Friday was a household word. The industrialized world spiraled downward as billions of dollars were lost in its wake, and Albuquerque was no exception. In the coming months, the Great Depression stretched its tentacles over all of America, snatching away whatever hopes to lay in its path.

She had never seen anything so terrifyingly beautiful, and as she watched the sunlight glint off its body, a shimmering movement of yellow and black, she remembered what her mother had told her.

They talked in hushed tones while looking at her, sending chills all over her body. This was not happening, this was not going to happen to her.

It was the first time in her life that she had been completely consumed by rage, its effect almost calming as she swore she would kill them the moment they returned. But they never came back to the village and as she walked up and down the street, that familiar feeling rushed to life inside her once again, caressing her bones like an old friend.

Adi could count on one hand the number of times she had ever been afraid of hurting someone she loved. Most of them happened when she was young, but as she walked into the village and saw Helena's anxious face, she realized two things: she was no longer a child and she could not knowingly hurt her, no matter the consequence.

It doesn't take a wizard to figure out the last thing a girl should do is go running hundreds of miles away from home to Vermont just because a man asks her to do so.

The night came on as swift and soft as a velvet dream. I was scrunched down in the front seat of my car in Neal's driveway trying to become part of the darkness.

It is not often that I have two options to choose from. It is nice to be compelled towards something, otherwise one drifts through life unimpeded.Bhanggi

She knew this day was different and worse, much worse than before. This was the day that Bethany began to believe their lies. And not only did she believe them, she silently repeated them, causing more damage to her soul and spirit than anyone else on earth could have ever done to her.