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1:45pm Sep 6 2015 (last edited on 1:51pm Sep 6 2015)
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' Name ≡ ŀ Lorna MillerAge ≡ ŀ turning 17 soon Gender ≡ŀ Female Species ≡ ŀ Shapeshifter Animal Forms ≡ Canadian marble fox, lynx, perigrin falcon, puffin, freshwater crocodile and a dolphin. Base Form ≡ ŀ Human Appearance ≡ ŀ Personality ≡ ŀ Lorna is aggressive and harsh. Although this is put up as an act to prevent friends, she has one person: Xavier. When she realizes herself she will really warm up, have a good laugh and a mess around. You're lucky if she takes her hood off to you - really, you are. Overall she is a shy, bashful and harsh person all at once. History ≡ ŀ She was abused at a young age, and was so for years more. Otherwise you need to know no more. Family ≡ ŀ Lorna left them, so nobody, really. Although she does class Xavier as family. Other ≡ ŀ She has scars on her face and arms, so she cover them with a hoodie. Otherwise she has a Gypsy Vanner horse.
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11:50pm Sep 6 2015
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I woke up, the pain gone. I hurried out the door and ran to the stables. I spotted Toto in his stable and I hurried over. He bickered and I tacked him up, heading to the arena.
I warmed up with some stretching and figures of eights before doing some shoulder ins. I kicked him into a trot and repeated the process, this time extending and shortening the trot.
We were soon cantering and did our warming up in danger before slowing down and trotting to the jumping arena. I cantered a circle before heading straight to a blue pipe for a warm jump. Doing that twice on a circle on different reins.
We then jumped the 10 jump course twice before deciding on another course and doing that 11 jump course twice again. He was heaving at the end, and so was I, so I walked to the dressage arena and stretched him.
I dismounted and loosened the girth before leading Toto to the stables. I untacked and groomed him before letting him out into the paddocks.
I walked back to my dorm, showered and changed and headed out to go to work.
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12:40am Sep 7 2015
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Xavier woke, and the first thing he saw were the pain-killers and water. Asher had obviously ignored them. Something about him was really getting to Xavier - whatever it was, he must not retake it to heart. He was probably just having a bad time and didn't want to speak about it. Well, that's what he hoped.
With a quick shower, deodorant appliance and a dressing, he jogged down the steps of the school to Amethyst. She whinnied in excitement at his arrival, so he tacked her up as quickly as he could, mounting and taking the cross-country before. Something Xavier realized he hadn't mentioned to Asher was that he wasn't really th eat much a fan of dressage Yes, he could do it okay, but it really just wasn't his thing at all.
He lost track of time. By now it was around 8:00 - one and a half bourse since he started riding Amethyst - and she was snorting with the effort. Xavier reluctantly stopped by a field for a break, letting his horse just wander around the field whilst he lay on his back, pensive.
Don't get him wrong, he really wanted to find the problem with Asher. Yet Xavier's friend had seemed so stubbornly against seeing him or anyone. The irritation was unreal.
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8:40am Sep 7 2015
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Asher finished his shift at nine pm and drove Aerial and himself back to school. He kissed her quickly before hurrying off to his dorm. He was tired and miserable and tomorrow was the red circled day.
He wasn't going to class tomorrow, knowing the pain would be unbearable. He showered and washed his hair before changing into long pants and a long sleeve top.
He pulled the covers over him and switched his laptop. Tickled Ice under the chin, who gave a slight purr before hissing and running away, and smiled as his kitten lay down on his chest.
In his computer he Googled, Kyle Austin Police Report. He bit his lip, this was his routine every year. He clicked on the first click, which was published this year.
More news and a new report was put out. He grabbed his headphones and plugged them in, listening to every single word said in the court video. He stayed up late into the night, reading all the new information.
He closed his eyes, the word 'guilty' and the sound of the hammer ringing through his ears. The case was closed, he knew he was guilty. He knew that she knew. Worst of all, he saw it and told no one.
He let a stray tear run down his cheeks before going into his email. Something he hadn't done in an extremely long time. There in his inbox was twenty emails from his 'mother and father'.
He read them before deleting them and logging out of his email. He set a quick password for his laptop, which he had never done, and turned it off. Taking out his headphones, he scooped the kitten off his chest and put his laptop down.
He pulled the covers to his chin and fell asleep. The time was 11:59 and he fell asleep, the pain already crawling into his stomach. He ignored it and fell asleep at 12:05, the time he always did.
