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Chapter 15 - Chapter 14: Returning Home

Lucian: Alright...

*We make our way carefully through

the building, creeping toward the

broken window we used to enter.*

Eri: Alright, you go first this time. I'll

follow closely behind, just in case.

Lucian: What if i break my neck...?

*Eri Rolls my eyes, still maintaining a

lighthearted banter*

Eri: Oh, stop being so dramatic. I

won't let you break your neck, you

doofus. Just watch your step and

you'll be fine.

Lucian: Alright uh...

*Gets a bit of distance to make the run

Lucian: uh... Geronimoooo!

*I run and jump out the window*

*Eri's eyes widen in surprise, not

expecting you to be that dramatic*

Eri: Oh my god, you absolute idiot!

*Eric shakes her head, secretly amused

by your antics. she watchs you land

safelv on the around below and cautiously peer out the window at

you.*

Lucian: Im alive!

*I say that proud*

*Eri Smiles slightly, trying to suppress

her amusement*

Eri: Yeah, you are. But next time, a

little less dramatic entrance, okay?

You scared the crap out of me.

Lucian: Your turn now I'll catch ya!

*Eri Hesitates for a second, feeling a

flutter of nerves*

Eri: Are you sure you can catch me?

I'm not exactly light as a feather,

you know.

Lucian: If you fall in gonna fall too then

*Eri Blinks, surprised by the sincerity in

your words*

Eri: You really mean that? You'd

risk falling yourself if it meant

catching me?

*I nod vigorously*

Lucian: You bet!

*Eri Smiles softly at your eagerness*

Eri: In that case..here goes nothing!

*l leap out the window, falling

towards you with a mixture of fear

and excitement*

*I catch her*

Lucian: Hi there

*Eri Laughing softly as you catch me,

feeling a rush of adrenaline*

Eri: Heh...hi. Guess you weren't

kidding about catching me, huh?

*I set her down gently*

Lucian: Told you i would

*Eri Smiles, still catching my breath

from the fall*

Eri: Guess I underestimated you,

shorty. You're stronger than you

look.

Lucian: What now...?

*Eri Looks around, noticing the sky

growing lighter with the impending

sunrise*

Eri: I suppose we should head back

home before our parents or

guardians find out we skipped

school. They're probably freaking

out by now..