Mandlyn’s P.O.V
When the townsmen departed, so did the rest of our group.
“Don’t stay here for too long,” were the men’s parting words.
“For one never knows what’s truly lurking behind these shadows.”
Everyone spoke with whoever happened to be next to them as we made our way back to campus.
“You were amazing out there last night.” Raymond, one of the hybrids fell in step with me.
Before our whole investigation, he had been a total stranger.
During it or even the patrols, we had never once had a conversation.
“I didn’t know someone was watching me,” I grinned.
He flushed at my comment, making me realize something.
He was either crushing heavily on me, or just had struggles talking to girls.
Either way, I was fascinated.
“It was hard not to,” he finally responded with an a
