Minerva Kratos Academy

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She heard the knock on her door and her head whipped quickly to the door. She knew immediately who it was. She ran towards the window in her nightgown, broke it, and fell to the ground outside. It was a good thing she lived on the first floor. Without paying any attention to her wounds, she got up and ran.
She ran faster in the dark alleys she was navigating because her life depended on it. Her flimsy nightgown did nothing to shield her from the evening chills. She looked behind to see if her attacker was still running after her and for sure, a silhouette of a human being was hot on her tail. She wanted to stop but she couldn't or else she would not make it through the night. Her bare feet were complaining due to the friction and she could feel them bruising but her adrenaline rush did not allow her to focus too much on the pain. As she was looking behind, she tripped on an object in front of her that she had not spotted. She fell to the ground and scraped her elbow and shoulder. She got up almost immediately and continued running.
She cut corners and left the city. She ran into the tall grass to see if she could find shelter somewhere. The skylight was just starting to illuminate. Sunrise had come. As she moved forward, she saw a cabin that looked run down. She ran to it and knocked. When nobody opened the door, she ran inside to find shelter to hide from her pursuer.
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A lot of mystery often surrounds Minerva Kratos Academy. Students sometimes disappear and others come out with severe PTSD. Nobody knows what goes on there and the alumni don't speak of it.
When Dakota is taken in, she feels like she has found the family she had always been yearning for until she sees what happens to students in MKA where love, lies, and secrets are the foundation of friendships and relationships.