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"How can they just do that?!" Gwen yelled, curling her first in a tight ball as the trio made their way down the long, dark halls. “Laugh at her as if she was nothing!?”

“Gwen please, the birds are flying everywhere.” Persephone said in a hush tone as all three continued their fast-paced walk towards a seemingly random broom closet. There were no birds to be spotted, it was code word for anyone around them who may not know about Ace’s double life.

“Sorry it’s just, I can’t stand it anymore. Maybe if Aceline was-” Gwen stopped herself and looked at Ace apologetically.

“Gwen!” Persephone exclaimed as Ace stopped twisting the door knob to enter the broom closet and turned around to face the two who looked at him with wide eyes.