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10:28am Sep 7 2015
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Xavier sighed and mounted Amethyst, trotting her baccc to the stables and sorting her out. Then he shifted into his own horse and galloped off into the field he'd been in before.
As he lay down in his form, he looked at the sky and snorted. It was a calming evening, and he felt his eyes closing... just, shutting themselves down... Until his knees locked and his eyes closed completely, washing him away to another far off land. Wherever that land ever would be.
::Some time in the afternoon::
Xavier woke abruptly, whinnying and bucking in surprise. What had happened? Where was he, what was the time?
Oh, yeah. He'd fallen asleep. Something had woken him, though... The subtle thrumming of an engine was nearby. Xavier turned his oblong head towards the sound, every muscle in his body tense. Then he saw it: a black van, with the words Animal Catchers on the side. How had they gotten into the Institute? This was a private area for a reason!
Xavier ran off into the undergrowth and shifted, getting his phone out and texting Asher. Hey... There are animal catchers here in the field. Are you okay, anyway, and do you know why they're here? Meanwhile he watched them, suspicious. Is this what a had kept Asher on edge? It was a doubtful situation, but these people had probably just found out that an unusual amount of animals lived on the property.
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11:34pm Sep 7 2015
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Asher woke up later than usual before walking into the shower. It was a Monday and he groaned. He changed into skinny jeans and pulled on some blacks boots before pulling on a black tshirt with a white skull and pulled his black leather jacket over.
He put on his dog tag, brushed his teeth and hair, put on deodorant and grabbed his checkered green and black backpack on the way out. He walked to English and sat down.
"Okay, class. Today we going to spend a full lesson going to the library and reading a book." the teacher said. A few groans went around the class and Asher made sure he had his phone on him.
He slipped it into his pocket and entered the library. He spotted Andrew, obviously ditching class, and Asher grabbed a book before hurrying over. He sat by Andrew, in one of the back rooms, and took out his phone.
Seeing if any of his contacts were online beside Andrew. He found nobody. The hour was up quickly and he slipped his phone in his pocket, waving to Andrew and dumped his book into the basket.
He grabbed his back pack from class and headed to his next class math. Math was grueling but he was good at it. He took out his pencils and worked in his math book before leaving for lunch.
He grabbed his tray and got his food before walking to Andrew's table and sitting with Andrew. "Where your other friends?" he asked. "They were suspended." he replied.
"Why?" Asher asked. "Graffiti." he replied casually, It's not the first time, though. They got suspended bad this year." he said. Asher nodded and ate his lunch before throwing it away and heading to History and then Science.
He went to his last lesson of the day and walked back to his dorm with everybody else. He had no homework today, so he threw his bag on the ground and walked to his car and drove to the front of Andrew and Aerial's dorm house.
He smiled as Andrew hopped in, Asher changed at the pizza place, and kissed Aerial as she entered the car. They drove to the pizza shop and Asher changed his shirt, tied his apron and took orders.
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1:31am Sep 8 2015 (last edited on 10:25am Sep 8 2015)
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[Gonna leave for school soon U-U]
Xavier had open fallen asleep soon after in his human form. The truck was gone, but his suspicions weren't. Asher hadn't even replied to his text!
Shifting and flying into his dorm, he was disappointed to see Asher wasn't there. Nonetheless, he needed a shower. Xavier yawned and entered the shower, sighing in hope that it would take away all his problems. Asher hadn't ever spoken of his past, had he? He barely knew anything about his friend. And his friend really didn't know much about him.
The shower was a disappointing one, but he got on with it and dressed soon after, not to forget the deodorant. Then at that very moment, it all seemed to come back: deer meat! He thought he was over it, but no, it just had to come back. Quite funny, really.
But Xavier didn't know what to do now. Asher wasn't here, so he locked the window and threw the key somewhere whilst doing the same thing to the door. That way he wouldn't be able to get out, unless he went raving mad about the window and smashed it. He could do the same thing to the door, actually. To distract his mind, he went to feeding the cats, and he ticked Ice under the chin. She just sat there and glared at him, whilst Autumn went mad for his hands and started playing. It was funny to watch, and did keep him busy. It kept his mind off thing perfectly.
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10:26am Sep 8 2015
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[Edited it ^-^ Sorry for it being kinda short]
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11:25am Sep 8 2015
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[It's fine.]
Asher finished his job and drove to school quickly. He dropped his friends off before parking and running to his dorm. He stumbled into the dorm muttered a greeting and took a shower.
"Sorry. Hello. Feel like I haven't seen you in a long time. Just so busy with school on top of me and now this job, even though I like it." he said in one breath.
