“Overwhelmed?” [name_f]Sophie[/name_f] whispered. [name_f]Lois[/name_f] nodded weakly, adjusting her tie, trying to only look at her uniform. It wasn’t working very well at all.
Next word - overwhelmed
“Are you okay? You look really tense.” [name_u]Maria[/name_u] asked, laying a hand on [name_m]Xander[/name_m]’s shoulder.
“I’m fine, mostly, just a bit overwhelmed, but I’ll be fine.” He replied, still fidgeting around with his cuffs.
Next: tense
The dragon soon launched out of the water, its long, tapering, ribbony body twisting acrobatically in the air. It landed with a great splash, drenching the crew with cold saltwater, as they stood tensely on deck.
Next word: splash
“Oh! We’re going? Sounds good!” [name_u]Ember[/name_u] began to furiously paddle out to sea. The boat lurched unsteadily forward, and a wave of saltwater splashed [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] in the face.
Next word: begin
“Let’s begin,” [name_f]Doris[/name_f] clasps her hands. “[name_f]Isla[/name_f], could you tell my why you fear fire?”
[name_f]Isla[/name_f] sobs, blatantly refusing to look at [name_f]Doris[/name_f]. “Lessy tell!” She whispers.
“[name_f]Isla[/name_f]?” I ask. “I don’t know why you fear fire. Heck, I don’t know why I’m here!”
Next: sob
His queen and best friend did not respond with words; she only choked mournfully on her heart-wrenching sobs, her head still buried in her folded arms.
next word: best
“Oh, I heard my parents say that some A-list actress is gonna be staying here,” [name_m]Naruto[/name_m] replied. “I didn’t catch her name, though.”
“It’s not [name_u]Yukie[/name_u] Fujikaze, is it?” [name_m]Naruto[/name_m]’s best friend, Sasuke Uchiha, asked.
Next word: actress
“I should’ve became an actress instead.” [name_f]Juliette[/name_f] mumbled, legs pumping as she ran after the criminal.
“Yeah but, will being an actress give you the same adrenaline high?” Her partner, [name_m]Eric[/name_m], called out from behind her.
Next: adrenaline or criminal
“And then what?” she asked. “Adrenaline carried me here. If I try to walk, I’m going down immediately.”
Next word: crash
Mere moments later, [name_u]Hali[/name_u] winced when she heard [name_m]Xavier[/name_m] holler, followed by a loud crash.
Next: wince
“Are you okay, dude?” [name_m]Atticus[/name_m] asked, looking at his friend.
“I’m perfectly fine.” [name_m]Jake[/name_m] gritted out, wincing at the thunder outside.
Atticus raised an eyebrow at his friend but didn’t push any further.
Next: thunder
Toby grasped my arm tightly as I tried to run, and said with a gentle voice, “You can’t run from providence.” Tears streaming down my face, I stopped fighting and embraced him tightly, and I felt his tension fading away.
Looking up at him, I whispered. “I’m tired of the thunder.”
Next: embrace
When the queen awoke the next morning, she was surprised to find herself still securely wrapped in her husband’s warm embrace.
Next word: secure
“I’m inside.” [name_f]Giselle[/name_f] said to her earpiece with a triumphant grin.
“Getting through security was easy, now here comes the hard part: blending in.”
Next: triumphant or blend
A few minutes later, [name_m]Mikey[/name_m] came back into the apartment, a triumphant look on his face. In his hand was some sort of paper.
Next word: paper
Melody massaged her scalp, and turned around, only to see someone had thrown a paper dart at her.
Next: dart
Quick as lightning, [name_m]Todd[/name_m] darted between trees, sure to keep us hidden. Knowing [name_u]Toby[/name_u] was following, I smiled internally. I wanted to thank them, but my energy was completely drained.
Next: thank
“Thank you for being here for me,” [name_f]Sally[/name_f] whispered, tears running down both her and [name_m]Tom[/name_m]’s cheeks “I’m sorry that I have to leave you, I hope you can move on from me one day…”
Next: cheeks
While [name_m]Xavier[/name_m] waited with his eyes closed and his lips puckered to receive her kiss, she shoved a handful of icy cold snow straight into his face. Considering the dastardly deed was already done, [name_u]Hali[/name_u] rubbed the melting snow into [name_m]Xavier[/name_m]’s cheek for good measure.
Next word: measure
As the wait dragged on, she paced the length of the room. It was only ten feet wide from wall to wall, which she measured by counting her steps. After reviewing her math four times, she pushed the thought from her mind, searching for something else to fixate on besides the fact that the general and commander were preparing for her just beyond the far door.
Next word: length