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Unbearable, I ended up opening the door to my room and gesturing for the exit. The blonde got up, but instead of heading for the door, she stopped at the window. Furious, I let the door slam shut. Before I could scream, the blonde spoke up

- I know this may all seem sudden, but I need your help Eudora. The teenager turned sharply to me and fixed her blue eyes on mine. We need your help. I didn't come here by chance, or even to perform a circus act for you. You are our last hope. All that came to mind then was "How does she know my name?". Everything seemed to have been put on hold. Then suddenly I burst out laughing.

- But yes of course! Good night. With that, I opened my window and pushed the girl out of my room before closing the window. It was time to see if his wings were working fine and well.

The young girl crashed on the balcony.

I had never been so tired in my entire life. I had to say that I had slept very badly. After the visit from the winged clown, I barely managed to sleep a wink all night. This meeting kept torturing my mind and I told myself that it was unimportant, I could not get rid of my thoughts.

Arrived in front of my high school, and my problems flew away by themselves. I shouldn't look worried, it was vital. I must have been intimidating.

Just returned, and my doggie guard came to greet me. I noticed immediately that Maève was not one of them. For the first time in my life, the teenager I had been seeing since primary school managed to amaze me. I hadn't taken her words seriously the day before, I just thought she would never have had the guts to do so. She would have almost succeeded in stealing my respect if I hadn't quickly remembered that she was pathetic. His departure changed absolutely nothing in my existence, I was far too surrounded by girls who were like him.

- Here! Eudora! How are you? a plump girl asked me, as fat as a pig out of the oven. I gave her a weak smile showing all my disinterest in this Brandie who stuck to my sneakers for two years. Unless her name was Britney… It didn't matter anyway. I had other things to do than worry about her and the others.

Walking down the halls oblivious to the eyes that were on me, I walked toward my next class. I stopped abruptly when I saw a figure appear at the other end of the corridor. Dressed in a long cape that camouflaged his eagle wings and in an overly loose, dark-colored robe, the winged clown was slowly advancing toward me.

The other students didn't even seem surprised to see an unknown girl come in and dressed in this ridiculous outfit. On the contrary, they seemed over the moon. I didn't know what she was doing here, but she hadn't given up on poisoning my life and her fall from my window didn't seem to discourage her. The winged clown stopped in front of me, I heard my fan club yelping in surprise.15th

- I'd never seen her before today, she must be from another class, supposed a girl with a face more pimply than a calculator.

- You know her? Brandie asked me if she was called that…

- No…

- Hey, hi Eudora, the blonde with the eagle wings threw at me, as if we were good friends.

- Oooh, dropped the girls around me, fascinated. I felt rage consume me. I did not understand their reaction. Didn't they see there was nothing normal about this girl? Already she seemed unbalanced… With an evil look, I gestured in the direction of the winged clown to point her out.

- Ah yes… she and I met yesterday. But hey, nothing more, especially since she doesn't seem to have all her head and you only have to look at her appearance to understand that she has no style, I announced with a big smile on my lips. Contrary to usual, my words provoked no reaction in my assembly. The dumpling that had a name starting with B frowned.

- I find it very trendy, but she contradicts me. I glared at her abruptly.10

- It's true that you know your stuff, with your belly dancing oriental. The pig-fat girl suddenly turned red. I felt someone grab my arm and the eagle-winged blonde pulled me into a deserted classroom. She didn't seem to like my comment. But I didn't care.

- Who do you take me for? I'm not a Saint Bernard, I retorted. What was she getting into? Couldn't she just disappear from my existence? The blonde let a sigh escape her lips.15th

- I was told that you had a difficult temperament, but that was only an understatement.

- We? Anyway, all things considered, I'm not interested! I don't want to see you anymore, and unless you want to relive your big dip, you better get off the hook. I want to clarify that a fall from two floors will be much more painful. The winged girl crossed her arms against her flat chest. What she didn't seem to understand was that I was so much angrier than her.

- I'm not going to leave and if you're going to push me out the window again, you'd better think twice because this time you'll pay dearly. The blonde approached my face, a look of defiance shining in her eyes. And yes, I, too, know how to use threats. If she thought I was afraid of her, she was getting ideas. The winged clown didn't seem to realize that I could be a real public danger. With a casual gesture, I headed for the exit.

- Either, come what may, I say leave. Walking through the hallways with a dignified air, I soon realized something was wrong. My troop of admirers was non-existent. Nobody supervised me. Frowning, I turned to see my group chatting by the glass door. A dilemma then presented itself to me. I had way too much pride to go and see them on my own, but on the other hand, I wanted to know what was going on. They had no right to leave me alone.6

-Eudora? You're alone? We can talk? then asked a boy who was smiling at me constantly in class. Greasy hair and glasses eating up his entire face… You couldn't say he was very attractive.

- No, I'm not alone, I replied, heading towards my group who had forgotten me. Putting my hands on my hips, I glared at them.

- May I know what you are doing? I blurted. The girl with the calculator's head turned to me. Then I saw the plump pig being consoled, his fat face drowned in a flood of tears.