He jumped onto his bed, face planting. "Mhm mhm nubmfn." he said into his pillow. "Anything new?" he said as he popped his head off the pillow for a second.
He yawned and sweated as he remembered homework, he had forgotten. He groaned before running to his desk and sitting down to start on it. He would listen and talk while doing his homework.
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12:47pm Sep 8 2015
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When Asher walked in and rushed his words, Xavier was astounded. Right now Asher just seemed more stressed than anything else. "Not really... but I sent you a text about the animal catchers. Man, are you sure you're okay?" He replied, and questioned at the same time. "Guess you didn't wanna read the papers, then... " Was added.
When Asher started his homework, Xavier paled. "Great! I've missed the whole of today at school." He groaned, scratching the back of his head whilst his stomachr growled in complaint.
Xavier let out a sheepish laugh but it soon died down, and he just fell back on his bed with an ' umph'. Wait, hadn't he locked the door? Nevermind. Must not have, but the window was most certainly locked. Xavier scrambled for the key. He couldn't find it, so he gave an exasperated sigh and fell back on the floor, too late realizing his bottom would probably be quite sore after that. "I'm stupid!" He shouted aloud, with a little too much seriousness. Heh... Heh...
"Sorry about that. Gone mad. Just joking though." Xavier explained. Swiftly, he was back on his bed but still without a key. Asher would probably wonder what he was doing peering under objects in the room.
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11:06pm Sep 8 2015
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Asher laughed with him. "I will read the papers. Just, didn't really know you wanted me too." he said. "I'm fine." he gritted through his teeth, from Xavier asking if he was okay. He flopped down onto his chair.
He mentally groaned, today was that day. He packed a back-pack and waited for Xavier to bring the papers.
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1:18am Sep 9 2015
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Xavier couldn't see Asher's face, but his words were convincing. He smiled and went to the safe - careful not to reveal the pin -and unlocked it, taking out the jumbled papers and putting them in order. With violently shaking hands, he half threw, half gave them to Asher.
"Here... " He grumbled, feeling his palms become clammy with sweat. This wasn't a situation he thought he'd ever be in, oddly enough.
"At first it's not too bad. Just me. It gradually gets worse, but there'd one part... " Xavier trailed off and sat down on his bed, his eyes scanning Asher intently. He felt like muttering a good luck, but what use would that be? Why would you wish anyone good luck on reading? No point.
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10:38am Sep 9 2015
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Asher read the papers quickly and silently before handing them back to him. "Your not the only one with a bad past." he muttered. He out his back pack onto his shoulder before pausing by the door.
"I've got a tradition and it's tonight. I'll see you tomorrow." he muttered. He ran to the stables and climbed onto his horse bare back before kicking him into a gallop along the river and hopping over it.
He raced to a field where he released his horse to graze and Asher set up his tent and hurried inside. Falling asleep quickly.
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11:23am Sep 9 2015
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When Asher announced this, Xavier wasn't in the least surprised. So, his suspicions were true. But things around here weren't getting along right. There had been so many... Odd events at the school, all seemingly pointed directly and him and Asher.
Xavier just let Asher go. He then lay back and watched the cats around the room. Autumn leapt onto his chest, which caused him to chuckle, but not so much that it alarmed the kitten. He just purred softly and curled up. Sighing again, Xavier got put his phone and decided on looking at abuse stories. Odd, he knew, but comparing things often helped him. One read:
A young girl of eleven years has been pulled out of her home with suspicions of abuse. Her parents have been taken into custody and questioned, whilst the girl has been too traumatised to give a healthy reaction. Alesha reports...
Bellow was a video of the reporter - clearly Alesha - at the scene. Wow. She was eleven and he'd been fifteen. But she was generally traumatised. Well, at least the police had found out and done something. For him he refused to take his short off to prove to the police. His mistake. Xavier switched off his phone and entirely forgot about the papers on his bed. At the moment he was silently hoping he'd be able to contact the girl and help her. Knowing he couldn't, he just switched his phone of and yawned loudly.
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10:39am Sep 13 2015
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He woke up early in the morning and packed his stuff tacked his horse and walked back to the stables. He untacked and walked quietly into the dorm and slid his stuff under his bed.
He went to his bathroom and showered and changed into a clean set of clothes, grabbed his bag and slung it over his shoulder. He was out before seven, so he hurried downstairs and grabbed an apple and ate that quickly.
He kissed Aerial on the cheek before riding the stair rail and jumping off as he walked to his first class. He arrived early, grimaced at the words 'test' written on the board.
