Awake by Nightfall by Emilia Sherman (have you read this book .txt) đ
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Veronica eyes looked at me with worry. But there was something different about them, like they appeared to be a different color. They seemed to be lighter than before. Almost close to white or gray. She looked at me funny.
âWhatâs wrong?â She asked me.
âYour eyes look different.â
âItâs just the lighting in this place. It happens to me a lot.â She shrugged the subject away. âYou dozed off. Better not let him catch you sleeping.â She joked. I didnât react quick enough because worry was written all over her face again. âYou want me to take you to the nurseâs office.â
âNo thanks.â
I touched my forehead, noticing that my hand was trembling. My forehead was covered with cold sweat. I didnât need to cause my aunt worry, and I definitely donât want to visit another hospital bed. I closed my fingers tightly into fists to stop the trembling.
I glanced at Veronicaâs paper to see if she finished the warm-up. There was that drawing again. Except this time, it didnât look like a black hole. It looked more like fire. I noticed that she shaded a spot in the center. It looks like a manâs figure.
She caught me staring. âYou like it?â
âWhere did you get the idea of fire?â I asked, sounding a little on the edge. I swallow and said. âItâs really graphic.â Like you were inside my dream.
âIâm not sure. I just began to draw at random and then it becomes something.â
I was shaken by my dream. My mom being there, didnât look like nothing a dream. She was real. I was real. So maybe, this was more than a dream. I rapidly felt pain spread in my heart and I grasped my chest. I shut my eyes and concentrate on not crying.
âI think I know who you are, now.â
âWhat?â I shot my eyes opened. I was a little taken aback, and well, frightened. I also knew that she had changed the subject from her to me.
âYouâre that girl that was all over the news. Something about a plane crash.â She pulled a newspaper article out of her bag. âI work for the schoolâs online newspaper. Itâs my job to talk about local stories. I recognized you because well they have your school picture in there.â
I looked over the newspaper article. It did have my old school picture on there but my hair was longer then. There was only one article. I read the beginning and saw that police and investigators had blamed the accident on engine failure. I skipped over the rest to look for anything about me. I didnât remember talking to any news reporters so, what could they possibly say about me? I unfolded the paper but Veronicaâs hand covered the article.
âWhat?â
âThere is nothing good about you.â She grabbed the paper and placed it on the table. âI checked everywhere. But all they say is that there was one survivor and it was you. They only mention your age and where you used to live. But thatâs it. Itâs like no one even cared enough to questioned you.â Her eyes looked at me intently. âDonât you think thatâs weird?â
I didnât answer.
She continued. âThis isnât like one of those random crashes. It was big.â She rolled her eyes in disbelief.
She was right. This was something bigger. No one but the cops and the doctors had questioned me. Was that normal? What about my aunt? She would have been able to answer questions. Although she was a quiet girl and mostly kept to herself, someone would want answers. Someone like me.
Veronica let out a sigh and rolled her eyes again. Something caught her attention. âIs that what I think it is?â She pointed at my hoodieâs front pocket.
I emptied my pockets onto the desk and noticed the invitation had been sticking out. She snatched it out of my hand.
âHow did you get so lucky to get this?â
âIâm not sure.â I answered truthfully.
âThis is one of the biggest parties here. Travisâs parties are always in the best locations. Who invited you?â
âTravis.â
âWhat for real?â She said in disbelief. âWell, I guess I am kind of scary towards the guys since I drive a bike and all. I also have that whole thing âI am one of the schoolâs newspaperâs editorsâ going. Man, I am such a nerd.â She patted her forehead with the palm of her hand.
âYou drive a bike?â
âYeah, I live with my dad and older brother. I am pretty much a tom boy and always loved helping my brother fix up old bikes and cars. My dad finally got me my very first bike this summer. Every since then, I havenât been talking to a lot guys lately. I think I am ruining all of their testosterone around here, with me doing fancy tricks around them.â She put up her hands in defeat. âOh well, what can you do? So, are you going?â
âI havenât really decided.â I just noticing that she talks a lot when she wants to.
âWhatâs holding you back?â
âI donât know anyone.â
âOh.â
I looked at the invitation. Travis did invite me himself. That must mean he wanted me to go because him. But I still didnât want to go alone. Even if I was lucky to find someone, I would have to convince Cassie to let me go. I glanced at the newspaper on the lab table.