- You're just a bitch! Spat calculator face. The girls around held their breath. A searing anger welled up inside me. I didn't understand what was going on at the moment, I had the impression that my troupe was rebelling and they were going to regret it. Grabbing the buttonhole by the collar of his T-shirt, I approached him quickly.

- Repeat a bit! I said in a voice that didn't bode well. My classmate seemed to lose what little courage she possessed and began to stutter incomprehensible sentences.

- That's what I thought, a bunch of cowards with no personality. Try once more to rebel against me and your ugly face will change into a terrible horror. Anyway, I don't know if we can do worse than the one you have now. I released her abruptly and she seemed to almost lose her balance.

- She's right, you're a bitch. I don't know what took us to respect your every wish, but it's over. You are alone now. And you always will be, because basically, no one stays with you out of envy, only out of fear, hissed a girl who hadn't yet uttered a word. I turned to Foil de Garotte, ready to gut him. Before my fist made contact with his nose, a hand grabbed my wrist.

- Stop, simply let go of the winged girl, pushing me away. Furiously, I push her back.

- It's all your fault! Introducing you into my home was not enough, you had to come and ruin my life and turn them against me! But if you believe… The winged clown pushed me away, preventing me from finishing my sentence.

- I think this conversation deserves a more discreet place. I'm sure we could find some common ground that works for both of us, she announced in an oddly calm voice. Pulling me towards the toilets, fortunately, deserted. The blonde was about to speak again, but she was no faster.

- I do not want to seek common ground with a being of your species! Listen to me carefully! You better make up for what you did and get out of my life before I start getting seriously pissed off, because believe me, this is going to cause some serious damage. And if you think I'm in…

- You're the one who's going to listen to me! If you think I came here just for fun, you're kidding yourself. I had no desire to meet you and even less to frequent you for the simple and good reason that you reflect everything that I don't like. But I had no choice because unlike you, I sometimes think of others. We need to act before it's too late and believe it or not, you are our last hope, otherwise we wouldn't have come looking for you.

- It's too bad for you because it means that you have no more hope. I refuse to have to do with you and your nonsense and if you try again to burst into my life, I will make you suffer as you have never suffered until now, I threatened her. The blonde let out a long sigh, shaking her head.

- I see that I have no other choice… she announced as if to herself. Suddenly, without understanding why or how, I was propelled backward and the next second, I tumbled from the sky and landed in slimy, muddy water. I was in a swamp.

My clothes were dripping and the smell around was pestilential. There was nothing around me except this swamp and this sticky alga. I didn't know where I had landed or how all this was possible, but the winged clown had better have a fairly clear explanation...

Straightening up, I tried to move forward in the greenish water. The level came up to my waist and advancing was rather difficult. Raising my head to the sky, I tried to understand how I had come to this. The winged clown calmly lands on a rock.

- You! I will t…

- You wouldn't do anything for the simple reason that I'm your only pass to get out of here, she cut me off. I felt my blood rush.

- Take me home immediately! I yelled, shaking my arms to remove as much of the viscous liquid as possible. I sent droplets flying toward the face of the winged clown, which brought me a certain satisfaction. The young blonde wiped her face with her sleeve, without departing from her composure and laid her eyes on me.

- Why would I do such a thing? She asked, raising an eyebrow. Things could have gone quite differently, it was you who wanted to complicate everything. We wouldn't have come to this if you had behaved like a civilized person.15th

- Civilized? I was indignant. You arrive at my house without permission before falling on me, you come to ruin my life in my school and you dare to speak of civilization? Don't come and lecture me, I didn't ask you anything. The winged clown let a laugh escape his mouth.

- Take the events as you wish, I'm not going to start justifying myself, it wouldn't lead anywhere. You are not good at listening to other people's points of view. I clenched my fists. I wanted her to shut up. The more I heard the sound of his voice, the more my blood boiled in my veins. I already imagined punching my fist right in his nose to make him pay for his intrusion. Just the idea made me crazy.

- So let's sum up the situation, I end up saying in a honeyed tone, you come to my house upsetting my precious routine, you turn my friends against me and then you ask me to come and help you by raising the fact that I will be your last hope, before plunging me into the middle of the mud, and you hope that I will agree to help you?

- I would have formulated things differently, but yes.

- But you can go to hell! I don't want to help you, take me home right away before I turn your insane face into chihuahua pie! And then, where am I? How did you manage to land me in this disgusting place? What is this mess? I started screaming.

- I wouldn't take you home and you may find that selfish, although I doubt you know the definition, I need you and whether you like it or not, you won't leave until I don't. wouldn't have gotten what I want. As for your threats, you can keep them to yourself, because, although you do not seem to have noticed them, from now on it is no longer you who hold the reins. And as for that amazing teleportation, you'll know the answer soon enough. I clenched my fists, digging my fingernails into the flesh of my hand. It was not true. It was an illusion. I was going to close my eyes and when I opened them again, I would be home again in the middle of my routine and my arguments. But no matter how much I blinked, nothing changed. I

- You will never have what you want, I wouldn't move a toe for you, I finally let go, in a tone so cold that I could have frozen the sun with my simple voice. I was still lost and panic threatened to shoot out of me, pulsing in my ribcage. But the clown must not have noticed. I must not lose face.