Chapter 44 whispers in the hall

The chill that had settled over Anita and Jace during their training seemed to linger long after they left the forest. It was as if the forest itself had whispered a warning, leaving a residue of unease that clung to them both. Anita tried to shake it off, but as the days passed, strange things began to happen at Middleton High that made it impossible to ignore.

It started subtly barely noticeable, but enough to unsettle those who paid attention. The first incident occurred in the school library, a place Anita often retreated to when she needed to focus on her studies. One afternoon, as she was leafing through a history book, the lights began to flicker. At first, she thought it was just a faulty bulb, but when she looked around, she noticed that all the lights in the library were dimming and brightening in unison, as if being manipulated by an unseen hand.