He took out his books flicked through a few chapters and sighed as the teacher handed out the papers.
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12:39pm Sep 13 2015
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Xavier woke up early, but after Asher. He has to rush into his clothes - didn't want to miss another class. It was English first, so about one tedious hour of 'deciphering books'.
In class, Xavier be any a reading book. He hadn't even checked what it was, so had to check. It read Shiver - Maggie Stiefvater. The cover was rather authentic, but simple, which intrigued him, even though he was always told not to judge a book by the cover. To make sure, he read the blurb anyway.
Throughout the class he didn't pay much attention. It was upon the subject of a book about depression - how the dark room with no candles showed that the person's surroundings expressed him, for it was gloomy and dark, with no light. None of it really seemed to sink in. Xavier had never been talented at this subject, yet at least he wasn't exactly crap at it. The hour went by quickly, and the bell went for his next class: shifting practise. The only particularly interesting subject. The teacher was great, too.
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12:55am Sep 18 2015
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Asher finished the test quickly, the test was okay thanks to the quick beforehand studying. The class was over quickly and walked to his mates class.
Another test was handed out and he did that slowly, so he wouldn't make any mistakes. He wrote his name on the top of the page and leaned back, winking at Aerial as she finished her own test.
He played with his pencil until the end of the lesson and held Aerial's hand as they walked to have lunch. A quick meal was all Asher needed to refuel before he walked to his next class.
The day went by quickly and Asher soon found himself hurrying to his dorm to change. He changed his shirt before getting in his car, he picked up Aerial and Andrew. Andrew also wanted a job at the pizzeria, as the money was good.
Asher cursed and he reversed quickly. "Where we going mate?" Andrew called out. "I need to talk to Mr a Green quickly." Asher said. He parked and hopped out, running to the stables as rain started to fall.
He hurried into the office to see Mr Green there. "I wanted to talk to you, it has to be quick though." Asher said. He nodded, "I want to do lesson." Asher said. "Okay, what day?" he asked. "Thursdays?" Asher replied.
Mr Green looked at his diary, "I have Monday at three to four. Thursday five to six." he said, looking up. Asher took Monday as it would be easier with the job.
He ran to his car, turned on the windscreen wipers and started to drive. "On Mondays, your going to have to find your own transport. I'll only be at work at quarter past four." Asher said. "I'll drive Aerial and myself there." Andrew said.
Asher smiled and parked his car and they ran to the pizza shop.
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1:40am Sep 18 2015
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Xavier still hadn't managed his hawk. Now, he was in his dorm continuously practising. Yet still he couldn't hold onto his form. Sighing, he just sat on his bed, now exhausted. He'd just missed lunch. Nevermind that! He'd just have to go to his next class soo- the bell went. Hurriedly he ran to his next class, sitting as the teacher droned on about Maths.
[will edit after school! All my heart goes to you, Tinky. Don't feel it's necessary to post if you don't want to]
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7:55am Sep 28 2015
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They worked through the night, grabbed their tips and drove back. Asher fell asleep and got up early in the morning. He showered changed, ate and went to class before going to work.
The same routine happened that week and the weekend soon came. He woke up early on Saturday morning to see some drizzle and a grey sky. He sighed before changing into jodhpurs and a sweatshirt and pulled on boots.
He hurried to the stables and tacked his horse up and put on his helmet. He warmed up Toto and did some jumping. Practicing five strides between jumps before shortening it to six strides.
He stretched and cooled down and up-tacked his horse. He went back to his dorm and read the text. Can you work today? Yip. He texted back to his uncle. He showered and changed into his work clothes. He brushed his teeth and headed out.
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10:32am Sep 28 2015
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[sorry about not editing >'<]
Classes went by quickly: so did Xavier's evening meal. Before long he was in bed and sleeping.
The next day, he woke up to a splitting headache - so terrible, he didn't bother to open his eyes. Nor did he attempt it. It was almost like he was having a hangover! Yet, he hadn't been drinking. Migraines? Too sore for that. Nevermind, pain-killers/paracetamol should do it. A yawn left his mouth and he fumbled blindly for the pain-killers in his bag, most likely looking stupid. Once he'd grabbed them he opened his eyes, grabbed a glass and rushed to the bathroom, filling it up with water.
Hurriedly he tossed a pain-killer down his throat, glugged a mouthful of water and then the next. As tempting as it was to take the whole lot...
No! What was he thinking? Taking them all would make him ill! Instead, Xavier flopped on his pillow, gathering the material between his teeth and drawing the blanket over his head. The pain-killers should kick in soon.
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