Hybrid Ultimate

Episode 7

The shock was an understatement of how I felt that minute. No, I wasn’t hallucinating.

I was not imagining anything. Mother had seen it as well. How could the mark be gone so soon? It was obvious and glaring before I left home.

The mark was still visible on my neck when I arrived at Charlotte's place. How then could it disappear so quickly?

No, I was not imagining anything and I was not going insane.

The mark was surely there. Its sudden invisibility was something I could not explain.

I looked at Charlotte in shock but she had a smile on her face.

Immediately, her face met mine, she let out her laughter. I was disappointed and embraced, to say the least.

“I swear Charlotte. The mark was there! I saw the mark just before I left home.

The mark was here when I arrived. Mother saw the mark as well. It’s very strange. I swear I am not making this up!” I tried to explain.

Out of disappointment, anger, and pain, I began to raise my voice.

“Do me the pleasure of lowering your voice, please." Wyatt's voice interrupted us, making me even more upset and disappointed. “Char, control your friend”

Anger welled up in me. What was going on? Tears began to fall from my eyes. U was so embarrassed.

True, I had wanted to see Wyatt. I looked at him so much and wanted to always behold his face but the last thing I would do was fake that up just to see him.

I still had some self-respect. To think he would believe I am raising my voice to draw his attention was annoying.

“I am sorry” Charlotte pleaded with her brother. He stared at me for the last time before walking back in.

She pulled me closer and placed my head on her chest, embracing me. “Be calm, girl. I understand how you feel but whatever is happening is in your head!

The pinning, the yelling, the evil smile, everything. It is all in your head.

Once you take your mind off them, you would stop seeing them.

Once you stop imagining it, you would not dream of it anymore!”

Although it was supposed to be some sort of consolation, it angered me the more. Imagination? All in my head? Snap out of it? Take my mind off it? What on earth was everyone saying?

I released myself from her grip in anger. My eyes had turned red already.

She was supposed to be my best friend! She was supposed to believe every word I said! Why would she think of this?

A smile formed on my face. One which bore sorrow and grief as well as anger. That is the last thing I had expected.

“What are you saying? What on earth are you saying? Why would I lie about those things?” I shot up my head in anger and disappointment.

“Well, you could lie because of my brother! Ever since my brother traveled, you didn’t step foot in our house.

You never cared or bothered to check up on me but suddenly, you knew my brother returned and you have unexpectedly remembered me and wanted to check up on me, right?

I know your gimmicks, Raquel.” She stood up in anger.

“So I wouldn’t suspect you, you come up with this stupid lie and excuse of someone trying to kill you because you know your actions are suspicious, right?

I do not know why you fail to understand that my brother can never date you.

Why can’t you respect yourself and stop pushing yourself on him?” She crossed her arms.