Stella Lockheed
Madison's voice echoed in the air as she continued reading aloud from my diary, words that were never meant to be shared. "'Mom and Dad had tried everything. But despite it all, I remain who I am. Irrefutably human.'" Her shock and glee were painted all over her face, a twisted satisfaction that sent shivers down my spine. The crowd reacted with a collective gasp, their murmurs a haunting chorus that only fueled my humiliation.
"Human?"
"Lockheed without powers?"
"This is a disgrace."
"What is she doing here?"
The words buzzed around me, stinging like a swarm of angry bees. My breathing grew ragged, a frantic rhythm that matched the panic building within me. My heart raced as if trying to escape this nightmare, but there was no way out.
I couldn't bear to look at