People were probably talking about me. Talking behind my back, probably wondering how I survived the plane crash not the whole lunch fight thing. People are going to want some answers, like I needed answers. Do I really need that kind stress right now?
I handed Veronica the invitation. âWhy donât you go?â
âI would accept but not without you. Travis invited you. Himself. That must mean something.â
âItâs fine.â
Veronica nibbled on her lip and placed the invitation in her bag. She took out a pen and grabbed my hand. She wrote down a phone number, making my arm feel all tingly.
âThatâs my number just in case.â She clicked the pen. âJust call and I will come get you okay. Thanks for the invitation.â
âReally, it was nothing.â I hated being thanked for something so small. It's just one party. Nothing big.
The bell rang. I gathered up my things and place them in my bag. I took out my schedule and looked down around for my next class. It was downstairs near the gym. It was going to be a long walk. Great.
âSee ya later.â Veronica said over her shoulder and left through the door.
~~~~~
My last class turned out to be just a drawing class which wasnât as hard as I thought it would be. The teacher didnât even leave his own office, so the class was more like a gathering. I did my assignment quietly to myself, didnât even try to talk to anyone. I was concentrating on my dream. Before I knew it, my drawing turned out to be a picture of a shadowed figure. I crumbled up the paper and tossed it in the trash.
As the final bell rang for the day, I hurried out of the classroom. I was glad that my first day didnât go as bad as it could have gone. Yeah, I got in a tiny fight but nothing I couldnât get over with. The only problem is I wished I could get a grasp on my dream. I kind of wished that I didnât wake up so I could have seen what happened to my mom.
I searched the crowd for Gabeâs head but with no luck. As I exited the school, I searched for his truck in the parking lot. But it was gone.
âCrap.â
âHey, Marina!â Veronica came running down the steps towards me. She was holding a bikerâs helmet under her left arm. âI just got back. I had to get a Baconator before I sit in the dull library with the other newspaperâs nerds.â She held up her finger like she didnât want me to interrupt. âAnd, yes, I am qualified to call them nerds because Iâm a nerd. Anyways, you look like you were searching for somebody. Need help?â
âActually, I need a ride.â
âReally, why?â
âI know its kind out of nowhere. But my ride just ditched me. Well, I think he did. Iâm not exactly sure.â I didnât want to accuse him of anything before I knew his side of the story.
âOkay, fine. But youâre going to have to wear the helmet.â She tossed me it. My hands fumbled around it, barely catching it. âI guess this means I donât have to pay you back for the invitation.â
âYeah, thatâs fine.â
We head towards the back of the parking lot. Veronicaâs bike looked expansive but didnât really stand out. It was all black except some red swirls on the front and the word âWhispererâ. Veronica had done the same exact thing that Gabriel had done. She parked her bike diagonal over two parking spaces. Annoyed, but kept it to myself because I didnât want to ruin my chances of getting a ride. She swung one leg over and patted the spot behind her.
I placed the helmet over my head and got on behind her. She revved her engine to start and jerked forward. I wrapped my arms around her fast and tightened my grip as she sped towards the parking lotâs exit. Whatever nervousness and pain I had, vanished as the engineâs vibrations shook my whole body. She took off again and stopped at the intersection.
âWhatâs your address?â She yelled over her shoulder.
âTurn left on Denton Boulevard. Itâs on Colonial Drive.â I yelled back.
She gave me a thumbs up and sped off to my house.
Chapter 08: Bad News
Darien
It is times like these that I wish I had never come to Earth.
This place is where all the chaos was happening.
The Day Star was quiet and relaxing. A heaven replica. No threat of danger of any kind. No sickness, no darkness, and everyone there was civil. At least, that was what the Radiant Council wants their kingdom to believe. But underneath it all, there were secrets. Menacing secrets. Secrets, that the Council was willing to do anything to keep those secrets secret. Thatâs why there was no danger there on the Day Star. That is if you follow their rules. If you did, you were safe.
But this world, this place was quite different from mine.
I was sitting on a chair in a sky blue living room of Cassandraâs apartment. She was hesitant of letting me in here but what choice did she have. I have news and everyone is curious to know what I know. The only problem was she wanted Gabriel here for the news. We had to wait for him to come here without Marina.
I was annoyed by this request. I hated being alone with someone I didnât really trust. I focused my eyesight on a human painting of a beach. There was
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