Chapter Twenty Four

Nova Pov

Flashback (Age 5)

“Do you want another Cookie?” Samantha Wyrley taunts as she backs me into a corner. “Go on fatty, have a Cookie!”

“Yeah fatty,” Melissa Argen joins in.

They both laugh and push at me.

Tears well in my eyes as I try to hold them in.

Don’t let them see you cry.

Don’t let them see you cry.

“Hey,” I look up to see Arlo-Jax. “Leave Nova alone.”

Little Arlo-Jax with his brown hair swept to the side. His little chubby cheeks and dimples. Standing behind my bullies with his arms crossed. My hero.

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Flashback (Age 8)

“What are you two doing?” Mrs Chaplin shouts as she spots us. “Get away from my apple tree.”

“Quick Nova,” Arlo says with a laugh.

“Hold still then,” I hiss at him.

I am currently sat on his shoulders as he gets me to pinch some apples. Mrs Chaplin grows the best green appl……