Chapter 12 - Heart Dilemmas

For the rest of January, I was ignoring Oliver again, but this time I was doing it on purpose. I felt strange in his presence and knew very well that he didn't want to be just my friend. I could feel it in his aura even as I passed him in the corridor. Oliver had spoken to others, of course, so I could see that he wasn't going to "take revenge" on me for kind of rejecting him.

Luna seemed to sense my low mood, so she didn't hassle me unnecessarily and torment with conversations. She was sitting next to me silently and was very uplifting with her mere presence. Although I've known her for some time, I still couldn't get over the fact that Luna could sense someone's emotions so well and adjust her behavior to them. I was really lucky to meet someone so tender and kind on my way.

However, the most saddening thing about this whole situation was the fact that, after finishing my lessons and returning home, I could not wander quietly in the woods without fear of meeting Oliver.