Continuation...
Suddenly, she looked at Eric, noticing his blue amulet in the form of a dog. Were they connected in any way?
- That's cool! - The blonde girl was screaming with joy. - So I'm not the only one who's so miserable! Can you imagine if there are more children who have had problems because of them?
The girl jumped with joy, simultaneously talking without being silent. She'd talk about her theories about amulets, talk about how she got it, but in Eric's mind, there was only one question: "More children?"
- Look,- suddenly the boy interrupted her. - I was thinking... And if it was true, are there children like us? Let's look for them together, help each other?
- And will we create a common team? - A girl clapped her hands. - And will we study the magic of stones together? Just like in comics! We will be a gang of superheroes!
- I'm not sure we're going to be superheroes," smiled Eric, "but I like your offer to look for someone like you. - Suddenly, the boy reached out to a blonde woman. - Do you swear to be faithful to your future team, to protect them at the cost of your life?
- Naturally,- the girl laughed kindly, shaking hands with her new friend.
The dog was sitting in the cold corner of a dark room, looking out the window. The street was as cloudy as it was yesterday. The arrows of the broken wall clocks showed nine and something in the morning. Suddenly, the Serpent entered the room quietly.
- Did you hear there was going to be a replenishment in our gang? - he snapped from the doorstep. - I'm not sure Alice is strong enough to spend even a couple of days with us,- Dog suggested, suddenly turning his head to an old friend. - It's strange that you look so calm. I thought you were going to start slowly killing me for that decision. - I just wanted a change,- the snake sat next to the ringleader. - It's pretty boring not to go out of this damn house for a couple of days, just sitting there doing nothing. At least I'll look at the new one, scare her... Who won't let you leave the house? - The dog asked without a touch of surprise or curiosity. - I just don't want to go outside. Who knows what "It" can do to me. By the way, you were the first victim of "This", so why are you still walking in the neighborhood, going to the little places where you can be easily killed? Did you miss that time?
Suddenly a terrible picture appeared before the eyes of the Dog. The dog, going around the corner of the house, felt like somebody had carried a knife blade over his right arm, and then pushed and fell on the asphalt, continuing to finish off. The dog didn't remember exactly what had happened to him, he didn't have time to feel fear or shout, and woke up in the house. The cat told him that he had been found unconscious and dragged to a safe place. And, according to the blonde woman's words, there was a note next to him, in which it was written that it would happen alternately with everyone who would call Leo a humiliating index pronoun.
- Still calling Leo "This"? - The Snake smirked. - It's not enough for you at that time, so you still want to get it? We call it that too, just because you say so. Because Pigeon and Cat believe that if you're not afraid, they don't have to. But where can your arrogance lead to? - I guess it's because I'm just tired of living,- the dog smiled sadly. - I didn't realize before that I was happier than the others. But there was payback for that happiness. Life took everything away from me, but it also gave me magical power. Soon after the founding of the Hernagesen gang, no one could imagine it without magic. - And that's why you're afraid Alice will get the same payback if she gets close to her? - raised the right eyebrow of the Snake. - It's just that we're old people who have long been enslaved by this power. And she's a beginner who doesn't know what she's going to face yet. Even pity her. - A sinister smile appeared on her face. - Most likely, magic will reject her at once. And I'm more inclined to believe that magic will kill her and then erase all the memories of her existence. So get ready to see the school backpack at the door and wonder where it's coming from.
The snake stood up and came to the window. It was still raining outside. Cold drops were flowing through the dirty glass inside like tears.
- If you want, I can intimidate her so that she won't come here anymore. Everything we do is for her sake. But if your power of amulet has swallowed up everything human-like mine, then let's just watch this poor schoolgirl suffer from magic.