C12 Hidden Allies

Lila collapsed onto the old couch the moment the door shut behind her. Rainwater mixed with blood dripped from her clothes onto the wooden floor. Elara dropped to her knees beside her best friend, hands shaking as she took in the bruises blooming across Lila’s cheek and the nasty cut above her eyebrow. The girl who usually lit up every room with her bold laugh now looked small and terrified