The first odd thing about the letter was that it was addressed to you rather than your parents. Your suspicion only became heightened when you learned that the tuition for the prestigious private school you had been invited to attend was completely free. But it was the school's doctrine, printed in a whimsical font at the very bottom of the page, that made fear grip your heart.
“We let others see our obscurities, and then we deal with them. That is how we can succeed.”
You knew that going to the school was a death sentence, but your parents didn't care. They just wanted you to get into a good college, and an opportunity to do exactly that had just been handed to you on a silver platter. So you packed up your bags and made your way to the stop where the school's bus would pick you up. You would defy them because they are some secrets that are meant to stay as secrets.
Because, sometimes, your shadow hesitates a moment before copying your actions. Because, sometimes, your shadow has never looked quite right. Because, sometimes, your only friend is the constant companion you never asked for. Because, sometimes, your shadow is the one who trips the bullies and offers consoling words on dark nights when no one else ever has.
And you would never let Heathermont Academy take that away from you.
But, though you don't know it, your true enemy is something much more sinister and deadly...
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