"Brother. I'm sick and tired of staying in. I want to go back to school." Adolpha spoke to Anton, who had come to see her earlier that day. She found it exhausting to spend the entire time in a house.
Avery had called her the previous evening to check on her and to find out why she hadn't been to school for a week. Adolpha had lied, claiming she had left on vacation and would return quickly.
She detested having to tell Avery a lie, but if Avery learned the truth, she would withdraw, and Adolpha didn't want that.
"You can't resume yet. You still have a lot of healing to do."
"But I am fine, Anton."
"Melisa isn't. I'm not sure what kind of threat you'll encounter if you venture outside without the ability to transform."
As she rose from her bed, Adolpha sighed. She went to the mirror and took a good look at herself. "You have no idea how oppressive it is in here,"
