African Magic
Then, suddenly, Ashcroft screamed.
A sharp, unbearable pain like he had never known shot through his body. He looked down, and to his horror, boils—large, red, festering, pus-filled—began to sprout all over his arms, legs, and face. His men gasped and stepped back at the strange sight before them. Within seconds, the once-powerful slave merchant was reduced to a writhing, groaning mess on the ground.
The Fall Of The Titan
Beside the medic bed lift was Jugger, the first opponent of Klaus, the undefeated titan. Jugger lay there unconscious with a broken nose, and the area of his broken ribs swollen red, looking lifeless in the ring.
On the other side of the ring was Klaus, looking untouched. His fists were stained blood red, but they surely weren’t from him.
He roared like an animal as the crowd hyped him up and chanted his title.
Rumors
The next day, the shame and humiliation did not end there. As I arrived at school, I felt the stares and murmurs of my classmates. They were all secreting among themselves while laughing in discreet and resounding laughter. All those stares at me made me hide under the hood of my uniform. I didn't understand what was going on until one of my classmates made me understand in a very mocking and boisterous tone.
An unlikely friendship
I was sure to be audible, and when she didn't respond, I panicked. So many things went through my mind as I wondered what else she had talked about with Nneoma. But since she wasn't dignifying me with a response, I didn't push further.
After freeing herself from the excessive clothing and accessories that she had on, Sophia got on her bed. She sat up facing my direction and then said, "You know, you are a typical example of 'do not judge a book by its cover'?"
The pain of the rocks
"But there's a storm coming, the best thing is....
"The best thing is to stay",_ he answered and turned his back on his brother. At that moment, a bolt of light flashed across the sky and there was an immediate noise as if the world had been broken. The thunderous sound silenced Lucho's stumble, who helplessly fell into the water.
It was after a few minutes, realizing the absence of his brother, that Cheo began to look for him:
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