I Am The Luna

Chapter 0344

VALERIE.

My heart almost stops, and my eyes glimmer as I ready myself. I’m no longer that helpless woman I once was…

Even if just the thought of being attacked in my apartment sickens me, I have changed. After the war, I made sure to train, to hone my abilities. Zaia and I had our workout sessions four times a day. I trained hard and although it’s not really something I enjoyed, it’s something I realised I needed.

I silently walk towards the door, my bare feet making no noise and when I’m halfway there, I see the shadow move as the person turns away and I close my eyes when they disappear from outside my door.

The silent creak of the floorboards in their wake as they move along is a reminder that there was indeed someone right outside the door moments ago….

Exhaling slowly, I close my eyes, trying to calm myself before I turn my back to the door and look around the room, placing a hand on my forehead.

“It could have been the neighbours…” I glance at the far wall. They’re silent and I can hear the faint snoring from beyond the wall.

I enter my bedroom, about to lock the door, when I realise it doesn’t even have a

latch.

Great…

on my back, I stare at the wall behind me. Could it have been one of the neighbours on this side? I did

the sound of a distant

and the small part of

suddenly to the sound of someone

on earth!” I matter as I scramble

deliver after eleven and I don’t sleep in! I glance at the clock as

+15 BONUS

to see a woman in her mid–fifties standing there, her hands on her hips and it’s obvious from her

you?” I ask, brushing my

junk out front yours?” she asks,

to see where she’s pointing

junk, even if

sure. My car is quite new. It wouldn’t be classed as junk.” I

it, you’re blocking

be right there,” I say, shutting the

How rude.

not block any access. The only thing parked behind my car was an off–road old minivan. I had asked someone about it

in months.

was this woman being petty? I’m sure

pants, I pull them on and grab my keys with one hand. and sneakers with the other. Putting them on, I hurry out of the front door and down the stairs.