Semua Bab Tears' Curse: Bab 11 - Bab 20

The scream certainly didn’t sound friendly. Cold sweat broke out on Hayden's skin as he subconsciously tightened his grip on the glass he was holding. With a sudden, sharp crack, the glass shattered, scattering shards across the floor. Tea, mingled with the metallic tang of blood, trickled down his arm.The twins frowned, their eyes tracing the erratic dance of silver smoke in the air above.Something wasn’t right.When they rushed to the door, their irises narrowed in shock upon seeing Melvin’s arm draped over Miracle's shoulder—he was unconscious."What happened?" Hayden asked, keeping his scratched palm behind his back. The wound was closing.What should she say? If she were to say the truth—that this human boy could see the barrier when he wasn't supposed to—he’d surely be chased out of the house. "Nothing serious. Just a mild heatstroke," she said simply and walked past them.She didn't want to tell them what exactly happened yet, though it might be a mistake to keep them in the

Standing in front of Stellaerio, Miracle stared at the peculiar building with complicated feelings. The stained white crescent, weathered by time and neglect, hung on the main block like a silent lament for dashed hopes. The trees, their branches swaying in the wind, seemed to mourn the decay that had taken hold of the structure. Despite the gentle rustle of leaves, an eerie stillness hung heavy in the air, as if time itself had paused to acknowledge the weight of the building's history.Rather than a school, it looked more like a place of life and death.When Miracle reached the second-floor corridor, she headed to the punch card rack and heaved a sigh of relief. It was a Saturday, and Maddie was in the school.While she was still feeling good that her trip to Stellaerio on the weekend didn't go down the drain, a piece of paper suddenly swept in her direction and landed at her feet. A shiver raced down her spine as she flipped it over. Her throat tightened, and a pang of guilt pierce

"She went to Stellaerio? On a Saturday?!" Lyn freaked out."Did she tell you why?" Hayden flashed him a questionable look, the sudden drop in warmth in his tone was obvious.Kingsley leaned against the couch; his legs stretched out. "I hope it's not a trap you set.""I swear upon my life," Melvin hissed, "… that I'll never do a thing to hurt her again."The Watsons were back just a few minutes before Miracle did. Standing outside and looking down at the bamboo scroll in her hand, she hesitated to enter.'Should I let them know?' she thought.When the noise in the house grew louder, she quickly unrolled the piece and tucked it inside her pants. Then, she pinned the hook of her vintage belt to an inner notch, securing it tightly.‘Maybe I’ll just keep it a secret for now.’With a deep breath, she pulled herself together and creaked open the door. "I'm back."At that instance, four pairs of eyes switched to her as one. The sudden change of pressure crawling in the air put a pause to their

When they returned home, the twins went up to their rooms to get changed, leaving only Miracle and Melvin downstairs.Hayden wasn’t around, again.Silver fronds in the living room swayed, more when they sensed the dragon girl approaching. Veins at the midribs lengthened, morphing into fine delicate hairs along edges of the pinnules. They detached from the plants and turned into layers of smoke, joining the rest lingering around the house. A silver puff leaped forward and caressed her forehead like it owned five fingers. As Miracle stroked the gray blades, she felt an instant replenishment of the elements in her body."I didn't know you're interested in decorative flowers.""Decorative flowers?" Glancing back, only then did she realize that these plants must've seemed dead in the eyes of a mortal. "Oh." She chuckled. "Yea. A… A little."“Miracle…" “Hmm?”Rubbing his palms against the pants on him, he wet his lips and stammered, “Actually I…”When he failed to deliver the words, he wen

'It's time to wake up, Melvin.'"Who are you?"'You know I hate failures.'"WHO ARE YOU?"'I am you. You're me. We're...'"Melvin!"He jolted awake to Miracle's breaths brushing past his skin. Startled, he quickly pulled back his arm and withdrew his body from her.Too close.'A dream?' he thought.Glancing around, he realized that the lesson was still going on. And he, was still in class. Their literature teacher, Sam, didn't notice that one of his students had just woken up from a doze. He was so engrossed in copying the notes onto the whiteboard with his calligraphy handwriting. The extra curve he added to the letter "F" had turned it into a "P" in everybody's eyes except his own. The missing dot on the "i" made it seem like it was joined with the next letter "n", forming an "m". He claimed it was stylish when it was just a bunch of messy chains of alphabets grouped together to form words.Melvin dropped his eyes back on Miracle, the deskmate he had requested to be with on his firs