Elena POV
We decided to grab a quick bite to eat and wait for it to get dark before heading back to school. Dinner with Thalia was quiet, both of us lost in our thoughts. The food was nothing special, just something to fill us up before we returned to the school. By the time we got back, it was dark, and the school was eerily silent. The usual hustle and bustle were gone, replaced by an unsettling stillness.
As we walked through the empty hallways, our footsteps echoed loudly. The school felt different at night, like it was holding its breath. We made our way to the second floor, to the old janitor’s closet Kyle had mentioned. The door creaked open, revealing a small, dusty room that looked like it hadn’t been touched in years.
Thalia whispered a spell, “Lucio,” and a small ball of ligh
