Another shake of the school, and an explosion of pink comes from behind a stack of books across the library.
Bia screams Sheila's name. I wrap her in a hug to stop her from screaming, and she settles down, crying.
My cousin is trapped in a dark sleep now. My aunt will go into her room, trying to wake her. Even though she saw Sheila off to school this morning.
I take a deep breath, and look up.
"Nico."
He locks his stare on mine, and I fire up my flares. Bia grabs onto my arm, and I stop my flares.
She walks up to Nico, and starts to talk to him.
"Nico, I kindled Mira's spirit. There are three children of Nevaeh. You, Mira, and your sister, Jelissa… Let me give you a real family, Nico. Please…"
She pulls her necklace out from under her shirt. She shows it to him, and starts to cry a little bit.
"Nico… this is not who you are… You can change!"
"I do not want to change."
"Please, Nico… I know that you felt misunderstood, and like nobody loves you…"
She stands on a stack of ceiling pieces, then says with her eyes locked on him…
"I love you."
His expression goes cold, and his eyes change from orange to blue.
He's bolted aside by a flash of lightning, and Mira appears.